# Islamic equivalent of Rapture/Apocalypse?

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**Created:** [November 9, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamic-equivalent-of-rapture-apocalypse/273863 "2004-11-09T17:50:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamic-equivalent-of-rapture-apocalypse/273863/1 "2004-11-09T17:50:10Z")

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Just that, is there an Islamic eqiuvlanet of the “Rapture” or Apocalyptic doctrine? If so, on what basis?

Also, for bonus points, any other religions/philosophies with an End of Days scenario?

In your response please bear in mind this is GQ. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamic-equivalent-of-rapture-apocalypse/273863/2 "2004-11-09T18:04:36Z")

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There are five irreverently written religious “end of days” scenarios described at [Exit Mundi](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/exitmundi.htm), along with innumerable scientific speculations about how the world might end. They correspond to the eschatology (yes, I just wanted to use that word) of [Christianity](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/bijbel.htm), [Hinduism](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/Kalki.htm), [Islam](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/Islam.htm), [Mayan beliefs](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/Maya.htm), and [Zoroastrianism.](http://www.xs4all.nl/~mke/zarathushtra.htm)

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**Author:** ![SlyFrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SlyFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlyFrog)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/islamic-equivalent-of-rapture-apocalypse/273863/3 "2004-11-09T18:40:40Z")

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I believe for some Muslims it is somewhat like the inverse of the rapture theory: Allah will call for his followers to murder anyone who isn’t a true Muslim, and after about 4-5 billion people are dead, the remainder will be in paradise (except, of course, for the remaining Muslim women).