Viral Video on a stream emitting fire and water

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Q. I received a message today that has gone viral and it said the following (can you please verify if this a fake or an actually sign of Qiyamah) , it came with a video included :

 

In Mecca there was a spring from which the water runs simultaneously and comes fire, it is written in the Quran  that one of the signs of the end of the world will be the appearance of the spring, That is the compatibility of the two incompatible elements

 

(Question published as received)

 

A. While it is unusual for a spring to simultaneously emit fire and water, it is not a new phenomenon. There is a similar spring in Guanziling, Taiwan from which fire emits due to the high percentage of methane in the water. This fire-spring is in existence for over 300 hundred years. There is also a pool of water that you can set alight in Jamaica and even cook food above the burning water. A high concentrate of sulphur is the reason given for this phenomenon.

 

The message, “In Mecca there was a spring from which the water runs simultaneously and comes fire, it is written in the Quran that one of the signs of the end of the world will be the appearance of the spring, That is the compatibility of the two incompatible elements” is false. It is also a very serious fabrication against the Qur’aan as there is no such sign mentioned therein.

 

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam has warned us, “Whoever speaks in regards to the Qur’aan without knowledge, then let him prepare for his abode in the Fire.” (Tirmizi)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

 

Mufti Moosa Salie       

 

Confirmation: 

Mufti Ebrahim Desai 

 

(The answer hereby given is specifically based on the question asked and should be read together with the question asked. Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh.) 

 

 

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