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The fourth most common End Times Prophecy is that an age of great spiritual wisdom and truth of things will come in conjunction with the other prophecies.
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While the order in which the age of great spiritual knowledge and truth comes in relation to other prophecies is hotly debated within sects of Christianity and between Jews, there is unanimous agreement that this age will reveal to the “faithful” the truth of God’s wisdom.
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In Islam, while the most ancient and honored Prophets of Islam frequently prophecized of the coming of an age of knowledge of God in the last days, this is not commonly included in major prophecies. Instead, knowledge and an awakening of truth is implied within the context of all people becoming aware of Allah is supreme at the Last Judgment. |
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In the Jewish faith, this great age of knowledge is spoken in terms of Knowledge of God will fill the world (Isaiah 11:9) and Jews will know the Torah without Study (Jeremiah 31:33). In terms of Christian tradition, the quality and quantity of spiritual wisdom coming from one person (the Messiah) is a support sign to their authenticity.
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In Islam, while this prophecy is almost never included as a major prophecy of End Times, the age of spiritual wisdom appears an enabler for many other prophecies to occur. For example, the unification of humanity to a single religious framework is totally dependent upon a body of spiritual knowledge capable of making this happen. Similarly, the knowledge of God filling the world assumes the existence of the same unprecedented spiritual set of knowledge.
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Of course, what is spiritual wisdom and what is creative writing can sometimes be a fine line and many people who have claimed to be an inspired teacher of Islam have shown little knowledge or respect to the actual words of the most important prophets of Islam and even the Holy Qur'an.
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Some Christians and Jews see the age of the internet and mass media being associated signs heralding the fulfilment of this prophecy. However, the internet alone is neither a spiritual enabler, nor a complete force for good. As anyone who has spent a few seconds on its knows, the internet is also home to global pornography, child abuse, identity theft and all kinds of negative extremism. |
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As Islam does not yet recognize this crucial prophecy implied in the Holy Qur'an and the history of the prophets, there are no substantive discourse concerning this prophecy in modern Islam. |
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In order for this prophecy to be fulfilled, the information must be of such enormous scope and infinite wisdom that there can be no doubt it is divine in nature and that this body of work is the age of wisdom foretold. |
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