Makkah - a sign of Judgement Day!!

1) It is proven in Saheeh Muslim in the hadeeth of 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah have mercy on him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, when Jibreel asked him about the signs of the Hour: "When you see the barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in the construction of lofty buildings." Ibn Rajab said, commenting on this hadeeth: What is meant is that the lowest of the people will become their leaders, and their wealth will increase, until they compete in building tall buildings, and adorning them.

2) Abu Dawood (448) narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "I have not been commanded to build lofty mosques." Ibn 'Abbaas said: You are going toadorn (mosques) as the Jews and Christians adorn (their places of worship). This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

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These tall buildings remind me of firauns (Pharoah) ladder. He had a ladder built so high so he could get closer to Allah and shoot arrows at Allah.. WHY?

Ameer al Mu'mineen Hadhrat 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه issued instructions to all of his governors saying, "Do not construct tall buildings, because your worst days will come when you construct tall buildings." (Ibn Sa'd and Bukhari in his Adab, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal, vol.8 pg.63, see Hayaatus Sahaabah رضي الله عنه, volume 2, pages 325-326)