What is the ruling on scientific videos that depict the end of the universe or the state of the Earth many years from now, and is this considered "rajm al-ghaib" (guessing the unseen) and permissible to publish?
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The future of the Earth at the end of the world is part of the Unseen, known only to Allah. Allah has informed us of some events that will occur at the end of time, but it is not permissible to depict them because it is a guess at the unseen and speaking about Allah without knowledge. This includes depicting the conditions of the Day of Judgment and what is implied by the about planting a seedling when the Hour comes, as the intention behind it is to encourage planting fruit-bearing trees, and the true horror of the Hour cannot be depicted. Therefore, it is not permissible to create or disseminate such videos.
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