He said: Have they obeyed him or disobeyed him? An angel with a sword in his hand would confront me and would bar my way and there would be angels to guard every passage leading to it; then Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) striking the pulpit with the help of the end of his staff said: This implies Taiba meaning Medina. To the women Dajjal promises to beautify their appearance, make them more attractive, and grant them anything they desire. This has been narrated in the sahih ahadith, such as that narrated from Umm al-Muminin Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pray in his salah: Allahumma inni audhu bika min adhab al-qabri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnat il-masih il-dajjal, wa aidhu bika min fitnat il-mahya wa fitnat il-mamat. Then these (waves) took them (near) the land within the ocean (island) at the time of sunset. Full Detail, What Is Ghazwa E Hind? They said that this word is applied both to the Truthful One [True Messiah, i.e., Isa (Jesus)] and to the misleading liar [the antichrist or Dajjal]. The word dajala is used to mean deliberately confusing matters and being vague and ambiguous, The Dajjal is the one who speaks in vagaries, who tells many lies and deceives many people. Dajjal has only fainted for four hours and he will wake up after that." All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. These ahadeeth form part of the evidence (dalil) concerning the emergence of the Dajjal : 1- From Abd-Allah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whilst I was sleeping, I saw myself performing Tawaf around the Kabah, when I saw a dark man with straight hair, standing between two other men, with water dripping from his head. His right eye will be the one that is abraded (mamsuh) and dull, unable to see, as stated in the hadith of Ibn Umar. In my dreams, I was informed that the supernatural feats which we watch in movies and television would easily be performed by Dajjal. Al-Khattaabi said, "A floating grape is the big grape that outsizes the other grapes. The scholars said that the reason why the Dajjal is called masih (a messiah) is because one of his eyes is mamsuh (lit. Third, he is woolly-haired (has curly hair). Basically, it means the false saviour or fake saviour. Views : Sometimes he described him as insignificant and sometimes he described him as so significant that we thought that he was in the cluster of date-palm trees One of the features of the Dajjal that he described was: He will be a young man with very curly hair, with his eye floating. He said: Inform me about the lake of Tabariyya? Dajjal will be blind with one eye Prophet Muhammad PBUH referred to Dajjal as Al-Awar which means blind with one eye. A world wide social and cultural phenomenon. It is only by Allahs decree that he is able to have such powers and he is indefinitely the greatest trial for mankind. The false messiah (al-Masih al-Dajjal) is the liar who leads people astray, the messiah of misguidance who will tempt people by means of the signs that he is given, such as bringing down rain, reviving the earth to bring forth vegetation, and other miracles.. We said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded us to recite the opening verses of Surat al-Kahf against the Dajjal. 'Abdullah Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger said: While I was sleeping I saw myself (in a dream) performing Tawaf around the Ka'bah. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site. Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) also sent me such a message for his freed slave Usama b. Zaid. These features will distinguish him from other people, so that no one will be deceived by him except those who are ignorant and whose doom has already been decreed. There they saw a person who had been pulling his hair. He (that chained person) said: Tell me about the date-palm trees of Baisan. [Abu Daawood and Ahmad]. What is the Role of Eesa (peace be upon him)? All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. The Dajjal will undoubtedly emerge among this ummah, because it is the last ummah, and Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets. If you dont pledge your allegiance to me, I will kill yougo home and contemplate about your final decision.". Muslim (no. The Dajjal will appear on earth and will gain many followers, spreading his fitnah far and wide. The Prophet mentioned many of his characteristics which are similar to those of normal human beings. 5209). If any one of you sees that, let him choose the river which looks like fire, then let him close his eyes and lower his head and drink from it, for it will be cool water. (Narrated by Muslim, no. Some of the scholars sought to reconcile these reports. myself and I am Dajjal and would be soon permitted to get out and so I shall get out and travel in the land, and will not spare any town where I would not stay for forty nights except Mecca and Medina as these two (places) are prohibited (areas) for me and I would not make an attempt to enter any one of these two. Al-Nawawi said: The reason for this is because at the beginning of (this surah), mention is made of wonders and signs, and whoever ponders them will not be deceived by the fitnah of the Dajjal. So, the fact that the Prophet described him of being one-eyed and of having letters written on his forefront between his eyes is enough evidence that he is a created person with the same physical characteristics as other persons. The flat eye is the one that is blind, as mentioned in the hadeeth narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. white in the Arabic culture), curly hair, that he is blind in the right eye, and that his eye is like a floating grape. The fitnah of the Dajjal will be the greatest fitnah from the time Allah created Adam until the Hour begins. He said - Dajjal will be a large young man, the color of his body will be red and twisted, and the hair on his head will be curly. Signs of the appearance of the Dajjal: Muslim People would follow a way of life other than the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and give guidance other than his. The Prophet saw the Dajjal in a dream and described his physical form. There are ahadith which encourage reading it, especially on Fridays. From the reports quoted above, we may note that some of them describe his right eye as being blind or defective, and some describe his left eye as being blind or defective. The latter two aspects of Dajjal have been explained and outlined brilliantly by Ahmed Thomas in his book 'Dajjal - The King Without Clothes.' In one particular dream, Ive seen him performing bizarre rituals through the use of skulls which he used to gather magical power and collect them in a fuel tank which acted as a repository similar to what you see sorcerers and magicians do. 14426). 5223), From the apparent meaning, this writing will be real, and the fact that some will see it whilst others will not, and that illiterate people will read it, is not problematic. It is as if he looks like Abd al-Uzza ibn Qatan. (Narrated by Muslim, no. He came out and said: The talk of Tamim ad-Dari detained me. He will have with him a paradise and a hell, but his hell will be a paradise and his paradise will be a hell. (Narrated by Muslim, no. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The Dajjal will emerge from among the Jews of Isfahan, and with him will be seventy thousand Jews, wearing crowns. (Narrated by Ahmad, no. Why He Shares His Dreams? He will perish in Ash-Sham near the eastern door of Lud in Palestine, may Allah return it to the Muslims. (Narrated by Muslim, no. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Dajjal promises the people a paradise on earth, to the men he promises women, wealth, property, and whatever their hearts desire. 4- It was narrated from Ubadah ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: I have told you so much about the Dajjal that I fear you will not understand. Imam Ahmad narrated that Jabir ibn Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The Dajjal will emerge at a time when religious commitment is low and knowledge has decreased Then Isa ibn Maryam will descend just before dawn and will call people, saying, O people, what is stopping you from coming out against this evil liar? They will say, This man is a jinn, then they will set out. Our knowledge of such matters is limited to what is mentioned in the divine revelation (the Quran and authentic Sunnah). 6- Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The Dajjal will be one-eyed, blind or defective in his left eye, with thick hair. 924), Muslim (no. 5- Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: as for the false messiah, he will be one-eyed, with a wide forehead and broad upper chest, and he will be hunchbacked (Narrated by Ahmad, no. We said: What is al-Jassasa? The people of Allah, people who . 2163. Among the ahadith narrated concerning this was the lengthy hadith narrated by Muslim from al-Nawwas ibn Saman, in which it says: Whoever among you sees him (the Dajjal), let him recite against him the opening verses of Surat al-Kahf. (Hadith 5228). One will clearly look like water and the other will clearly look like blazing fire. When Dajjal regains consciousness, he doesnt remember the incident that had just occurred and believes that he has killed me. Literal person, if it was not then Rasul-Allah SAW would have told us! Is what is written between the eyes of the Dajjal real? 3- In the lengthy hadith narrated by al-Nawwas ibn Saman (may Allah be pleased with him) it says: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned the Dajjal one morning. 2- The Dajjal (al-Masih al-Dajjal) is the liar who leads people astray, the messiah of misguidance who will tempt people by means of the signs that he is given, such as bringing down rain, reviving the earth to bring forth vegetation, and other miracles. For more, see the detailed answer. So I shifted to that house, and when my period of waiting was over, I heard the voice of an announcer making an announcement that the prayer would be observed in the mosque (where) congregational prayer (is observed). 300792. Who is the Dajjal and what are his attributes? Most of the followers of the Dajjal will be from among the Jews, Persians and Turks, and a mixture of other people, mostly Bedouins and women. The third primary character that dominates Islamic eschatology is a man whose full title is Al-Maseeh (The Messiah) Ad-Dajjal, (The Liar/Deceiver). Dajjal goes back and gloats to the Muslims that he has killed me. white in the Arabic culture), curly hair, that he is blind in the right eye, and that his eye is like a floating grape. His left eye will be covered with a thick piece of flesh growing at the edge of his eye. Subsequently causing a frightening sound to arise and upon hearing this Dajjal immediately faints and falls down. After this encounter, I leave from Dajjals presence and go back home. Muslim Women/Girls would dress like men/boys, and we already see them today in markets, schools and on tv with trousers, jacket and, jeans, and women would be dressed and yet be naked, and . Dajjal, will be a man, not a woman. Dajjal has slight curly dark hairs and he bears close resemblance to a typical south Asian or Middle Eastern man. When I became a widow, Abd al-Rahman b. Auf, one amongst the group of the Companions of Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him), sent me the proposal of marriage. She spent generously for the cause of Allah and entertained guests very hospitably. It is a true fact. The mountain darkens in colour and it shatters into many pieces. Al-Haafith Ibn Katheer wrote, "Those who claimed that Gog and Magog had different figures and heights, saying that they are as tall as the tallest trees, or that they are midgets, or that some of them would spread one ear to sleep on and cover themselves with the other ear, all these are mere claims unfounded by evidence. I asked: Who are you? The Antichrist is short, hen-toed, woolly-haired, one-eyed, an eye-sightless, and neither protruding nor deep-seated. SUPPORT OUR ISLAMIC STUDIO (ONE TIME): http://www.IslamicStudio.orgSUPPORT OUR DAWAH WORKS MONTHLY: http://www.SupportDawah.comPaypal Link : http://www.paypa. To me it seems that dajjal is waiting to gather enough power until he is ready to make an appearance to the world and he gains this power by establishing magic-harnessing plants. And he (Dajjal) said: If I were to be permitted to set out I would have covered all the lands except Taiba. Dajjal then exclaims that Qasim! Then he will come to another people and will call them, but they will reject him. After the appearance of Dajjal and the battle of the Islamic army with him, I go myself to confront Dajjal and he persuades me to join him and promises me eternal life and a high status. There was a beast with long thick hair (and because of these) they could not distinguish his face from his back. So we came to you in hot haste fearing that that might be the Devil. Meaning of Dajjal: The Dajjal is referred to as al-Masih ad-Dajjal in Islam. As for why they are not fighting each other, you should bear in mind that this matter belongs to the realm of the Unseen and that we do not know if they are at peace or at war with each other. 8- Another of his attributes was mentioned in the hadith of Fatimah bint Qays (may Allah be pleased with her), in the story of al-Jassasah, in which Tamim al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) said; So we rushed to the monastery, where we saw the most enormous man we had ever seen, fettered with the most chains we had ever seen. (Narrated by Muslim, no. Al-Masih ad-Dajjal (Arabic: , romanized: al-Mas ad-Dajjl , lit. And it said: O people go to this person in the monastery as he is very much eager to know about you. Lastly, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stated, that he will have the word "KAAFIR" between his eyebrows and forehead. In my dreams, I have seen our noble prophet Isa alaisalam descending from the sky. The word dajala is used to mean deliberately confusing matters and being vague and ambiguous, The Dajjal is the one who speaks in vagaries, who tells many lies and deceives many people. Fitnah (trial) of Dajjal: The fitnah of the Dajjal will be the greatest fitnah from the time Allah created Adam until the Hour begins. [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, said, "He (the Antichrist) is a short man, bowlegged, woolly-haired, blind in one eye, and with a flat eye that is neither protruding nor deep-seated." You may marry me to anyone whom you like. Get ready to die. I then beseech Allah praying Ya Allah! As for Gog and Magog, they are two nations from the descendants of Adam. And the donkey will belong to dajjal. The Physical Description of Dajjal (the Antichrist) Dajjal's height is about 6 feet and 1 or 2 inches. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. (9) The word "kafir" is written on his forehead. How Did it Begin? unbeliever) or the letters Kafir (the root of the Arabic verb disbelieve) written on his forehead, I heard Ibn Abbas saying, I did not hear this, but the Prophet said, If you want to see Abraham, then look at your companion (i.e. Copyright IslamWeb 2023. I asked, Who is this? They said, This is the Dajjal. The person who looks most like him is Ibnu Qatan. (Narrated by al-Bukhari, no. I am an ordinary Pakistani citizen. 5233) narrated that Abd-Allah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The Dajjal will emerge among my ummah and will stay for forty Then Allah will send Isa ibn Maryam, who looks like Urwah ibn Masud, and he will pursue him and kill him., Imam Ahmad (no. Everybody who does not like what he has done will read that writing. Before we start mentioning the second coming of Jesus son of Mary, we will mention the story of Al-Mahdi, Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah. I said: No, they have obeyed him. A large stone next to me opens up and says Qasim! The Dajjal: Islam's Antichrist. Praise and blessings be to Allah. I engage Dajjal with the Noor of Allah on my index finger and attack him to divert his attention so that he doesnt use his powers on the Muslim army. Short in height, but he would be very powerful, even with a hunch in his back. Many years ago the last Prophet Muhammad said to his companions: between time of the creation of Adam AS and the Resurrection day, there is nothing greater than the mischief of Dajjal (the Antichrist)., Muhammad Qasim says: "In my dreams, I have seen many things pertaining to the false Messiah and today Im going to combine them to present a comprehensive narrative of what I have witnessed regarding MASIH AD-DAJJAL (THE ANTICHRIST).". Or it was said that it is because he will survey or travel throughout the earth (yamsah) in forty days The former view is more correct, because of what was said in the hadith narrated by Muslim (no. Among other descriptions of the Dajjal in the Hadith collections we find the following: The Dajjal can be heard all over the world at the same time. He will have rivers of water and mountains of bread. We said: Yes. He again said: Inform me about the spring of Zughar. The word "Dajjal" became a title given to the lying, one-eyed, false messiah. The rest of the hadith is the same. So for the most part of my dreams, I have seen him constructing some black-magical harnessing plants which he uses to fuel his powers. According to some reports, the final verses of this surah were mentioned. 2455). It was reported that he will have a paradise and a hell with him, but his paradise will be his hell and his hell will be his paradise. He said: You better shift now to the house of Umm Sharik, and Umm Sharik was a rich lady from amongst the Anqir. He, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, said, 'Rejoice, for it is one from you and one thousand from Gog and Magog.' When Dajjal emerges in public, he is able to quickly subdue the entire world which causes the believers to become fretful of him.