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that juncture, [Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and Magog)] will come out, racing quickly from every land that is elevated; they will lay foot on their countries, eating everything they come across and drinking all water that they come across. Then people will come, complaining. I will invoke Allah against them (Yajooj and Majooj), and He will destroy them and cause them to die until the earth is filled with their putrid odor. Allah will send rain down, drown their corpses, and throw them into the sea. And from what my Lord inspired to me is that when that will happen, the Hour will be like a pregnant woman whose term is due - the people remaining will not know when it will take them by surprise’” (Ahmad) Ibn Maajah related the same narration through a different chain.

A Description Of Al-Maseeh ‘Eesa Ibn Maryam, The Messenger Of Allah #%, And A Description Of Those Who Will Be Alive During The End Times

Abu Hurairah 2 related that the Messenger of Allah ¥ said, “During my night journey, I met Moosa,” and he then described him. “Then I came across a tall man with a Rajl head (ie. with extremely curly hair), as if he is from the men of Shanooah. And I met ‘Eesa,” and he 38 described him. “I saw that he was red, as if he came out from a Deemaas (a place where people would bathe in).” (Bukhaaree and Muslim) In another narration from Bukhaaree, Ibn ‘Umar 2 related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “I saw Moosa, ‘Besa, and Ibraaheem. As for ‘Eesa, he is red and Ja’ad (with a strong physique), with a broad chest. As for Moosa, he has a brown complexion, a large physique, and flowing hair, as if he is from the men of Zut.” "! (Bukhaaree)

Ton ‘Umar 2 said, “One day, before the people, the Messenger of Allah 2g mentioned Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjaal. He 2% said, ‘Indeed Allah is not one-eyed. Lo! Verily, Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjaal is ‘Aawar (one-eyed) from the right eye. It is as if his eye is a floating grape. During my sleep, Allah 4 showed me a brown-skinned man beside the Ka’bah — like the best that one sees in terms of brownness in men. His Lummah (hair that falls to the flesh of one’s ears) is between his shoulders. He has Rajl hair (extremely curly hair), water is dripping from his head, and he is placing his two hands on the

1 In AL-Qaamoos ALMuheet, it is mentioned that Zut is a mountain in India.

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shoulders of two men. And he was making circuits around Al-Bait (the Ka’bah). I asked: Who is this. They said: he is Al-Maseeh Ibn Maryam. And I saw a man who is Qatatan from behind (i.e., short and curly); he is ‘Aawar (one-eyed) from the right eye. He resembles Ibn Qatan more than anyone else you have seen. His two hands were on the two shoulders of a man, going around Al-Bait (the Ka'bah). I asked: Who is this? They said: Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjaal.”” (Bukhaaree and Muslim)

Saalim related that his father said, “No, by Allah, the Messenger of Allah #8 did not say that ‘Fesa was red (skinned). Instead, he said, ‘While sleeping, (I saw that I was) making circuits around the Ka’bah, I came across a man with a brown complexion. His hair was flowing, and from one leg to the other he was taking slow steps. His head was dripping with water or water was pouring from it. I said: Who is this? They said: This is Al-Maseeh Ibn Maryam. I went, turned around, and there appeared a man with a red complexion. He had a large physique, and his hair was curly, He was ‘Aawar (one-eyed) from the right eye — as if his eye was a floating grape. I said: Who is this? They said: Ad-Dajjaal. The closest person to him in resemblance is Ibn Qatun.” (Bukimaree) Az-Zuhree said, “Ibn Qatun is a man from Khuzaa’ah; he died during the days of ignorance.” And we have already related this narration from AnNawaas ibn Sam/aan: “Then he will descend at the white minaret in the eastern part of Damascus. He will be in Mairoodatain (a mairood garment is one that is dyed with Wirs; here Mairood is mentioned in the dual). His two hands will be placed on the wings of two angels. If he lowers his head, (water) drops from it, and if he raises it, the likes of Jumaan Al-Lo‘lo’ (pearls) will fall from it. Any disbeliever who finds the smell of his breath must and will die, and his breath ends where his gaze ends.”

That ‘Eesa 3 will descend at the white minaret in eastern Damascus is the more widely held view; I read in some books that he will descend at the white minaret in the eastern part of the Joamai’ (main center or main mosque) in Damascus, and perhaps the narration that relates this is the one that is correctly memorized. In the other narration — eastern Damascus — perhaps the narrator changed the wording, whereby he related the expression in the manner that he understood it. There is no known minaret in eastern. Damascus except for the one that is east of Al-Jaamai’ Al-Umawee.

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Therefore the second view is more appropriate. When ‘Eesa #2! will descend, people will be lined-up for the prayer. The Imam of the Muslims will say: O Imam of the Muslims, O Reohullah — move forward (to lead the prayer). ‘Eesa 2 will say, “You move forward, for it was established for you.” According to another narration, he #8 will say, “You are your own leaders, with some of you leading over the others — Allah honors this nation.” In our times, the minaret was reconstructed with white stone in the year 741 (A). It ‘was reconstructed with the wealth of the Christians, who had burned the previous one. Perhaps this is from the proofs of prophethood, whereby the white minaret was built with the wealth of the Christians, so that ‘Eesa ibn Maryam sé% will descend there and then kill the pig, break the cross, and refuse to accept their Jizyah. But whosoever accepts Islam from them, it will be accepted from him; otherwise, he will be killed. The same ruling applies to all the disbelievers of that time. The Prophet #% informed us of what ’Eesa 468 will do, and in doing so, he 2 legislated ‘Fesa’s actions, for ‘Eesa #81 will rule based on this pure Shariah. In some narrations, it is mentioned that ‘Eesa 388 will descend at Jerusalem; according to another narration, in Jordon; and according to yet another narration, in the encampment of the Muslims. This last narration is mentioned in some of the narrations of Muslim. And Allah 4 knows best.

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made: the seven years refer to the period he will spend after he descends, and that is added to the period he had already spent on earth before he was raised to the sky ~— and the most famous opinion is that he was 33 years old at the time. So those 33 years plus the 7 after he #8 will descend equals 40. And Allah 3% knows best. It is established in As-sahih that Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and Magog) will come out during the era of ‘Eesa #&&! and that Allah 3 will destroy them by the blessings of ‘Eesa’s supplications. And as we have already mentioned, they will all be destroyed in one night. It is also established that ‘Hesa 2% will make Hajj after he descends and during the period of his stay on earth. Muhammad ibn Ka‘ab Al-Qurazee said, “In the revealed books it is mentioned that the people of the cave will be sincere followers of ‘Eesa ss) and that they will make Hajj with him.” At the end of At-Tadhkirah, when AlQurthubee was discussing some matters pertaining to the Hereafter, he said, “He will die in Al-Madeenah An-Nabawiyyah. There he will be prayed upon and he too will be buried in the chamber of the Prophet #.” Al-Haafidh Abu Al-Qaasim ibn ‘Asaakir mentioned the same. Abu ‘Eesa At-Tirmidhee related the same in his Jaamai’. In that narration ‘Abdullah ibn Salaam related from his father that his grandfather said, “Written in the Torah is a description of Muhammad, (Also written therein) is that’Eesa ibn Maryam will be buried alongside him.” Abu Maudood said, “In the house there remains space for one grave.” This narration is Hasan Ghareeb,

Yajooj And Majooj (Gog And Magog}

After ‘Eesa ibn Maryam #3 kills the Dajjaal, Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and Magog) will come out. And through the blessings of ‘Eesa’s supplications, Allah #@ will then destroy them in a single night. Allah #& said:

“Until when Ya‘jooj and Ma’jooj (Gog and Magog) are let loose

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(from their barrier), and they swoop down from every mound. And the true promise (Day of Resurrection) shall draw near (of fulfillment). Then (when mankind is resurrected from their graves), you shall see the eyes of the disbelievers fixedly stare in horror. (They will say): “Woe to us! We were indeed heedless of this; ney, but we were Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) vat And Allah $€ said seers the sor of Thil-Qarnain:

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