# Does the Killer Know Why He Kills? | Signs of the Hour Ep. 20

**Author:** Dr. Omar Suleiman
**Series:** Signs of the Hour
**Published:** 2026-10-06
**YouTube:** https://youtu.be/UaKcOYHEFvM
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/signs-of-the-hour/does-the-killer-know-why-he-kills-signs-of-the-hour-ep-20
**Topics:** Afterlife, Faith

## Description
The Prophet ﷺ said that before the Hour, time would shrink, deeds would shrink, greed would grow and tribulations would spread, and that harj would increase. His Companions (ra) asked what harj was. He answered with one word, twice: killing. In another narration he said a day would come when the...

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