Another version of the fraudulent message "sun rising from West" circulating

[Zainab_M]

Please beware.  This has been circulating through emails since the last couple of years in different versions and words.   It's complete nonsense.  That's why they don't mention the name of the newspaper or journal or source but just give a screen shot which can easily be prepared using the MS Word or Paint applications.   Neither NASA nor any other scientific / astronomical source has ever confirmed nor said this.  You can make a search for it yourself. You will never find a single proper professional source mentioning this information.  If it was true, it would be very important news and all official sites would be full of it.

The purpose of circulating this fraudulent message is to promote the utterly false Hadith that claims the "sun will rise from the West as a sign of the Day of Judgment."   The truth is that there will be NO warnings prior to the Last Day which will come unawares as confirmed many times in the Noble Quran.

Explaining the discrepancy of this fraudulent message:

Retrograde motion is not the real motion of the planet itself, rather it's the the apparent motion of the planet in front of the stars in the sky as seen from Earth.   Retrograde motion is only a visual effect.  What's actually happening is that we see Mars and other planets seemingly move 'backwards' in the sky temporarily for a few days because the Earth moves faster in it's orbit than they do.  So, when earth catches up with them and moves ahead of them, it makes Mars and some other planets appear to move in the opposite direction - an optical illusion that lasts for a few days.   But that's about all.   There is no mechanism by which the rotation of a planet could slow down and reverse itself, and that is certainly not happening with Mars nor any other planet.   It has nothing to do with the rotation of the Earth nor Mars nor any other planet.  Thus, it has absolutely no bearing on the rising of the sun from the "West."

Retrograde motion is like when a runner in the inside lane passes a runner in the outside lane. When the runners are far apart, they see each other going the same direction around the track, but when the inside runner passes, he sees the outside runner going the opposite direction .. just a visual effect.

Also, according to most observers, this optical illusion is only seen with Venus and Uranus in the solar system, not with Mars.


The first version of this LIE is posted for readers' information at Beware of Hadith rumor on so-called NASA confirmation of sun rising from the West.

Also refer to the contents of THIS post that elucidates clearly as ever that there will be NO warning signs of the Last Day and the Prophet (pbuh) was not avid of the unseen.

[Heba E. Husseyn]

Ahahah ha ha.  Sis, this is the same fraud that I posted earlier .. the link of which you've put here.   This lie is sent around every 6 months or so.  I saw it in January this year when it came to me thru email.  I think it's again going around and might continue for some weeks.   The screen shot is the same but it's accompanied with different comments.  Good you put it up.  That explanation of retrograde motion should be very helpful for those who are being targeted for getting fooled.  

[N. Truth Seeker]

Yes, the purpose of circulating this drama every 6 months is to keep Abu Huraira's dirty memories alive.

The Noble Quran has confirmed in many Verses that the Last Day will come suddenly without warnings.  Even none of the Prophets had any knowledge about it.  NASA will never know about it either, it will be so sudden. 

[muslima]

 
  Name of  Nasa sicken me

so much concern on Nasa's prediction is a level of infatuated folks . In the presence of Quran such weak faith is Not An appropriate for momin ..


 
He maketh the night to pass into the day and He maketh the day to pass into the night. He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Each runneth unto an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is the Sovereignty; and those unto whom ye pray instead of Him own not so much as the white spot on a date-stone.35:13
 
He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. He maketh night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term. Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?
 
 
appointed. , fixd time ... the day of judgement