Dajjal - The Dark Messiah
By
A Student of Darul Uloom, Bury, U.K.
‘…But I will tell you something which no Prophet has told his people.Verily he (Dajjal) is one-eyed and Allah is not one-eyed.’
By
A Student of Darul Uloom, Bury, U.K.
‘…But I will tell you something which no Prophet has told his people.Verily he (Dajjal) is one-eyed and Allah is not one-eyed.’
(Bukhari)
The change in the weather had been sudden and dramatic, tossing
the small fishing vessel around like a piece of flotsam; until it was no
more than that. Its crew, a group of Sahaabah radiyallahu anhum (the
companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ,
peace & blessings be upon him), were washed up onto the shore of
a foreign beach.
When they regained consciousness, they found that they
all had survived the wreck. They decided to explore the island to see whether
they could find someone to help them, maybe supply them with a boat.
It wasn’t long before they met a woman washing her hair
in a rock pool. She directed them to a cave, managing to convey to them
that there was someone there who wanted to speak with them. Intrigued,
they entered the cave.
Within, they found a short man with only one eye, chained
to the cavern wall. Right away, he began to ask them questions, whether
certain events had taken place or not. They answered truthfully because
of their nature. They could feel the evil of this man like a physical presence.
When they had confirmed all that he had asked, the man said, ‘Alas, my
time is near.’
The companions managed to get off the island and returned
home safely. Upon arriving, they told their story to the Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him). It was then that they first heard
of Dajjal, the Dark Messiah.
There are three aspects of Dajjal:
1. The individual
2. A world wide social and cultural phenomenon
3. An unseen force.
The latter two aspects of Dajjal have been explained and
outlined brilliantly by Ahmed Thomas in his book ‘Dajjal - The King Without
Clothes.’ Through intense research, he has managed to write a brilliant
account of scary facts that bring home the full weight of reality. He explains
the social and cultural phenomenon as a system that is being prepared by
the minions and followers of Dajjal, through which he will operate and
spread his evil. The Unseen Force is defined as the supernatural beings,
such as Djinns and UFO’s, who abduct and posses
humans to further his cause. Contemporary books such as ‘Omen’ and ‘Body
Snatchers’, paint a frightening image of possibilities.
In this article, I intend to unveil the first aspect;
the individual. The Book of Revelations by John (New Testament) contains
prophecies regarding the Anti-Christ. However, over the times, many alterations
have occurred in the original text and the commentaries have deviated from
the actual meanings. That and the lack of consistency have left it in doubt
of reliability and accuracy. Hence, there only remains the Hadith of the
Noble Prophet Mohammed
(peace & blessings be upon him) as the only accurate source of
information.
In a Hadith narrated by Imran ibn Hussain radiyallahu
anhum, the Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him) said, ‘Since the birth of Adam
till the advent of Qiyaamah (Judgement
Day) there is no fitnah (tribulation) much greater than that of Dajjal.’
(Muslim)
In anyone’s book, Dajjal is the embodiment of evil. A wise
man once said, ‘Know your enemies and keep them close to you. By knowing
them, you know your weakness, thus neutralising their potency.’ There are
many Hadith which describe Dajjal’s appearance, his height and his powers.
Ubadah ibn Saamit radiyallahu anhu narrates that
the Last Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him) said, ‘I have explained Dajjal
to you, but I fear that you might not have understood. Maseeh-ud-Dajjal
will be short and his legs will be crooked. The hair on his head will be
extremely twisted. He will have one eye, while his other eye will be flat.
It will be neither deep, nor protruding.’
Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma narrates from the Last
Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him) regarding Dajjal, ‘…red complexioned,
fat, curly haired man, blind in the right eye which looks like a bulging
grape.’
(Bukhari)
According to the many Ahaadith describing Dajjal, the most
distinguishing feature of his face besides the bulging eye will be the
Arabic letters Kaaf (k), Faa (f), Raa (r),
on his forehead. These letters spell Kufr (disbelief). All believers,
regardless of their literacy will decipher these letters.
It has also been ascertained from the Hadith that he will
emerge from between Syria and Iraq, and his emergence will become known
when he is in Isfahaan, at a place called Judea. He will be of Jewish origin
and the Jews of Isfahaan will be his main followers and they will refer
to him as the Messiah. As he goes on through the world, Jews and a great
number of non-Jewish women will flock to him upon witnessing his false
miracles.
Imran ibn Hussain radiyallahu anhu narrated from
the Prophet Mohammed
(peace & blessings be upon him), ‘Those who hear about Dajjal should
stay away from him. By Allah! A person will approach him thinking himself
to be a believer. But on seeing his amazing feat he will become his follower.’
(Abu Dawood)
‘The Beast was taken and with him the false prophet who wrought
miracles before him with which he deceived them.’
(Revelation:19)
The miracles and feats spoken of by the Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him) and John, the writer of the Book
of Revelations, are further clarified by the Hadith narrated by Hadhrat
Huzaifah radiyallahu anhu:
‘Dajjal will be blind in the right eye. He will have thick
hair on his body and he will also have Paradise and Hell with him. Though
his Paradise will appear as Jannah, in reality
it will be Hell, and likewise, though his Hell will appear like Jahannnam,
in reality it will be Paradise.’
(Muslim)
Those who obey the Dark Messiah will enter his Paradise (and
thus enter Hell), and those who denounce him will enter his Hell (and so
shall in reality be entering Paradise). He will travel by means of a gigantic
mule, at impossible speeds. He will cause droughts and famine upon those
who reject him. But the remembrance of the true Lord will satiate them.
Ubadah ibn Saamit radiyallahu anhu narrates from
the Noble Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him), ‘If you still have any doubts
regarding him (Dajjal), then remember, your Sustainer is not one-eyed.’
Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma narrates from the Noble
Prophet
(peace & blessings be upon him), ‘Allah is not one-eyed, while
Maseeh-ud-Dajjal is blind in the right eye.’
(Bukhari)
He will remain on the Earth for a period of forty days, of
which the first day will be as long as a year, the second day as long as
a month, the third as a week and the rest will be normal in length. He
will try to gain entry to the two holy cities Makkah and Madinah, but the
angels who guard them will bar him from them. From there, he will flee
to Syria, where he will meet resistance from the forces of Imam
Mahdi, the leader of the Muslims. Then shall the battle between Good
and Evil begin in earnest.
Imran ibn Hussain radiyallahu anhu narrates from
the Noble Prophet Mohammed
(peace & blessings be upon him), ‘There will always be a group
of people upon the path of Allah, overpowering their enemies until the
Order Of Allah comes and Isa alaihis
salaam (Jesus - peace be upon him) descends.’
Finally, when the spirit of the Muslims begins to ebb,
Isa (Jesus - peace be upon him) will be commanded by Allah to descend from
the heavens. He will not descend as a prophet, but as a follower of the
Prophet Muhammad
(peace & blessings be upon him) and Islam.
‘Anti Christ in Christian
Theology, the opponent of Christ. The appearance of the Anti Christ is
believed to signal the Second Coming, at which Christ would conquer his
opponent. The concept may stem from the idea of conflict between light
and darkness, which is present in Persian, Babylon and Jewish literature
and which influences early Christian Theology.’
(Hutchinsons Encyclopaedia)
As before, through the medium of the Hadith, the event of
Isa (Jesus - peace be upon him)’s return and all that follows has been
accurately recorded. He will descend on Mount Afeeq, on the white Eastern
Minaret of Damascus. He will descend from the heavens with his hands resting
on the shoulders of two angels. His cheeks will be flat and his hair straight.
When he lowers his head it will seem as if water is flowing from his hair,
when he raises his head, it will appear as though his hair is beaded with
silvery pearls.
He will descend during the time
of Fajr and the leader of the Muslims will address him thus, ‘O`Roohullah,
lead the salat.’
Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon him) will decline with the
words, ‘The virtue of this Ummah is that they lead each other.’
After the prayer, Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon him) will
prepare himself to do battle and shall take up a spear. An army shall return
from a campaign launched before the arrival of Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon
him). They shall bring glad tidings of victory over India, granted to them
by the Lord Almighty. Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon him) shall set out in
pursuit of Dajjal. All those who embraced the evil of Dajjal shall perish
even as the breath of Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon him) touches them. The
breath of Isa (Jesus - peeace be upon him) shall proceed him as far as
the eye can see. Dajjal will be captured at Lydda. The Dark Messiah shall
begin to melt, as lead melts in fire. The spear of Isa (Jesus - peace be
upon him) shall plunge into Dajjal’s chest, ending his dreaded reign. The
followers of Dajjal will be rooted out, for even the trees and rocks will
speak out against them. Then all battles shall cease and the world will
know an age of peace. Then truly the sheep will lie in the shadow of the
wolf without fear. The rule of Jesus will be just and all shall flock to
him to enter the folds of the one true religion, Islam.
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