Here are some key Quranic references that explicitly discuss the end of the world (known as Yawm al-Qiyamah – the Day of Resurrection, or as-Saʿah – the Hour). The Quran repeatedly and unambiguously teaches that this world will come to an end and be followed by resurrection, judgment, paradise, and hell. It is NOT eternal.

Major themes and verses

1. The Hour (as-Saʿah) will definitely come
   Quran 40:59

“Indeed, the Hour is coming – I almost hide it – so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.”

Quran 20:15

“Indeed, the Hour is coming; I almost conceal it, so that every soul may be recompensed for what it strives.”

2. The heaven and earth will be destroyed and replaced
   Quran 14:48

“[It will be] on the Day the earth is replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and all creatures will come out before Allah, the One, the Prevailing.”

Quran 39:67–68

“They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal… And the earth entirely will be [within] His grip on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right hand… And the trumpet will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.”

Quran 21:104

“The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.”

3. Explicit destruction of the current universe
   Quran 81:1–12 (Surat at-Takwir – one of the earliest revelations about the end)

“When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
And when the stars fall, dispersing
And when the mountains are removed
And when the seas are erupted
And when the [wild] beasts are gathered
…then every soul will know what it has brought [of deeds].”

Quran 82:1–4 (Surat al-Infitar)

“When the sky breaks apart
And when the planets are scattered
And when the seas are burst forth
And when the graves are scattered…”

Quran 69:13–18

“And when the trumpet is blown with one blast,
And the earth and the mountains are carried and leveled with one stroke –
Then on that Day the Occurrence (the Resurrection) will occur,
And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it will be frail…”

4. This world is temporary; the Hereafter is the real, eternal life
   Quran 29:64

“And this worldly life is not but amusement and diversion; but the home of the Hereafter is truly life, if they only knew.”

Quran 6:32

“And the life of this world is nothing but play and amusement. But far better is the abode of the Hereafter for those who fear Allah. Will you not then understand?”

Quran 57:20

“Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children… The life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment.”

Summary from the Quran’s own words

• The present heavens and earth will be destroyed or transformed (14:48, 21:104, 39:67–68, 81:1–12, etc.).
• All human beings will die, then be resurrected (39:68, 50:42–44, 75:36–40).
• A new, eternal creation begins afterward: Paradise and Hell are permanent (3:185, 11:107–108, 43:74–78).
• This world is repeatedly described as temporary, a test, a place of delusion compared to the everlasting Hereafter.

So, according to the Quran itself, this world is absolutely NOT eternal; it has a beginning and a definitive, cataclysmic end, after which an eternal life begins.

What other holy books say about end of our world

Here’s a concise overview of major references to the “end of the world” or “last days” in other major holy scriptures (besides the Quran). I’ve quoted or summarized the most explicit passages.

1. Hebrew Bible / Old Testament (Tanakh)

Very clear apocalyptic visions, especially in the Prophets.

• Isaiah 13:9–11, 24:1–6, 65:17, 66:22
  The earth will be shaken, burned, made waste; then God creates “new heavens and a new earth.”
• Daniel 12:1–4 (the classic resurrection text)
  “At that time Michael… shall arise. … Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”
• Zechariah 14:1–9
  A final battle on the Day of the Lord; the Mount of Olives splits, living waters flow, and “the Lord will be king over all the earth.”
• Joel 2:30–31, 3:14–16
  Sun and moon darkened, stars withdraw their shining before “the great and terrible Day of the Lord.”

2. New Testament (Christian Bible)

Even more detailed and frequent.

• Matthew 24:3–44 (Jesus’ Olivet Discourse – the most detailed)
  Wars, earthquakes, false messiahs, abomination of desolation, sun/moon darkened, stars fall, Son of Man comes on the clouds “immediately after the tribulation of those days.”
• Mark 13 and Luke 21 – parallel accounts.
• 2 Peter 3:10–13
  “The day of the Lord will come like a thief… the heavens will pass away with a roar… the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed… we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth.”
• Revelation (the Apocalypse of John) – the entire book
  Key scenes: seven seals, trumpets, bowls; the sun turns black, moon like blood, stars fall (6:12–14); the sky rolls up like a scroll (6:14); final battle of Armageddon (16:16, 19–20); last judgment, new heaven and new earth (21:1).

3. Hindu Scriptures

Hinduism does not have one single “end of the world” like Abrahamic faiths, but cyclical cosmic dissolution (pralaya) at the end of each age (kalpa).

• Bhagavata Purana 12.4.1–40
  Describes the dissolution at the end of Kali-yuga (our current age): moral collapse, environmental catastrophe, fire and flood, then Brahma’s night of 4.32 billion years before recreation.
• Mahabharata (Vana Parva 189–190) and Vishnu Purana 6.3–4
  Detailed prophecies of the symptoms of Kali-yuga’s end: rulers become thieves, drought, societal collapse, finally Lord Kalki appears on a white horse to destroy evil and restart the golden age (Satya-yuga).

4. Buddhist Scriptures

Buddhism generally teaches impermanence of all worlds, but some Mahayana texts describe the end of our world-system.

• Pali Canon – Aggañña Sutta (DN 27) and Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta (DN 26)
  The world contracts and expands in vast cycles; at the end of an aeon, fire or water destroys everything up to the lower heavens, then it re-evolves.
• Lotus Sutra (chapter 15) and Surangama Sutra
  Speak of the “evil age of the five defilements” and eventual burning of the world by “seven suns.”

5. Zoroastrian Scriptures (Avesta & later Pahlavi texts)

One of the earliest fully developed eschatologies.

• Bundahishn and Zand-i Vohuman Yasht
  Final battle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu; a comet strikes, molten metal flows over the earth purifying it; the Saoshyant (savior) resurrects the dead; final judgment on the Chinwad Bridge; the world is made “immortal” and perfect forever.

Quick comparison summary

Tradition End of this world? New creation? Final judgment? Eternal afterlife? Judaism Yes (Day of Lord) New heavens & earth Yes Yes Christianity Yes (very detailed) New heavens & earth Yes Yes Islam (Qur’an) Yes (the Hour) Replaced earth/heavens Yes Yes Hinduism Yes (end of Kali-yuga, pralaya) New cycle begins Yes (karma) Rebirth continues until moksha Buddhism Yes (aeon ends) New world-system forms Karma Cycle continues until nirvana Zoroastrianism Yes (Frashokereti) World renewed & immortal Yes Yes

So every major scriptural tradition teaches that the present world as we know it will end—either catastrophically, cyclically, or be transformed—and something permanent or renewed comes afterward. None of the major holy books teach that this physical world is eternal in its current form.