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the Imam of the righteous ones, Prophet Muhammad #%, mentioned the Dajjaal, and his affair is too insignificant in relation to the Majesty and Exaltedness of Allah to be mentioned in the Quran. The duty of clarifying his matter was charged to every Prophet. One might say, “In spite of false claims and lies, Fir’aun was mentioned in the Qur’an.” This is related in the following Verses:

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“Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: “O chiefs! I know not that you have an ilaah (a god) other than me’)

But the affair of Fir’aun is different: it is over with, and his lies have been exposed to every believer and person of sound mind. The Fitnah (trial) of the Dajjaal is to occur in the future as a test for people. Furthermore, that he is not mentioned in the Quran shows how insignificant his affair is; his lies are too plain to be pointed out. Sometimes, so clear is a matter that one chooses not to mention it. For example, as the Prophet #% was enduring his death sickness, he intended to write a declaration, appointing Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq as the Khaleefah after him, but then he #8 abstained from doing so, saying, “Allah and the believers refuse anyone other than Abu Bakr (Le. to be the Khaleefah after me).”

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to increase his faith, his submission to Allah 4, his belief for the truth, and his rejection of falsehood. And that is why the believer who is killed and brought back to life by the Dajjaal will say, “By Allah, I have only gained a clearer understanding about you: you are the One-Eyed Liar that the Messenger of Allah 8g verbally spoke to us about.” Some have taken the apparent meaning of this narration and said that that believer is Khidr (apparent here signifies the literal meaning: because that believer will say, ‘spoke to us about,’ some have said that he was alive during the lifetime of the Prophet 4%, and so he must be Khidr); Al-Qaadee ‘Iyaadh related this from Ma’mar in his Jaamai’. Abu ‘Ubaidah related that the Messenger of Allah #& said, “Perhaps he who has seen me and heard my speech will reach him (i.e. the Dajjaal).” (Ahmad, Abu Daawood, and At-Tirmidhee) This narration might have strengthened the opinion of those who say that the believer mentioned is Khidr, but its chain has some Gharaabah to it. And perhaps the Prophet 2 spoke these words before the matter of the Dajjaal became more clear to him, and Allah 4% knows best. When relating the story of AlKhidr, we mentioned the different opinions of people regarding him, and we furnished proofs which indicate that he did in fact die. Whoever wants to see those proofs can refer to the section on the stories of the Prophets in this book (i.e. AL-Bidaayah Wan-Nihaayah, in a previous volume). And Allah 3% knows best what is correct.

How To Protect Oneself From The Dajjaal

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verses from the end of Suratul-Kahf is protected from the Fitnah (trial) of the Dajjaal.”

Another way to protect oneself from his trials is to stay far away from him; this is indicated in the hadith of ‘Umraan ibn Husain 2, “As for he who hears from the Dajjaal, then we are not from him.” And the Messenger of Allah i said, “Indeed the believer will go to him, thinking that he is a believer, but he will end up following the Dajjaal because of the specious arguments he stirs within him,”

Living In The Inviolable Cities Of Al-Madeenah And Makkah Protects One From the Fitnah Of The Dajjaal

To live in Al-Madeenah and Makkah — may Allah 4 honor them both — is another means of protecting oneself from the Filnah of the Dajjaal. Abu Hurairah 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “On the mountain-passes of Al-Madeenah there are angels. Neither plague nor the Dajjaal will enter it.” (Bukhaaree and Muslim)

A Summary Of Ad-Dajjaal’s Life - The Curse Of Allah Upon Him

He is a man from the children of Adam #¢&\; Allah 4# created him to be a test for the people at the end of time: “He will misguide many

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through him and He will guide many through him, and He will not misguide anyone through him except for the wicked-doers.”

Ibn Sayyaad was from the Jews of Al-Madeenah, and his title was “ Abdullah,” or he was called Saafin — both have been related. Perhaps his original name was Saafin, but then when he accepted Islam, he was called ibn ‘Abdullah. His son, ‘Ammaarah ibn ‘Abdullah, was from the leaders of the Taabi’een; Maalik and others related from him. We have already established that in actuality the Dajjaal is not Ibn Sayyaad and that Ibn Sayyaad was merely a Dajjaal from the Dajjaals (the lesser ones). He repented later on and manifested Islam, yet Allah knows best about the state of his inside. As for the greater Dajjaal, he is mentioned in the hadith of Faatimah bint Qais “%, which she related from the Messenger of Allah #% from Tameem Ad-Daaree #. In that narration, the story of

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AlJassaasah is also mentioned. The Dajjaal will be given permission to come out at the end of time, after the Muslims conquer the Roman city called Constantinople. At first, he will appear in Asbahaan, in an area called Al-Yahoodiyyah. 70,000 Jews from its inhabitants will help him; they will have on them weapons and Teejaan, which are long green robes. Also, 70,000 Tartars as well as some people from Kharasaan will support him. He will first appear in the shape of a tyrannical king; then he will claim prophethood, and then he will claim divinity. The mob and the ignorant ones from the children of Adawn 388 will follow him. And he will be opposed and rejected by those righteous slaves whom Allah sé guides - the party of Allah, the righteous ones.