In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful…
In his explanation of Soorah an-Najm (pp.256-257), Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him) stated:
While we are in the fifteenth century and there have been fourteen centuries since the revelation of the Quran, Allaah has still mentioned the Hour (the Day of Judgment) as being close. From this, we can deduce that the entire lifespan of this worldly life is very long and far-reaching.
However, do we agree with those who falsely claim that the history of this world is such-and-such number of years?
The response: We do not accept their position. We do not believe them, nor do we Continue reading