1. **Qur’an Source:**
Surah **Al-An‘ām**, Surah **6**, Ayah **158**
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا أَن تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ رَبُّكَ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ ۗ يَوْمَ يَأْتِى بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ لَا يَنفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَـٰنُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ ءَامَنَتْ مِن قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِىٓ إِيمَـٰنِهَا خَيْرًا ۗ قُلِ ٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مُنتَظِرُونَ
Do they wait except for the angels to come to them, or your Lord to come, or some of your Lord’s signs to come? The day some of your Lord’s signs come, no soul will benefit from its faith if it did not believe before or earn good through its faith. Say, “Wait; indeed, we are waiting.”
**Simple Meaning:**
This ayah teaches that there will be very big signs before the Day of Judgment. After some of those signs appear, people who kept delaying faith will not be helped by suddenly believing at the last moment. So we should believe and do good **now**, before it is too late.
2. **Qur’an Source:**
Surah **Muḥammad**, Surah **47**, Ayah **18**
فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَاءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ
Are they waiting for the Hour to come upon them suddenly? Its signs have already come. So how will they have any reminder when it actually comes to them?
**Simple Meaning:**
Allah says the signs of the Last Day have already started appearing. That means the world is getting closer to its end. This is a warning for us to wake up, repent, and prepare with prayer, good manners, and obedience.
3. **Qur’an Source:**
Surah **Aṭ-Ṭur**, Surah **52**, Ayah **7**
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَاقِعٌ
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will surely happen.
**Simple Meaning:**
The Day of Judgment is real and certain. This reminds us that Allah’s warnings are true, so we should not be careless.
4. **Hadith Source:**
**Sahih Muslim**, Hadith **8** (Jibril’s Hadith), **Sahih**
أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ
You should believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and believe in destiny, its good and its bad.
**Simple Explanation:**
The Prophet ﷺ taught that believing in the **Last Day** is part of real faith. So a Muslim should remember the Day of Judgment often and live in a way that pleases Allah.
5. **Hadith Source:**
**Sahih Muslim**, Hadith **2947**, **Sahih**
لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا، فَإِذَا رَآهَا النَّاسُ آمَنُوا أَجْمَعُونَ، فَذَلِكَ حِينَ لَا يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ
The Hour will not begin until the sun rises from the west. When people see that, they will all believe, but that is the time when no soul will benefit from believing if it did not believe before.
**Simple Explanation:**
This is one of the huge signs of the Day of Judgment. It shows that after some signs appear, it becomes too late for last-minute belief. We should believe and do right things before that day.
6. **Simple Answer:**
The Qur’an mentions **some major signs** of the Day of Judgment, especially:
1. The appearance of **very great signs** from Allah.
2. **The sun rising from the west**.
3. A time when **faith will no longer help** people if they only believe after seeing the big signs.
4. The world ending suddenly after Allah’s commands.
7. **Practical Lesson:**
This should help us:
- pray on time
- say sorry to Allah quickly
- be kind to people
- not delay repentance
- remember that life is short
8. **Takeaway:**
The major signs of the Day of Judgment are a serious warning from Allah. They tell us to prepare now with faith and good deeds.
**Allah knows best.**