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The Beast Will Come Out And Speak To The People Allah 4% said:

“And when the Word (of torment) is fulfilled against them, We

shall bring out from the earth a beast to them, which will speak to

them because mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayat

(Verses of the Quran and sayings of Prophet Muhammad #2)."" A When we discussed the Tafseer of this verse, we explained it and mentioned those Ahaadeeth that pertain to it. Ibn ‘Abbaas 2s, AlHasan, and Al-Qataadah said, “ ‘Speak to them’ means address them verbally.’” Ibn Jareer holds that the beast will speak to them, saying, “Because mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayaat (Verses of the Qur’an and sayings of Prophet Muhammad #).”" Ibn Jareer related this view from ‘Ataa and ‘Alee 4, but this is not certain, and requires further study. It is also related from Ibn ‘Abbaas # that “speak to them’’ means, write Al-Kaafir (disbeliever) on the forehead of a Kaafir, and Mo’min (believer) on the forehead of a believer. It is also related from Ibn ‘Abbaas .& that “speak to them” means both addressing them verbally and writing on their foreheads. This last saying is in harmony with both views; it is strong, good, and it combines both views in a suitable manner. And Allah # knows best.

Ten Signs Before The Hour

We have already mentioned the following hadith, which is related in Ahmad, Muslim, and the Compilers of the Sunan, and it is related by Abu Shuraihah Hudhaifah ibn Usais: Hudhafah ibn Asad .; in it, the Messenger of Allah #¥ said, “Indeed the Hour will not come until you see ten signs: The rising of the sun from the West, the smoke"! , the beast, the coming out of Yajooj and Majooj (Gog and

PI It is related in a hadith from Hudhaifah that from the signs of the Hour is a smoke that will fill all that is between the East and the West. It will remain on earth for forty days. The believer will be afflicted with

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Magog), the coming out of ‘Eesa and the Dajjaal, three Khusoof {plural of Khasf, the swallowing of the earth and all that is on it) ~ the Khasf of the West, the Khasf of the East, and the Khasf of the Arabian Peninsula — and the last of them is a fire that will emerge from the East and that will steer the people ~ or gather the people; it will spend the night with them wherever it is they spend the night and it will spend the day with them wherever it is they take their day nap.”

Abu Hurairah # related that the Prophet #% said, “Hasten to do (good) deeds before the Dajjaal, the smoke, the beast of the earth, the affair of the ‘Aamah (i.e. the Day of Resurrection), and the death of one of you.” (Muslim)

Anas % related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “Hasten to (perform good) deeds before six (matters occur): the sun rising from the West; the smoke; the beast of the earth; the Dajjaal; the death of one of you; and the affair of the ‘Aamah (ie. the Day of Resurrection).”” (Ibn Maajah)

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Ubaid related from a man who belongs to the family of ‘Abdullah Thn Mas‘ood .#s; in that narration, the Messenger of Allah &% mentioned the beast, saying, “In time, it comes out three times. It comes out from the farthest part of the desert, and its mention does not enter the Qaryah ~ ic. Makkah. Then it will hide for a long time, after which it will come out another time, to a lesser degree, though, than the previous outing. It will be highly mentioned among the inhabitants of the desert, and its mention will enter the Qaryah — ie. Makkah.” (Related by Abu Daawood At-Tiyaalisee) The Messenger of Allah #2 said, “While people will be in the greatest Masjid for Allah in terms of its inviolability and in terms of its being the most honorable — Al-Masjid Al-Haraam ~ they will not be frightened except that it (the beast) will make a loud noise between Ar-Rukn (i.e. the black Stone) and the Magaam (the Station of Ibraaheem). It will shake the dirt out of its head. People will disperse from it separately and in groups. The group of the believers will remain... It will begin with them, polishing their faces, until it makes them like glistening stars. It will direct itself to the earth: no seeker will catch it and no escaper will be saved from it. A

something similar to a cold; the disbeliever will be in a state of drunkenness; smoke will come out from his nose, his eyes, his ears, and his anus (this is mentioned in ‘Aun Al-Ma’bood).

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man will seek refuge (in Allah), and it will come to him from behind and say, ‘O so-and-so: now you pray?’ It will advance and stamp him on his face. It will go, and people will participate with one another in the wealth and they will accompany one another in cities. The believer will be known from the disbeliever (because their faces will be stamped), to the degree that a believer will say, ‘O disbeliever, pay me what is due to me,’ and the disbeliever will say, ‘O believer, pay me what is due to me.” (Related by Abu Daawood At-Tiyaalisee) It has some Gharaabah to it. ibn Jareer related it from Al-Yamaan, and in his narration, it is mentioned that this will occur during the era of ‘Eesa ibn Maryam si, when he will be making circuits around the Ka’bah. However the chain of that narration is dubious. And Allah 8 knows best.

‘Abdullah ibn Buraidah 4% said, “The Messenger of Allah # took me to a place in the desert, near to Makkah, It was a dry Jand, and around it was sand. The Messenger of Allah #% said, “Ihe Beast will come out from this place...’

Ibn‘ Abbaas # said, “It is a beast with short, soft hair; it has four legs and will come out from some of the valleys of Tuhaamah.” (Related by ‘Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Mu’ammir) ‘Atiyyah related that ‘Abdullah & said, “The Beast will come out from the side of As-Safaa, coming out like the running of a horse — three days and two-thirds of it will not have come out.” ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr 4s said, “The Beast will come out from underneath a rock. It will face the East, and give out a shriek that will pierce through it. Then it will face the West, and give out a shriek that will pierce through it. Next, it will face Yemen and give out a shriek that will pierce through it. Then it will go from Makkah until it reaches ‘Afsaan.” It was said to him, “And then what?” He : said, “I do not know.” It is also related from him that he said, “The Beast will come out from undemeath As-Sudoom (Sodom) — i.e. the city of Loot’s people.” All of these sayings are in conflict with one another, and Allah % knows best. It is related from Abu Tufail that he said, “The Beast will come out from As-Safaa or Al-Marwaa.” (Related by Al-Baihagee)

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has a tail and a beard, It will come out with the speed of a racing horse for three (days perhaps?) and not even two-thirds of it will have come out.” (Related by Ibn Abee Haatim)

“And when the Word (of torment) is fulfilled against them, We shail bring out from the earth a beast to them, which will speak to them because mankind believed nol with certainty in Our Ayat (Verses of the Qur‘an and Prophet Muhammad #8 We have hitherto mentioned a narration from Ibn Mas’ood ts, in which it is mentioned that the Beast is from the progeny of Iblees (the Satan), the accursed. Abu Na’eem related that narration from Hammaad in his book, Al-Fitan Wal-Malaahim. And Allah 4 knows best whether it is authentic.

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“Abdullah ibn ‘Amr 2 said, “I memorized a hadith from the Messenger of Allah 3 which I have not forgotten. as of yet: T heard the Messenger of Allah 2 say, “The first of the Signs to come out is the rising of the sun from its West and the coming out of the Beast to the people in the morning. Whichever of the two comes before the other, then the other will follow it shortly.” (Muslim)