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DAJJAL The False Messiah

Verified and Annotated by: Abu Muhammed Isaam Ibn Mar'ie

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Dajjal The False Messiah

Imam Ibn Kathir Verified and Annotated by: Abu Muhammed Isaam Ibn Mar'ie

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Contents Academic and Education Background 10 Publications /Compilations 10 Introduction on what has been reported on the Imposters as the Lead of the Great Deceiver, Shame on him and them! May Hell-fire be their abode! 14 Sayings transmitted on some Ad-Dajjal related Hadiths and Traditions Stated on Ibn Sayyad ; 15 The Hadith Narrated by Fatima Bint Qays Al-Fihriyya 20 Some Hadith on Warnings of Ad-Daijjal, 23 His Description and What He Will Bring Forth. 23 Other Assorted Hadith on Ad-Dajjal 28 Some Facts and Truth about Ad-Dajjal, 36 Why is Ad-Dajjal not Explicitly Mentioned In the

Dajjal The False Messiah

Acts and Supplications That Grant Full Protection

A summary of the teaching on Ad-Daijjal 43 A brief discription of Ad-Daijjal, 46

By: Abu Muhammed lsaam Ibn Mar'ie In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful We seek refuge in Allah

Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Seal of Prophets, his Family, Companions and whomsoever was rightly guided by him.

The Prophet 2% admonished his nation against the cursed False Messiah. His admonition was so great and so emphasized that he described this calumniator and wrongdoer in detail and mentioned his seductions and traits so as to make him easily recognizable to all Muslims, so they would be able to escape his temptations and his aberration. Additionally, the Prophet # foretold his course from advent to death.

The Prophet #8 stated his colour, height, width, eye shape and the inscriptions on his forehead. Moreover, our Prophet 2 cited his seductions; methods of the aberrance he brings about; the means of salvation from him and how to escape from his wickedness and temptations. Also, the Prophet 4 mentioned his current location, and that he would emerge out of his own wrath; his starting point; his followers; how long he would stay; how he would spread mischief and corruption and the impregnable, unapproachable place for him to harm its dwelling believers.

Our Prophet made mention of how this malicious cursed devil's matter would come to an end, where he would perish and who would be his victims and, to warn us against him, his evil and temptation. May he be cursed!

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Accordingly, the Muslim nation has to comply with the following in view of this prophetic admonition:

Believe positively and definitely in every letter uttered by the Prophet # in this regard without alteration or hesitancy; for example, not to follow the ignorant and perverse in saying that the False Messiah is a symbol of money and its importance, or modern civilization and its significance and

Protect oneself against his evil and seductions by being steadfast in fearing Allah, the Almighty, and seeking refuge in Him from Satan and other things our dear reader will know at the end of this treatise.

Disseminate this among the people so they may know him and his temptations. This is part of observing the Sunnah as our Prophet #8 always made mention of him. Identifying, admonishing and warning against him!

Taking great care in "Unifying Allah's Names and Attributes" because such a unification - if followed in the footsteps of the adherents of the Sunnah, and the righteous forefathers - will lead the believer to exalt his Lord, glorified and exalted be He. This bequeaths the believers heart with recognition of Allah through His Names, Attributes, and Acts. It will bequeath him with the fact that Allah, the Almighty is:

"The Lord of all Creation and the Deity of all Creation"

"The Integral, Beautiful, Honorable and Majestic.. .in His Attributes, Qualities and Acts"

"The Sovereign, The Holy,

The Source of Peace, The Giver of Faith,

The Compassionate, The Most Merciful,

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The Great Forgiver, The All-Hearing, The Aware,

The All-Triumphant, The Creator, The Fashioner, The Supreme,

The Righteous, The All-Wise,

The Great One, The Eternal Guardian, The Witness,

The Hearkener, The Most Strong, The Overcomer, The Justly Proud, The Advocate, The Bestower"!!

The Oft-Forgiving, The Kind,

The All-Knowing, The All-Seeing, The Grand,

The Laudable, The Bountiful, The Last,

The Immanent, The True,

The Clement, The Living One, The Provider, The Watchful, The Appreciative, The Powerful, The Almighty, The Loving One, The Patron,

"Allah is unparalleled in His Identity, Attributes and Dealings. None of His creatures matches Him. Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is "Be", and it is! "It is He Who started creation and to Him will it all be brought back. It is easy for Him."

"He 48 set the supreme example in heaven and on

"Light is His Veil, if He 48 unveils it. His luminous

Face will burn all creatures who happen to come in His range of vision.”

"Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; He over all things has Power in heavens and on earth and whatsoever live in them all and beyond in all perfection

Allah, Mighty and Sublime be He deserves."

He 4 is in no need of any of His creatures that all seek His Help and make request of Him, glorified and exalted be He. How to need them and in Whose hands is bliss and misery, right guidance and going astray, giving life and putting to death, saving life, annihilation, facilitation, hardening, bodies, souls, day, night. air, trees, fruits, mountains, seas, rivers, earth and all on it, heavens and all it has including stars, planets and galaxies.

This is Allah, the Honorable, and the Majestic! Exalted be His Self! Verily He said in His Holy Quran (He is unparalleled)

If the servant inherits this from his Lord, the idea that the False Messiah is Allah, Mighty-and Sublime is He, will not come into his mind; he will never believe him to be Allah, the Honorable,

Does Allah eat, drink, urinate, and defecate? Definitely no! Is Allah primarily one-eyed or a human being? Absolutely not!

is Allah encompassed by earth or surrounded by creatures? Not in the least!

Does Allah love corruption and the corruptors and have hate for monotheism and the glorifying monotheists? Never!

O dear believers remain steadfast and know your Lord, Mighty and Sublime is He, His Majesty. There is no god but Allah, the True, the One, the Perfect, the Sublime, the Beautiful, the Superior, the Pride, the Omnipotent, the Sovereign!

The False Messiah is by no means Allah, but one of His creatures. An affliction people suffer as others in worldly existence. It is their greatest visitation!

Monotheism will impress the monotheists' hearts and keep them steadfast and immovable. Their knowledge of Allah and the Unity of His Names and Attributes will make them more believing and adhering, and keep them from being seduced by this False Messiah as long as heavens and earth remain.

Those who have no true recognition and knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, will resort to this False Messiah, this meager, facile and mean creature, as their god. There is no god but

They are cruel hearts that keep from glorifying and praising Allah! They have never known the Sublimity of Allah! They abstained from and did not continue glorification; they turned away and did not proceed or dedicate themselves; they did without while not wanting!

Undoubtedly, these creatures will be more deserving of Hell. God save us from all seductions and cruel, unmindful hearts like

these! We seek the help of Allah!

Before proceeding to verifying this treatise, I feel it appropriate to give a short biography of its author: Imam Al-Hafez Ibn Kathir (May Allah have mercy on him)

Biography of the Author

Name, Lineage and Family

Imadud-Din Abul Fida': Ismael Ibn Kathir was born in Busra of Syria (Sha'm) and brought up in Damascus.

Birth: In the Year Seven Hundred and One (A.H.701).

Death: Died in The Year Seven Hundred and SeventyFour

Academic and Education Background

It was reported that he started his education at an early age. His father worked as a preacher (khateeb) in a small village in Busra and moved to Damascus in A-H. 706. His son, the Imam, was raised in this ancient, deep-rooted city, crowded with eminent men and Muslim scholars, where he was brought up among them as an educated and well-behaved young man.

Numerous, topped by Ibn Taymiyyah and Imam Abul-Haijjaj Al-Mezei. He was related by marriage to Al-Mezei and accompanied him for a long time. He greatly loved Ibn Taymiyyah, advocated his views and defended them with great zeal.

Numerous, including his "Interpretation of The Holy Quran", "Al-Bidaya wa-al-Nihaya" (Beginning and End), "Ikhtisar Ulum-ulHadith" (Hadith Science Abstract), "Al-Huda Wa-al Sunnan FiAhadith Al-Masaneed Wa-al Sunnan"” widelv known as "Jami’ Al-

Masaneed". The latter is one of the greatest authorities on the Science of Hadith in the worldpraise be to our Lord, the Merciful, it is printed.

A well-known memorizer (Hafiz) and Imam, he diligently took pains to learn from early life until he ranked as an Imam. He gave religious verdicts, taught and excelled in Islamic jurisprudence, interpretation, hadith, and grammar. He scrutinized narrators of Hadith for trustworthiness. Al-Hafez-ul-Zahaby made mention of him in "Muswadat Tabagatul Hafez"; Al-Zahaby is one of his Sheikhs who died twenty-six years before him. Referring to him in "AlMu'jam Al-Mukhtas" "Specialized Dictionary", his Sheikh, Zahaby testified:

"He is an accurate religious scholar; a verifying narrator; an analytic Quran interpreter who has effective compilations".

He is widely beloved among Muslim masses and elite in our time. Everybody is keen on acquiring his available books to make use of them.

May Allah, the Almighty, have mercy on this great Imam, ourselves, and all Muslims. Amen!

In this text all words and statements put between-(dashes) are mine. Anywhere you find... it indicates an omission from the original text.

The fair copy of this verified and annotated book has been completed on Monday 9/10/1417 A.H. corresponding to 17/2/1997G.

By: Abu-Mohammed Essam Ibn Marie, May Allah forgive him, his dearly beloved and all Muslims.

AD-DAJJAL: The False Messiah

Al-Hafez, Imam Sheikh-ulIslam, widely known as "Ibn Kathir” May Allah, blessed be He, have mercy upon him, Said in his Book: "An-Nihaya Fi-al-Fitan Wa almalahim" (Finale in Seductions and Epic):