in the near or distant future, as Allah, Glorified and Exalted, knows. This will be its true conquest, when Muslims return to the religion from which they have turned away. As for the Turkish conquest that took place before our present era, it was a prelude to the greatest conquest. The city then passed out of Muslim hands after its government declared itself non-Islamic and secular, entered into covenants with the disbelievers—the enemies of Islam—and governed its nation according to pagan, unbelieving laws. Allah willing, it will once again be conquered for Islam, as foretold by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” (1)

53 – The Emergence of al-Qahtānī:

At the end of time, a man from Qahtān will emerge. People will yield him obedience and rally around him. This will occur when times have changed, which is why Imam al-Bukhārī mentioned him in the chapter “Changing Times.”

Imam Ahmad, al-Bukhārī, and Muslim narrated from Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Hour will not come until a man from Qahtān emerges who will drive the people with his staff.” (2)

Al-Qurtubī said: “His words, ‘drive the people with his staff,’ are a metaphor for compliance