These prophetically represent war, food shortages, and pestilence, all of which have occurred over the extended period of time that is referred to as “the last days. ”
وَهؤُلَاءِ يَرْمُزُونَ نَبَوِيًّا إِلَى ٱلْحَرْبِ وَٱلْمَجَاعَةِ وَٱلْوَبَإِ ٱلَّتِي تَحْدُثُ جَمِيعُهَا خِلَالَ ٱلْفَتْرَةِ ٱلزَّمَنِيَّةِ ٱلْمُمْتَدَّةِ ٱلَّتِي تُدْعَى « ٱلْأَيَّامَ ٱلْأَخِيرَةَ » .‏