The rising of the Sun from its setting location in the West, which is one of the key signals of Qayamah, is one of the major signs of the Day of Judgement in Islam. According to Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet (saw) said,
“The Hour will not come until the Sun has risen from the West, and when it rises and people see it, they will all believe,” but “that will be the time when it will do no good to a person who has not believed before, nor earned good (by doing deeds of righteousness) through his faith.”
(According to Al-Bukhari and Muslim, 11/352 and 2/194)
The hadith and the sign of the time can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Some people believe that whatever that Allah has already decreed cannot be reversed. Others believe that the rising of the Sun from the West indicates the world’s order being turned upside down.
In Islamic eschatology, there are several signs that are believed to indicate the approaching end of the world, also known as the "Day of Judgment" or "Yawm al-Qiyamah." Some of these signs include:
The coming of the Dajjal (the false messiah)
The appearance of the Mahdi (the guided one)
The return of Jesus (Isa)
The rise of the Gog and Magog
The appearance of the Beast (al-Dabbat al-Ard)
The sun rising in the west
The smoke (al-Dukhan)
The sinking of the land of Arabia (al-Aqabah)
It is important to note that the belief in the end times and the signs of its approach is not a central doctrine in Islam, and varies among different sects and schools of thought within the religion.
