Dajjal

By Hiba Taha Usmani

• Once, a crew, a group of Sahaabahra, was 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 Prophetsm. It was then that they first heard of Dajjal, the Dark Messiah. 
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• In a Hadith narrated by Imran ibn Hussain ra, the Prophetsm said, ‘Since the birth of
Adam till the advent of Qiyamat there is no fitnah much greater than that of Dajjal.’
(Muslim)

• Ubadah ibn Saamitra narrates that the Last Prophetsm 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.’ 

• Umarra narrates from the Prophetsm 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, Fai, Rai, on his
forehead. These letters spell Kufr . All believers, regardless of their literacy will
decipher these letters. 
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• 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 Hussainra narrated from the Prophetsm, ‘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.’

• The miracles and feats spoken of by the Prophetsm are further clarified by the Hadith narrated by
Hazrat Huzaifahra:  ‘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)

• 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 Saamitra narrates from the Prophetsm, ‘If you still have any doubts regarding him
(Dajjal), then remember, your Sustainer is not one-eyed.’  Hazrat Umarra narrates from the
Prophetsm, ‘Allah is not one-eyed, while Maseeh-ud-Dajjal is blind in the right eye.’ (Bukhari)
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• 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 Hussainra narrates from the Prophetsm, ‘There will always be a group of people upon
the path of Allah, overpowering their enemies until the Order of Allah comes and Isaas
descends.’ 

• Finally, when the spirit of the Muslims begins to ebb, Isaas will be commanded by Allah to
descend from the heavens. He will not descend as a Prophet, but as a follower of the Prophetsm
and Islam. 

• The appearance of the Dajjal is believed to signal the Second Coming, at which Christ would
conquer his opponent.
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• As before, through the medium of the Hadith, the event of Isa’s as 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 Rasulallah, lead the salah.’ 

• Isaas will decline with the words, ‘The virtue of this Ummah is that they lead each
other.’ 
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• After the prayer, Isaas 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 as. They shall
bring glad tidings of victory over India, granted to them by the Lord Almighty. Isa as
shall set out in pursuit of Dajjal. All those who embraced the evil of Dajjal shall perish
even as the breath of Isaas touches them. The breath of Isaas shall precede 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 Isaas 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.
The rule of Isaas will be just and all shall flock to him to enter the folds of the one true
religion, Islam.