Qiyamah will come when...
Hadhrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (R.A.)
narrates that Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhii Wassallam) said, "Qiyamah
will come...
When it will be regarded as a shame
to act on Quranic injunctions.
When untrustworthy people will be
regarded as trustworthy and the trustworthy will be regarded as untrustworthy.
When it will be hot in winter.
When the length of days is stretched,
i.e. a journey of a few days is covered in a matter of hours.
When orators and lecturers lie
openly.
When people dispute over petty
issues.
When women with children come
displeased on account of them bearing offspring, and barren women remain happy
on account of having no responsibility of offspring.
When oppression, jealousy, and greed
become the order of the day.
When people blatantly follow their
passions and whims.
When lies prevail over the truth.
When violence, bloodshed and anarchy
become common.
When immorality overtakes shamelessness
and is perpetrated publicly.
When legislation matters pertaining
to Deen is handed over to the worst elements of the Ummat, and if people accept
them and are satisfied with their findings, then such persons will not smell
the fragrance of Jannat.
When the offspring become a cause of grief
and anger (for their parents).
The following is part of a lengthy
Hadith narrated by Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood (R.A.) when he inquired from
Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) about the Signs of Qiyamah.
Music and musical instruments will be
found in every home.
People will indulge in homosexuality.
There will be an abundance of
illegitimate children.
There will be an abundance of
critics, tale-carriers, back- biters and taunters in society.
People will establish ties with
strangers and sever relations with their near and dear ones.
Hypocrites will be in control of the
affairs of the community and evil, immoral people will be at the helm of
business establishments.
The Masjid will be decorated, but the
hearts of the people will be devoid of guidance.
The courtyards of Masjids will be
built beautifully and high mimbars (pulpits) will be erected.
Gangsters and evil people will
prevail.
Various wines will be consumed
excessively.
Auf bin Malik (R.A.) says: I came to
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) while he was in his skin tent during
the Tabuk expedition. He said to me, "Count six things before the advent
of Qiyamah:
1 My death
2 The conquest of Jerusalem
3 Mass deaths amongst you people,
just as when sheep die in large numbers during an epidemic
4 Abundance of wealth to such an
extent that if a person were to be given a hundred Dinars he will still not be
satisfied
5 General anarchy and bloodshed, that
no Arab household will be spared from it
6 Then a life of peace as a result of
a peace agreement between you and the Banil Asfaar
(Romans) which they will break and
attack you with a force consisting of eighty flags and under each flag will be
an army of twelve thousand men." (Hadith: Sahih Bukhari).
IRAQ and SYRIA
Abu Nadhrah says: "We were
sitting in the company of Jabir bin Abdullah (R.A.) when he said: 'Soon the
people of IRAQ will neither receive any food (grain) nor any money.'" We
asked, "Why would such a thing happen?" He replied, "Because of
the non-Arabs." (i.e they will prevent food from going into Iraq, in the
form of "sanctions" to this day.) He then said: "Soon the people
of Shaam (SYRIA) will neither receive any money nor grain." We asked as to
why this would happen. He replied: "Because of the Romans
(christians)."
CONCEITED PEOPLE:
Hadhrat Abbas (R.A) narrates that
Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) has said, "Islam will spread far
and wide, across the seas. Horses will cross the land and seas in the cause of
Jihaad. Then a time will come wherein a group of people will emerge which recites
the Quraan. They will claim,
'We have recited the Quraan and is
there anyone who understands the Quraan better than us? There is NO ONE more
proficient than us in the study of the Quraan.'
Then Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) asked the Sahaba, "Do you see any good in their claims?"
The Sahaba replied, "No". Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam)
said, "But these conceited claimants will be from my Ummah and will be the
fuel of the Fire."
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Auf bin Malik (R.A.) says: I came to
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) while he was in his skin tent during
the Tabuk expedition. He said to me, "Count six things before the advent
of Qiyamah:
My death
The conquest of Jerusalem
Mass deaths amongst you people, just
as when sheep die in large
numbers during an epidemic
Abundance of wealth to such an extent
that if a person were to be
given a hundred Dinars he will still
not be satisfied
General anarchy and bloodshed, that
no Arab household will be spared
from it
Then a life of peace as a result of a
peace agreement between you and the Banil Asfaar (Romans) which they will break
and attack you with a force consisting of eighty flags and under each flag will
be an army of twelve thousand men."
(Bukhari).
Signs Before the Major Signs (i.e.
before the emergence of Imam Mahdi)
Christain Rule Will be dominant
ANOMALOUS INCIDENTS WILL OCCUR
Occurrence of red winds,
disfiguration of faces (man to pig), and people being swallowed into the
ground.
GENOCIDE
A man from Abu Sufyaan's progeny
massacres descendents of Nabi (S.A.W) and rules over Syria and Egypt.
WAR
A major war between Muslims and
Christians: Half the Christian army will sign a peace treaty with the Muslim
army, while the second half of the Christian army remains the common enemy.
ISTANBUL CONQUERED BY CHRISTIANS
The enemy half of the Christian army
conquers Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey.
ISTANBUL RECONQUERED JOINTLY BY
MUSLIM AND CHRISTIANS
The Muslims and the good half of the
Christian army conquer Constantinople together, against the enemy Christians.
Thereafter, a Christian will say the victory was due to the cross, and the
Muslim will say it was due to Islam. A battle between both sides will ensue,
and the Muslim Ruler will be martyred.
SYRIA CONQUERED BY CHRISTIANS
The two Christian armies reunite,
conquering Syria.
CHRISTIAN DOMINATION
Christians dominate the world up to
Khaiber (near Madinah), and they will pursue Muslims with 80 flags, with 12,000
men under each flag.
MUSLIMS AWAIT IMAM MAHDI
TOTAL ECLIPSE
A total eclipse of the sun and moon
will occur in Ramadhan, prior to Imam Mahdi's emergence.
The Major Signs:
IMAM MAHDI EMERGES
At age 40, Imam Mahdi appears in
Makkah, then flees to Madinah.
MUSLIM ARMY MARCHES
The army of Mansoor from Khurasaan
will head towards Makkah to aid Imam Mahdi. They will win many battles on the
way. No force will be able to stop them. They will carry black flags.
SUFYAANI ARMY SWALLOWED BY THE EARTH.
The Sufyaani army (an Anti-Muslim force)
from Syria singles out Imam Mahdi for execution. On the way to Makkah, they get
swallowed into the ground. A second Sufyaani army is created with 960,000 men
(of 80 nations).
CONFRONTATION IN SYRIA
Imam Mahdi and the Muslim army go to
Syria to confront the Christians. The Christians, before the battle, will ask
Muslims for the return of their prisoners-of-war. The Muslims will refuse. The
battle will begin. One-third of Imam Mahdi's army will flee (their repentance
will not be accepted), one-third will be martyred, and one-third will gain
victory over the Christians.
MUSLIM ARMY UNDER IMAM MAHDI CONQUERS
PALESTINE
SYRIA UNDER MUSLIM RULE
Imam Mahdi returns to Syria and establishes
Muslim rule over the lands he passes.
ANIMOSTIY RIFE AMONGST THE PEOPLE
At this time, Muslims will be weak
and there will be very few pious people.
3 RUMORS OF EMERGENCE OF DAJJAL... 3
YEARS OF DROUGHT
Before the emergence of Dajjal there
will be three years of drought. The first year, the skies will retain 1/3 of
its water, the second year 2/3, and all of its water the third year.
DAJJAL APPEARS
Dajjal appears. His followers, the
Yahudis, will number 70,000 and will wear expensive silk attire and carry
double edged swords.
HADHRAT ISA (A.S.) (JESUS) APPEARS
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)descends during the
lifetime of Imam Mahdi.
DAJJAL KILLED AT THE GATE OF HUDD
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) kills Dajjal at
the Gate of Hudd, near an Israeli airport, in the valley of "Ifiq."
The final war between the Yahudi's will ensue, and the Muslims be victorious.
TOTAL PEACE
With the death of Dajjal, all wars
will end. Jihad will be stopped; peace, harmony, and tranquility will be on
earth. The earth will produce abundant crops and fruit. The people will follow
Islam.
HADHRAT ISA RECEIVES REVELATION
The revelation tells that the Yajooj
and Majooj will soon be released and the believers should be taken to Mt. Toor
(Sinai).
YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ ("Gog and
Magog") RELEASED
The Yajooj and Majooj surge forth in
large numbers. They destroy everything in their path in their effort to conquer
the world. They will be released in two groups.
YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ REACH JERUSALEM
When they reach Mount Khamrin in
Jerusalem, they will proclaim to have conquered the world. Then the will shoot
arrows into the sky to conquer the heavens. The arrows will return blood
stained.
HARDHSHIPS ON MOUNT TOOR
Scarcity of provisions and hardships
will afflict the Muslims. Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) and the Muslims will pray for the
removal of the calamity.
YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ KILLED BY
INFECTIONS
Their prayers were answered and the
Yajooj and Majooj develop boil infections, causing them to burst simultaneously
as a result.
EARTH FULL OF STENCH OF CORPSES
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) and his companions
pray again and huge birds are sent to pick up the Yajooj and Majooj corpses and
dispose of them in Nahbal (according to Tirmidhi), the ocean or elsewhere.
PEACE ON EARTH
It will rain for forty days and the
earth will be cleansed. Muslims will burn the bows and arrow of Yajooj and
Majooj for 7 years. Life will be peaceful while Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) is alive.
The earth will be bountiful. Hadhrat Isa will live 19 years after marriage.
HADHRAT ISA PASSES AWAY AND BURIED
NEXT TO MUHAMMED (S.A.W.)
OTHER LEADERS FOLLOW AFTER HADHRAT
ISA (A.S.)
Jahjaan from Qahtaan, from a tribe in
Yemen, will rule as the next Khalifa. Muquad, from a tribe of Banu Tamim will
also be a deputy.
SOCIETY SLOWLY DECAYS AND KUFR SETS IN
The Final Signs of Qiyaamah:
1 THE CAVING IN OF THE GROUND
The ground will cave in: one in the
east, one in the west, and one in Hejaz, Saudi Arabia.
2 THE FORTY DAY SMOKE/FOG
Fog or smoke will cover the skies for
forty days. The non-believers will fall unconscious, while Muslims will be ill
(develop colds). The skies will then clear up.
3 THE NIGHT OF THREE NIGHTS
A night three nights long will follow
the fog. It will occur in the month of Dhul-Hajj after Eid al-Adha, and cause
much restlessness among the people.
4 THE RISING OF THE SUN IN THE WEST
After the night of three nights, the
following morning the sun will rise in the west. People's repentance will not be
accepted after this incident.
5 THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH APPEARS
One day later, the Beast from the
earth will miraculously emerge from Mount Safaa in Makkah, causing a split in
the ground. The beast will be able to talk to people and mark the faces of
people, making the believers' faces glitter, and the non-believers' faces
darkened.
6 THE BREEZE FROM THE SOUTH
A breeze from the south causes sores
in the armpits of Muslims, which they will die of as a result.
7 DESTRUCTION OF THE KA'BAH
The Ka'bah will be destroyed by
non-Muslim African group. Kufr will be rampant. Hajj will be discontinued. The
Qur'an will be lifted from the heart of the people, 30 years after the ruler Muquad's
death.
8 FINAL SIGN OF QIYAMAH: FIRE IN
YEMEN
The fire will follow people to Syria,
after which it will stop.
COMMENCEMENT OF QIYAMAH
Some years after the fire, Qiyamah
begins with the Soor (trumpet) being blown. The year is not known to any
person. Qiyamah will come upon the worst of creation.
Who Is Imam Mahdi?
Note: Please do not confuse Imam
Mahdi with Hadhrat Isa (Jesus) Alayhis Salaam. They are two different persons,
and both will come during the last days. According to Hadeeth, Imam Mahdi will
appear first, and Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will appear during Imam Mahdi's lifetime.
Furthermore, only Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will be able to kill Dajjal (the
"anti-Christ").
The term "MAHDI" is a title
meaning "The Guided one".
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood (R.A.)
says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "This world will
not come to an end until one person from my progeny does not rule over the
Arabs, and his name will be the same as my name." (Tirmidhi)
Hadhrat Ali (R.A.) narrates that
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Even if only a day remains
for Qiyamah to come, yet Allah will surely send a man from my family who will
fill this world with such justice and fairness, just as it initally was filled
with oppression." (Abu Dawood)
His Features
Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.)
relates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Al Mahdi will
be from my progeny. His forehead will be broad and his nose will be high. He
will fill the world with justice and fairness at a time when the world will be
filled with oppression. He will rule for seven years."
Other ahadeeth inform us that:
He will be tall
He will be fair complexioned
His facial features will be similar
to those of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
His character will be exactly like
that of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
His father's name will be Abdullah
His mother's name will be Aamina
He will speak with a slight stutter
and occasionally this stutter will frustrate him causing him to hit his hand
upon his thigh.
His age at the time of his emergence
will be forty years
He will receive Knowledge from Allah.
His Emergence and Rule
Hadhrat Umme Salmah (R.A.) narrates
that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, " After the death of a
Ruler there will be some dispute between the people. At that time a citizen of
Madina will flee (from Madinah) and go to Makkah. While in Makkah, certain
people will approach him between Hajrul Aswad and Maqaame Ibraheem, and
forcefully pledge their allegiance to him.
Thereafter a huge army will proceed
from Syria to attack him but when they will be at Baida, which is between
Makkah and Madina, they will be swallowed into the ground.
On seeing this, the Abdaals of Shaam
as well as large numbers of people from Iraq will come to him and pledge their
allegiance to him. Then a person from the Quraish, whose uncle will be from the
Bani Kalb tribe will send an army to attack him, only to be overpowered, by the
will of Allah. This (defeated) army will be that of the Bani Kalb. Unfortunate
indeed is he who does not receive a share from the booty of the Kalb. This
person (Imam Mahdi) will distribute the spoils of war after the battle. He will
lead the people according to the Sunnat and during his reign Islam will spread
throughout the world. He will remain till seven years (since his emergence). He
will pass away and the Muslims will perform his Janazah salaat." (Abu
Dawood)
According to a Hadeeth, Sayyidena
Eesa (A.S.) will lead the Janaazah of Imam Mahdi (A.S.).
While the people will be pledging
their allegiance to Imaam Mahdi, a voice from the unseen will call out:
"This is the representative of
Allah,
The Mahdi, listen to him and obey
him"
This announcement which will be heard
by all those present will establish his authenticity. Another sign which will
indicate the authenticity of Imaam Mahdi wil be that in the Ramadhaan prior to
his emergence an eclipse of the sun and moon will occur.
Hadhrat Abu Umamah (R.A.) says that
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be four peace
agreements between you and the Romans. The fourth agreement will be mediated
through a person who will be from the progeny of Hadhrat Haroon (A.S.) and will
be upheld for seven years."
The people asked: "O Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), who will be the Imaam of the people at the
time?"
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said: "He will be from my progeny and will be forty years of
age. His face will shine like a star and he will have a black spot on his left
cheek. He will don two "Qutwaani" cloaks and will appear exactly as a
person from the Bani Israeel..." (Tabrani)
According to hadith narrated by Abu
Saeed Khudri (R.A.) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
"...(regarding the rule of Imaam Mahdi) the skies will rain down in
abundance and the earth will yield forth its crop in abundance, and those alive
will desire that those who have already passed away should have been alive to
enjoy this prosperity..."
Hadhrat Buraidah (R.A.) says that
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "There will be many armies
after me. You must join that army which will come from Khurasaan." (Ibn
Adi)
Abu Hurairah (R.A.) says that
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "(Armies carrying) black
flags will come from Khurasaan. No power will be able to stop them and they
will finally reach Eela (Baitul Maqdas) where they will erect their
flags."
from: "Signs of Qiyamah"
by Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali
More Hadeeth (with references) (contributed
by Bradley Bilal).
1) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said:
"Even if the entire duration of the world's existence has already been
exhausted and only one day is left (before the day of judgment), Allah will
expand that day to such a length of time, as to accommodate the kingdom of a
person from my Ahlul-Bayt who will be called by my name. He will fill out the
earth with peace and justice as it will have been full of injustice and tyranny
(by then)."
References:
Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v2, p86, v9, pp
74-75
Sunan Abu Dawud, v2, p7
Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v1, pp
84,376; V3, p63
2) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said:
"al-Mahdi is one of us, the members of the household (Ahlul-Bayt)."
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, v2,
Tradition #4085
3) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said:
The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah (the daughter of
the Prophet (PBUH)).
References:
Sunan Abu Dawud, English version, Ch.
36, Tradition #4271 (narrated by Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet)
Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4086
4) The Prophet (PBUH and HF) said:
"We (I and my family) are members of a household that Allah (SWT) has
chosen for them the life of the Hereafter over the life of this world; and the
members of my household (Ahlul-Bayt) shall suffer a great affliction and they
shall be forcefully expelled from their homes after my death; then there will
come people from the East carrying black flags, and they will ask for some good
to be given to them, but they shall be refused service; as such, they will wage
war and emerge victorious, and will be offered that which they desired in the
first place, but they will refuse to accept it till they pass it to a man from
my family (Ahlul-Bayt) appears to fill the Earth with justice as it has been
filled with corruption. So whoever reaches that (time) ought to come to them
even if crawling on the ice/snow since among them is the Vice-regent of Allah
(Khalifatullah) al-Mahdi."
References:
Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4082,
The History Tabari
al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar,
Ch. 11, section 1, pp 250-251
5) Abu Nadra reported: We were with
the company of Jabir Ibn Abdillah... Jabir Ibn Abdillah kept quite for a while
and then reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said:
"There would be a Caliph in the last (period) of my Ummah who would freely
give handfuls of wealth to the people without counting it." I said to Abu
Nadra and Abu al-Ala: Do you mean Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz? They said: NO, (he
would be Imam Mahdi).
References:
Sahih Muslim, English version, v4,
chapter MCCV, p1508, Tradition #6961
Sahih Muslim, Arabic version, Kitab
al-Fitan, v4, p2234, Tradition #67
6) "al-Mahdi is from our
Ahlul-Bayt, no doubt Allah will enforce his appearance within a night (i.e.,
his coming is very unpredictable and is very sudden)."
Note: Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) has exhorted the regular recital of Suratul Kahf which will most
certainly save one from the Evils of Dajjal.
Hadhrat Imraan bin Husain (R.A.)
relates that, "I heard Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying:
"Since the birth of Adam (A.S.) till the advent of Qiyamah there is no
fitnah (evil, test) much greater that of Dajjal."
Hadhrat Huzaifah (R.A.) says, Dajjal
will be blind in his left eye. He will have very thick hair on his body and he
will also have his own type of Jannat (Heaven) and Jahannam (Hell) with him:
Although his Jannat will appear as Jannat, in reality it will be Jahannam and
likewise though his Jahannam will appear to be Jahannam, in reality it will be
Jannat.
(Hadith: Muslim)
Imraan bin Husain (R.A.) says
Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Those who hear about Dajjal
should stay far from him. By Allah! A person will approach him thinking him to
be a Believer, but on seeing his amazing feats he will become his
follower."
Ubadah bin Saamit (R.A.) once said,
"I have explained Dajjal to you but I fear that you might not have
understood. Maseeh Dajjal will be short, and his legs will be crooked. The hair
on his head will be extremely twisted. He will have one eye (with which he can
see, and this is the protruding eye about which other ahadeeth inform us) while
his other eye will be totally flat. It will neither be deep (in its socket) nor
protruding.
If you still have any doubt regarding
him then remember that your Sustainer (Rabb) is not one-eyed. (Because Dajjal
will eventually claim to be Allah). In a lengthy Hadith narrated by Abu Saeed
(R.A.), Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said:
"Dajjal will come but it will be prohibited and impossible for him to
enter Madina. He will set up camp in a barren land outside Madina. One person
who will be the best of persons will confront him by saying: "I bear
witness that you are the very Dajjal about whom Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) has informed us."
Dajjal will say to his followers,
"If I kill this person and then revive him, you people will still doubt
me?"
They will reply, "No."
He will then kill this person,
(according to another narration he will split this person in two) and
thereafter revive him. This person will say, "I am totally convinced more
than ever before that you definitely are Dajjal."
Dajjal will attempt to kill this
person again but his efforts will now be in vain.
(According to a hadith, after this
incident, Dajjal will not be able to harm anyone.)
Hadhrat Anas (R.A.) says that
Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Dajjal will come and finally
reach the outskirts of Madina. There will be three tremors. At that time, all
the disbelievers and hypocrites will flee (from Madina).
In this way Madina Munawwarah will be
purified of all the evil hypocrites.
Hadhrat Asma bint Yazeed (R.A.)
narrates that Rasulullah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) once came to my house and
there he spoke about Dajjal. He said that before the emergence of Dajjal there
will be three spells of drought. In one year the skies will withold one third
of its rains, causing the earth to withold one third of its produce. In the
second year the skies will withold two thirds of its rains, causing the earth
to withold two thirds of its produce. In the third year, the skies will withold
all its water and there will be no crops that year. All animals, be they hooved
or toothed, will die as a result. The greatest evil of Dajjall will be to
approach anyone and ask him: "If I bring your camel back to life, will you
then believe that I am your Rabb?"
This person will reply, "Most
certainly."
Thereafter Shaytaan (from the many
Shayateen who will always accompany Dajjal) will appear before this person in
the form of his camel with a fat hump and fully laden udders.
Likewise Dajjal will appear before
another person whose father and brother have long passed away and ask him,
"If I bring your father and brother back to life will you believe that I
am your Rabb?"
This person will reply, "Why
not?"
Shaytaan will once again take on the
appearance of his brother and father...
(Ahmad)
Hadhrat Mughira ibn Shu'ba (R.A.)
says that, "No one asked Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) about
Dajjal as much as myself. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) said to me, "How
can he possibly harm you?"
I said: "People are saying that
he will have with him a mountain of bread (provisions) and a river of
water."
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wassallam) said: "In the sight of Allah he is much more disgraced than
that. (i.e. Allah knows full well that in reality Dajjal has nothing with him,
and all that which appears to be with him is but deception). (Bukhari and
Muslim).
Other Ahadeeth regarding Dajjal
inform us that:
He will emerge between Shaam and
Iraq, and his emergence will become known when he is in Isfahaan at a place
called Yahudea.
The Yahudis (Jews) of Isfahaan will
be his main followers.
Apart from having mainly Yahudi
followers, he will have a great number of women followers as well.
He will have with him fire and water,
but in reality the fire will be cold water while that what appears to be cold
water will in reality be a blazing fire. Those who obey him will enter
"his Jannat" while those who disobey him will enter "his
Jahannam."
There will be a thick fingernail-like
object in his left eye.
The letters "Kaa"
"Faa" "Raa" will appear on his forehead and will be
deciphered by all Mu'mineen regardless of them being literate or not.
He will have a wheatish complexion.
He will travel at great speeds and
his means of conveyance will be a gigantic mule. It is said that he will play
beautiful music which will attract the music lovers.
Dajjal will lay claim to prophethood.
He will then lay claim to Divinity.
He will perform unusual feats.
He will travel the entire world. He
will send down rains upon those who believe in him, which in turn will cause
good crops to grow, trees to bear fruit and cattle to grow fat.
He will cause drought to those who
disbelieve in him, resulting in starvation and hardship for them.
During those trying times the
Mu'mineen will satiate their hunger through the recitation of Subhanallah and
La'ilaha Ilallahu.
The hidden treasures will spill forth
at his command.
He will stay on this Earth for a
period of forty days; the length of the first day will be one year, the second
day will be equal to one month, the third day will be equal to a week and the
remaining days will be normal.
He will be unable to enter Makkah
because the Malaikah will be guarding the Holy City and nor will he be able to
enter Madina because there will be Malaikah guarding each of the seven
entrances to Madina; From Madina he will proceed towards Shaam where Imaam
Mahdi will be stationed.
Finally Isa (A.S.) will
descend from the heavens and pursue him and eventually kill him at present day
Lydda (Baad Lud).
Jesus (A.S.) In Islam
Muslims do believe that Isa (A.S.)
was sent down as a Prophet of Allah (God), but he (Jesus) is not God or Lord,
nor the son of God. Muslims do not believe that Isa (A.S.), also known as Jesus
by Christians and others, is dead or was ever crucified. We believe that he was
raised to heaven and is there, and will descend at the appointed time, end all
wars, and bring peace to the world. Like Jesus (A.S.), Muhammad (Peace be upon
him) is also a Prophet and Messenger. Muhammed (P.B.U.H.) is the last Prophet,
though, and there is none after him. Hence, Islam is the last religion,
complete, with the Holy Qur'an as the unchanged and perfect word of God for
over 1400 years, as God promised to preserve it till the last day for all of
humankind, unlike sacred texts of other religions which have mulitple versions
and are "revised" periodically. God, or Allah in Arabic, is Divine
and Supreme Being and Creator.
What the Holy Qur'an says about
Jesus:
They slew him not, nor did they
crucify him but it was made dubious to them.
(Holy Qur'an, Surah Nisaa, Verse 157)
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) himself told of
the coming of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). In the Bible, Jesus (A.S.)
says,
If you love me, Keep my commandments.
And I will pray to the Father and He shall give you another comforter that he
may abide with you forever.
(Bible, John 14-15/16)
But when the comforter is come, whom
I will send unto you from the Father, even the spirit of Truth, which
proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me, and he also shall bear
witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
(Bible, John 15-26/27)
I have yet many things to say unto
you, but you cannot bear them now. How be it when he, the spirit of Truth will
come, he will guide you into all truth, for he shall speak not of himself, but
whatsoever he shall hear, that he shall speak, and he will show you things to
come. He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and he shall show it
unto you.
(Bible, John 16-12/14)
Ulema (learned scholars in Islam)
have said that the person who is described by Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) to come after
him - in the above verse - does not comply with any other person but Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be upon him).
In this case, the
"comforter" he mentions is none other than Prophet Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) and his laws and way of life (Shariah) and Book (Holy Qur'an) are
those that Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) asks his followers to abide by.
The "person" whom Jesus
(A.S.) prophecised will come after him, is called Pargaleeta in the Bible .
This word was deleted by interpreters and translators and changed at times to
"Spirit of Truth" and at other times, to "comforter" and
sometimes "Holy Spirit." The original Greek and its meaning is
"one whom people praise exceedingly." The sense of the word, then, is
applicable to the word Muhammad in Arabic, since Muhammad means "the praised
one."
Jesus (A.S.) also says in the Bible,
... and a little while and you shall
not see me; and again a little while, you shall see me because I go to the
Father.
(Bible, John 16:16)
... and the Holy Qur'an says,
And surely they slew him not. But Allah
(God) raised him unto Himself.
(Holy Qur'an, Surah Nisaa, Verse
157-158)
As such, Muslims believe that Hadhrat
Isa (A.S.) was raised to heaven. According to Hadith, he is on the second
heaven. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam=Peace be upon him) mentioned,
"During the Meraj (Ascension), I met Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) on the second
heaven. I found him of medium stature, reddish white. His body was so clean and
clear, that it appeared as though he had just performed ghusal (ablution,
cleansing of the entire body) and come." In another Hadith, Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) mentioned to the Jews that, " Hadhrat Isa
(A.S.) is not dead, he will most surely return to you before Qiyamat (the Day
of Judgement)."
May Allah Guide all people to the
Truth. Aameen.
II. Hadhrat Isa's (A.S.) Descension -
The Physical Features of Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)
He will resemble the famous Sahabi
(A.S.) Hadhrat Urwa bin Masoodi (R.A.). He will be of average height and red
and white in colour. His hair spread to the shoulders, straight, neat and
shining as after a bath. On bending his head, it will seem as if pearls are
falling. He will have an armour on his body. He will be wearing two pieces of
cloth light yellow in color.
His Descension
He will descend on a Jamaat (group)
that will be righteous at the time and comprising of 800 men and 400 women. The
people will be preparing for war at the time against Dajjal (the anti-Christ).
It will be time for Fajr prayers, and Imam Mahdi will be the Amir (leader).
From the darkness of the dawn, a sound will suddenly be heard that "one
who listens to your pleas has come" -- the righteous people will look
everywhere and their eyes will fall on Isa (A.S.). Briefly, at the time of
Fajr, Isa (A.S.) will descend. When descending, Isa (A.S.)'s hands will be on
the shoulders of two angels (according to another source (Kab Abrar), a cloud
will carry him). On their insistence Hadhrat Isa will introduce himself. He
will inquire about their enthusiasm and thoughts on Jihad against Dajjal.
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will descend on the eastern side near the Minaret in
Damascus (or in Baitul-Muqaddus by Imam Mahdi). At the time Imam Mahdi will
have proceeded forward to lead the Fajr Salaat. The Iqamat of the Salaat would
have been said (already recited) and Imam Mahdi will call Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)
for Imamat (to lead the prayer), but he (Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)) will instead tell
Imam Mahdi to lead the prayer since the Iqamat of that Salaat has already been
said for him. Thus Imam Mahdi will lead the prayer, and Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will
follow him. After the ruku, he will make this statement: "Allah has killed
Dajjal and the Muslims have appeared."
The Killing of Dajjal (anti-Christ)
and the Victory of the Muslims
After the completion of Fajr Salaat
(congregational dawn prayers), Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will open the door behind him
where Dajjal accompanied by 70,000 Yahudis (Jews) will be. He will indicate
with his hand to move away between him (Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)) and Dajjal. Dajjal
will then see Hadhrat Isa (A.S.). At that time every Kafir on whom the breath
of Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will reach, will die. His breath will reach up to the
distance of his eyesight. The Muslims will then come down from the mountains
and break loose on the army of Dajjal. There will be war, Dajjal will retreat,
and Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will pursue Dajjal. Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will have two
flexible swords and one shield with him and with these he will kill Dajjal at
the Gate of Hudd. He willl show the Muslims the blood of Dajjal which will get
on his shield. Eventually the Yahudis will be selected and killed. The swine
will be killed and the cross broken. People will revert to Islam. Wars will
end, and people will return to their respective countries. One Jamaat (group)
of Muslims will remain in his service and companionship.
Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will go to Fajr
Rawha and perform Haj or Umrah (or both) from there. He will also go to the
grave of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and present his greetings and
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) will reply. People will live
comfortable lives. The wall of Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and Magog) will then
break.
III. The Blessings of Hadhrat Isa
(Jesus) (A.S.)
1 Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will descend and
stay on earth.
2 His descension will be in the last
era of the Ummat.
3 He will be a just ruler and a fair
judge.
4 His ummat will be the Khalifa (deputies)
of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
5 He will act himself and instruct
others on the Qur'an and Hadith (Shariat/Tradition of Islam).
6 He will lead people in Salaat
(Prayer).
7 He will stay on earth for a period
of 40 years after descending. The will be the best era of the Ummat after the
first era of Islam.
8 Allah will protect his companions
from Jahannam.
9 Those who will save the Deen of
Islam by associating themselves with Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will be amongst the
most loved by Allah Ta'ala.
10 During this period all other
religions and mazhabs besides Islam will perish, hence there will be no
kuffaars (non-believers) in the world.
11 Jihad will be stopped.
12 No Khiraaj will be taken.
13 Nor Jizya (protection tax) money
from the kafirs (non-believers)
14 Wealth and property will be in
surplus to such an extent that there will be no one to accept the wealth of the
other (everyone will be independent).
15 Receiving Zakaat (Alms-giving,
Charity to poor) and Saadaqa will be discarded (as there will be no poor to
receive them!).
16 The people will love the sajda
(prostration to God) more than the world and what it consists of.
17 All types of Deeni (religious) and
worldly blessings will descend on earth (many halaal (lawful) things will be
created).
18 There will be peace, harmony and
tranquility during the time of Hadhrat Isa (A.S.)'s stay in the world.
19 There will be no animosity for a
period of seven years, even between two persons.
20 All hearts will be free from
miserliness, envy, hatred, malice and jealousy.
21 For a period of forty years no one
will fall ill or die.
22 Venom will be taken out of all
venomous animals.
23 Snakes and scorpions will not harm
anyone to the extent that if a child put his hand in its mouth, he will not be
harmed.
24 Will animals will not harm anyone.
25 If a man will pass a lion, he will
not be troubled or harmed, or even if any girl will open its mouth to test if
it will do anything.
26 The camels will graze among lions,
cheetahs with cattle and the jackals with goats.
27 The fertility of the land will
increase to such an extent that even if a seed is planted in a hard rock, it
will sprout.
28 A pomegranate will be so huge that
a jamaat will be able to eat it and the people will use its peel as shade.
29 There will be so much barakaat
(blessing) in milk that a camel will suffice for a huge jamaat, a cow for a
tribe and a goat for a family.
30 In short, life will be most pleasant
after the descension of Jesus (A.S.).
His Marriage, Death and Deputies
After his descension on
earth, Hadhrat Isa (A.S.) will marry. He will have children, and he will remain
on earth 19 years after marriage. He will pass away and Muslims will perform
his Janaza Salaat and bury him next to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
(Tirmidhi)
The Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj
During the reign of Hadhrat Isa
(A.S.) people will live an extremely peaceful life filled with prosperity and
abundance. Then the wall which imprisons Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj will break and
they will surge forth in large numbers.
"But when Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj
are let loose and they rush headlong down every hill" (Quran 21:97)
Who are the Ya'jooj and Majooj?
Zul Qarnain (A.S.) who was a pious
and just Ruler travelled to many lands and conquered them, establishing justice
and the Law of Allah therein. Allah Ta'ala provided him with all forms and
material strength through which he was able to carry out his conquests and
missions.
He once carried out a mission in
three directions, the far west, the far east, and then in a northerly
direction. It was here that he came across a tribe of people who complained to
him about the tribes of Ya'jooj and Majooj which inhabited the land behind two
huge mountains and often emerged from behind these mountains to perpetrate acts
of anarchy and plunder among them. They requested Zul Qarnain (A.S.) to erect a
barrier between themselves and the tribes of Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj so that they
could be saved from their atrocities. With the material strength at his
disposal, Zul Qarnain (A.S.) enlisted their physical labor and set about
erecting a high wall between the two mountains. The height of the wall or its
exact length is unknown. What is known is that the height of this wall reaches
that of the summit of both mountains. It is made with blocks or sheets of iron,
which is further strengthened by molten lead. In this manner Ya'jooj and Majooj
are unable to scale the wall, or cross it, except when it is the will of Allah.
"And when the promise of my Rabb
approaces, He will level it to dust" (Quran 18:98)
They are situated in a land of ice
which is hidden from our gazes and the exact location of which is unknown.
Though many interpretations do exist in this respect, none of these can be said
to absolute.
Ya'jooj and Majooj are human beings
and according to a narration they are from the progeny of Yafith ibn Nooh
(A.S.).
Some Ahadith...
In a lengthy hadith by Hadhrat Nawwas
ibn Sam'aan (R.A.) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have
said:
"...Allah will send revelation
upon Eesa (A.S.) that 'Such a creation of mine is now going to emerge that no
power will be able to stop them. Therefore take my servants and ascend the
Mount of Toor.' Then Ya'jooj and Majooj will emerge and surge forth in all
their fury. When those from among them who constitute the former part of their
army pass the lake of Tiberias (which is in northern Palestine), they will
drink up all the water of that lake and by the time those that constitute the
latter part of that same army pass the lake, they will say, "There used to
be water here (long ago). When they reach the Mount of Khamr in Jerusalem, they
will arrogantly proclaim: 'We have conquered the people of the earth, now we
will annihilate those in the sky.' So saying they will fire their arrows
towards the sky. When the arrows return to the ground they will be blood
stained.
In the meantime, Eesa (A.S.) will be
on the Mount of Toor with his followers. At that time the head of and ox will
be as valuable as is a hundred dinars to you in this day. [This indicates the
scarcity of provisions]. Faced with these hardships, Eesa (A.S.) and his
followers will make dua unto Allah (to remove this calamity). As a result,
Allah will cause sores to appear on the necks of each and every individual of
these people which will cause their death suddenly. When Eesa (A.S.) and his
followers descend from the Mount of Toor there will not be a single space on
the land where the dead rotting bodies of these people is not littered, giving
off a horrendous odour. Eesa (A.S.) and his followers will once more supplicate
unto Allah as a result of which Allah will send down huge birds whose necks
will be as thick as that of the necks of camels, and they will dump these
bodies in a place where Allah wills. (According to a narration by Tirmidhi,
they will be dumped at a place called Nahbal).
Allah Ta'ala will then send down a
heavy rain, the waters of which will flow in every part of the earth cleansing
it thoroughly. It will rain for a period of forty days.
The Muslims will then burn the bows
and arrows of the Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj for a period of seven years.
Allah will order the earth to yield
forth its crops in abundance and there will be such blessing and prosperity
that one pomegranate will be sufficient for a whole group while the peel
thereof will suffice to cast a shadow over them. The milk of one camel will be
sufficient for many groups while one milk giving cow will be sufficient for a
whole tribe. One milk giving goat will be sufficent for a whole family..."
(Muslim)
Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.)
narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
"On the day of Qiyamah Allah
will say to Adam (A.S.) to pick out the Jahannamis from his entire progeny.
Adam (A.S.) will ask: 'O Rabb, who are they?'
Allah will say: 'Nine hundred and
ninety nine of a thousand are Jahannami while the one is a Jannati.'
On hearing this the Sahaba were
overtaken by fear and they asked "O Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam), who will that one Janniti be?'
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said: 'Do not grieve, the nine hundred and ninety nine will be
Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj while you will be the Jannati."' (i.e. your numbers in
relation to them will be one in a thousand).
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Umar (R.A.) says
that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
"Allah Ta'ala divided mankind
into ten parts. Nine tenths constitute Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj while the remaining
tenths constitutues the rest of mankind."
Hadhrat Zainab bint Jahsh (R.A.)
says: "...once Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam) awoke from such a
sleep that his face was red and these words were on his tongue: 'There is none
worthy of worship except Allah. Destruction is upon the Arabs on account of the
evil which has come close to them. Today a hole as big as this has opened up in
the wall of Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj.' ..and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
indicated the size of the hole forming a ring with his index finger and
thumb."
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (R.A.) narrates
that every day Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj break (dig) through the wall erected by Zul
Qarnain (A.S.) until they reach the end of it to that extent that they can
actually see the light on the other side. They then return (home) saying that
'We will break through tomorrow.' But Allah Ta'ala causes the wall to revert to
its original thickness and the next day they start digging through the wall all
over again, and this process continues each day until as long as Allah wills
them to remain imprisoned. When Allah wishes them to be released, then at the
end of the day they will say, "If Allah wills, tomorrow we will break
through." The following day they will find the wall as they had left it
the previous day (i.e. it will not have returned to its orginal state) and
after breaking the remaining part of it they will emerge."
(Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
Commenting on the above hadith,
Allamah Ibn Arabi says, Three miracles are evident in this Hadith:
1.) It never occurs to these tribes
that they must continue work during the night. After all, they are in such
large numbers that they can easily delegate the work among themselves and work
in shifts. But Allah does not allow this thought to occur to them.
2.) It never occurs to them that they
can merely cross the mountains or scale the wall, which they can do through the
aid of equipment and implements wich they possess in large numbers. According
to a narration by Wahab ibn Munabbah it is known that these tribes are
agriculturists and artisians possessing various types of equipment.
3.) The thought of saying "If
Allah wills" never enters their minds and it will only occur to them to
say it when Allah wills that they be released.
