Dajjal - The Dark Messiah
‘…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.
(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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