When Will The World End?
The world will not end suddenly; it will take time and a chain of events that will lead to the beginning of the end of the world. How do i know this and how can i advise you to not worry? I don't. Only Allah knows. People who are taking everyone else for a ride think they know, but if no human being knows exactly when the world started, then how can any human know when the world will end? Do we know when we are going to die? No. What i do know is that there is evidence in the Quran and Hadeeth (sayings of the prophet) in Islam regarding the matter of the the end of the world.
The Quran states, O Prophet the infidels ask you about the time of Qiyamah (end of the world, the Hour). So tell them that it's knowledge is with Allah only. (Surah Luqman)
There are many sequences of events, trials and tribulations to pass before even the start of the end of the world. The date 21st December 2012 was not significant as a date for the world to end, it was a scaremongering tactic and to make money off foolish, weak people. Only God knows when the world will end.
There are many things yet to have happened before the beginning of the end. For example, one of the most fascinating facts from the Hadeeth (Saheeh Al Bukhari) is that 'humans will go into the ancient times where battles will be fought on horses with swords and spears'. So where will the guns, tanks, submarines and fighter planes go? Something may happen so that things like these do not work, maybe? Another fact to remember is that we are still awaiting the arrival of the Dajjal (Antichrist), and not to forget Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog).
We may be faced with another world war, world war 3, as most of the developed and developing countries have got nuclear weapons, and it will only take one small thing to set off another war. This time though there will more serious damage to countries and people. But we cannot rule out the natural disasters that take place and will be taking place.