DAJJAL (AntiChrist) – The Deceiver

by ALL MUSLIMS OF THE WORLD UNITED AGAINST DAJJAL on Monday, 30 August 2010 at 23:00

One of the prominent events preceding the Day of Judgement is the appearance of Dajjal. We have

been apprised of many aspects of Dajjal both in the Quran and the Hadith. In fact, the Muslims have

been more informed about the Dajjal by the Holy Prophet than previous nations by their respective

prophets. Abdul Kareem bin Saleh al Humaid writes in his booklet entitled “Dajjal” that:

“The episode of Dajjal is most assuredly a crucial one. It would suffice to say that no event between

Hadhrat Adam (alayhis salam) and the Doomsday is more awesome than this, as Our Prophet

Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) has informed us. What is apparent is that every Messenger of

Allah had warned his nation of Dajjal but their information and warnings were less than those of our

Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. This is due to the fact that, according to the knowledge

of Allah and His Divine Will, Dajjal emergence will be within this Ummah (fraternity) of Prophet

Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam).”

This article is an attempt to inform the people about Dajjal: where he will appear, what he will do and

how ultimately he will be killed by Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salam).Dajjal will appear somewhere between Iraq

and Syria, after the Battle of Istanbul takes place. The name in the Hadith is Constantinople, which is the former

name of Istanbul. The Dajjal is the greatest evil (fitnah) to appear on earth.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Busr (radiAllahu anhu): The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “The time between

the great war and the conquest of the city (Constantinople) will be six years, and the Dajjal

(Antichrist) will come forth in the seventh.” [Sunan of Abu Dawud #4283]

Dajjal will be a Jew. His distinguishing feature is that he will be one-eyed and the word “Kafir” or “unbeliever” will be

written on his forehead.

Narrated Anas (radiAllahu anhu), The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “No prophet was sent but that

he warned his followers against the one-eyed liar (Ad-Dajjal). Beware! He is blind in one eye, and your

Lord is not so, and there will be written between his (Ad-Dajjal’s) eyes (the word) Kafir (i.e.

disbeliever).” [Sahih Al-Bukhari, 9.245 - This Hadith is also quoted by Abu Hurairah and Ibn 'Abbas]

That he is a Jew is confirmed from another hadis, which says that his followers will be mainly of Jewish religion.

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik (radiAllahu anhu) Allah’s Apostle (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “The Dajjal would

be followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan wearing Persian shawls.” [Sahih Muslim #7034]

Other non-believers and hypocrites will follow him as well.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (radiAllahu anhu) The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “Ad-Dajjal will come

and encamp at a place close to Madinah and then Madinah will shake thrice whereupon every Kafir
(disbeliever) and hypocrite will go out (of Medina) towards him.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari, 9.239]The main thing to

note about Dajjal is that very few people will be able to recognize him. Even those who have been warned about him

can easily be misled by his deeds. Therefore, every Muslim has been instructed in the hadith of the Holy Prophet

(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) to learn Surah Al-Kahf. The person who knows this surah by heart will be able to

recognize Dajjal, by spotting “Kafir” written on his forehead. If someone cannot learn the whole surah, then the first

and the last ruku should be learnt and they will suffice as well.

Narrated by Abu Darda (radiAllahu anhu) that Allah’s Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “He who recites

three verses at the beginning of al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.” [at-Tirmidhi

#2146]
Narrated by Abu Darda (radiAllahu anhu) Allah’s Apostle (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said : “If anyone learns by

heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal.” [Sahih Muslim

#1766]