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Where is the dajjal (antichrist) hiding?

In those hadiths that refer to the End (saas), it appears that the dajjal will hide
Times, it is reported that the emergence in a rocky place. In fact, the Haram Sharif
of the dajjal, who will orchestrate evil on area in Jerusalem stands on rock. The
Earth and turn people away from sacred rock Hajar al-Muallaq from which
religious moral values, is one of the great our Prophet (saas) embarked on his
portents of doomsday. miraculous journey and on which the
Dome of the Rock was later built, stands
The increasing violence, torture, anarchy,
there. The rocky region mentioned in the
disorder, slaughter,
hadith is probably the
war, conflict, cruelty
Haram- Sharif where
and state and other
the Dome of the Rock
forms of terror show
and the al-Aqsa
that the dajjal has
Mosque stand, and
emerged and is
this is in all likelihood
orchestrating all these. (Allah knows the
where the dajjal is hiding.
truth)

According to the information in the


According to the hadiths of our Prophet
hadiths, the return to Earth of the
Prophet Jesus (as), the coming of Hazrat
Mahdi (as) and the emergence of the
dajjal will all take place in the same
period. Our Prophet (saas) has reported
that the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat
Mahdi (as) will perform the daily prayer
together. In one hadith we are told that:
Although their IMAM will be the HAZRAT appear at the beginning of the century:
MAHDI (AS), a pure individual, THEY
WILL SEEK REFUGE IN BAYT AL-MAQDIS. A most significant event has taken place
There, at a time when their imam appears at the beginning of every century since
before them to lead them in the morning the world was created. AT THE
prayer, they will see that JESUS SON OF BEGINNING OF ONE CENTURY THE
MARYAM (AS) HAS DESCENDED IN THE DAJJAL WILL APPEAR AND Jesus son of
MORNING. Hazrat Mahdi (as) will Maryam (as) will descend to Earth and
withdraw to permit the Prophet Jesus make him ineffective.2
(as) to come to the fore. THE PROPHET
JESUS (AS) WILL PLACE HIS HAND ON Another of the hadiths of our Prophet
HIS SHOULDERS AND SAY “Lead the (saas) says that:
prayers. Because the call has been made
for you” …When the prayers are finished, The life of this community will EXCEED A
the Prophet Jesus (as) will say, “Open the THOUSAND YEARS, but not ONE
mosque door.” When the door is opened, THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED YEARS…3
seventy thousand people with the shawls
around them WILL BE SEEN WAITING Since our Prophet (saas) reveals that the
WITH THE DAJJAL… 1 life of his community will not exceed
1500 years, it is likely that he is indicating
The Dajjal Will Appear at the Beginning of the 2000s as the time these great events
the Century will take place.

It is also reported in the hadiths that the In his sermon at the Omayyid Mosque in
Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as) Damascus in Hijri 1327, Bediuzzaman
will wage an intellectual campaign against Said Nursi, the great Islamic scholar,
the strife of the dajjal. The hadiths contain described the future of the Islamic world
indications of which period this struggle after 1371, and emphasised that Hazrat
will take place. In one hadith our Prophet Mahdi’s (as) great intellectual struggle
(saas) has told us that the dajjal will would take place in the 2000s:
“Even if it does not happen now, 30-40 “I think of myself as a servant of and one
YEARS LATER, equipped with these three who prepares the way for that awe
forces, knowledge of science and art and inspiring individual, and a member of that
the good and beneficial aspects of great commander’s vanguard.” (Barla
civilisation, the tendency to investigate Addendum, 162)
the truth and human love, sent to the fight
against those nine hostile classes, will
The Dajjal Will Incite Anarchy and Terror
meet the needs and overcome and
disperse those nine obstacles and will, The hadiths indicate that the dajjal will
insha’Allah, eradicate them HALF A cause strife and disorder all over the
CENTURY ON.” 4
world. The increasing violence, torture,
anarchy, disorder, war, conflict and state
In the words “half a century later,” Said and other forms of terror in recent years
Nursi indicated that the effects of all show that the dajjal has appeared and
materialist, Darwinist and atheistic is orchestrating these. This is revealed
philosophies would be eliminated, one hadith:
through Hazrat Mahdi (as), in Hijri 1421,
in other words 2001. In another mention (At that time) There will be much
of the date when Hazrat Mahdi (as) would CORRUPTION, DISORDER AND
appear, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi stated REBELLION, and people will KILL ONE
that Hazrat Mahdi (as) would come after ANOTHER. People will take their own
himself and that “they imagined that the lives and the world will be filled with
century of truths in the history of the sorrow. The accursed DAJJAL will appear
world that WOULD COME 1400 YEARS at such a troubled time... 5
LATER was close at hand,” (Sayings, 318)
once again indicating that date. In another In the Qur’an, Allah has revealed the
account, Bediuzzaman reported that he existence of people who create confusion
was preparing the ground for Hazrat and damage order, who organise evil and
Mahdi (as), whom he described as an who constantly seek to incite war. In one
“amazing individual:” verse it is stated that:
… Each time they kindle the fire of war, “KILLING, KILLING!” replied the Prophet
Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the (saas). 6
earth corrupting it. Allah does not love
corrupters. (Surat Al-Ma’ida: 64) There is no place in which the DAJJAL
WILL NOT VANQUISH ARMIES.7

The dajjal is the leading representative of


The wars taking place in our time
this immorality. He uses violence, terror
between countries, with no valid
and anarchy as weapons of oppression in
justification, the internal conflicts arising
order to create greater bloodshed. In
from artificial causes, and the terrorist
other hadiths it is reported that killing
attacks against innocent, civilian targets
will increase in the End Times, and that
are examples of the turmoil caused by the
wars incited by the dajjal will lay waste
dajjal.
all places:

The Tactics Employed by the Dajjal to


Spread Anarchy and Terror

In his works, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi


stressed the conflicts and confusion that
the dajjal would cause on Earth. The
Master also described the tactics the
dajjal would employ in order to spread
anarchy and terror and thus prepare the
way for Gog and Magog (portents of
Doomsday that will appear in the End
He said: “Doomsday will draw nigh, Times). Bediuzzaman tells us that:
governance will be lacking, people will
adopt excessive parsimony and greed, The great dajjal WILL PREPARE THE WAY
and there will be much turmoil.” FOR ANARCHY AND GOG AND MAGOG BY
The companions asked, “What is DAMAGING the unificatory elements that
turmoil?”
manage the social lives of Christians will inculcate the idea of following their
through the indoctrination of satan and earthy desires into their consciences.
eliminating the stipulations of
2. By eliminating respect and compassion
Christianity…By seeking to eradicate one
among people
eternal part of the law of Muhammad
...By damaging the physical and spiritual
(Qur’anic moral values imparted by the
unificatory elements of human life and
Prophet (saas)) using earthly desires and
DISSOLVING SUCH RADIANT CHAINS AS
satanic deceptions, he will seek to
RESPECT AND COMPASSION by leaving
dissolve such radiant chains as respect
people at the mercy of obstinate, drunken
and compassion by leaving people at the
and random desires.
mercy of obstinate, drunken and random
earthly desires; HE WILL PRODUCE AN
INTENSE ANARCHY by creating a The devotion, willingness to assist others,

compulsory and oppressive freedom for affection, compassion, love and modesty,

people to attack one another in the elements of the moral values commanded

swamp of their earthly passions ... 8 by Allah are factors that strengthen
people physically and spiritually, bind

Bediuzzaman describes how the dajjal them together, and establish order and

will achieve this objective: solidarity in society. The dajjal will


damage this order by means of
1. By causing people to follow their earthly indoctrination that eliminates these
desires elements. The Master is indicating this
.. BY SEEKING TO ERADICATE one eternal here.
part of the law of Muhammad (Qur’anic
moral values imparted by the Prophet 3. By keeping people under pressure
(saas)) using EARTHLY DESIRES AND ...HE WILL PRODUCE AN INTENSE
SATANIC DECEPTIONS… ANARCHY by creating a compulsory and
oppressive freedom for people to assault
one another in the swamp of earthly
As the Master indicates, the dajjal will
passions…
cause people to turn away from
implementing religious moral values. He
In these words, the Master is noting that The Dajjal Will First Announce That He Is a
in an earthly climate established by the Prophet, and Then His Alleged Divinity
dajjal people will imagine themselves to
be free, but that he will actually keep
In one hadith our Prophet Muhammad
them under pressure and control. In the
(saas) has stated;
system inculcated by the dajjal most
people think they lead so-called modern
When he (the dajjal) appears …
and free lives by following their lower-
EVERYONE WILL IMAGINE HIM TO BE A
selves. Their tastes, amusements,
SPIRITUAL GUIDE and follow him, then,
conversation and even clothing and the
coming to KUFA, he will continue his
food they eat represent the same
endeavours in the same way AND
conception in line with the life style to
DECLARE HIMSELF A PROPHET. Rational
which they are directed. The dajjal’s aim
people who see this will then depart from
is thus to leave society ignorant and
him … He WILL THEN CLAIM TO BE
unable to think, reflect or evaluate.
DIVINE … He will say (May Allah have
Because it is a very easy matter to lead
mercy) “I am Allah.” (Tabarani related
the ignorant. In addition, in this sytem
this from the Companion b. Mu’tamar.)9
based on earthly desires people are led
not by their mind and conscience, but by
One of the features of the dajjal revealed
desires and passions, which results in
in the hadiths is that he will portray
terrible confusion.
himself as a spiritual guide, and even a
prophet. This indicates that while the
The dajjal also uses other methods to dajjal is organizing evil he will direct
achieve his aims. As indicated in the people, supposedly in the name of Allah,
hadiths, one of these is to seek to as if he had a religious objective. Finally,
influence society by declaring the dajjal to the dajjal will declare his supposed
be a prophet, and even divine. (Surely divinity. (Surely Allah is beyond that)
Allah is beyond that)
Another hadith describes this perversion
of the dajjal’s thus:
He (the dajjal) will first say, “I AM A DEVILS WILL SAY TO HIM, “TELL US
PROPHET.” Yet there will be no prophet WHAT YOU WISH, AND WE WILL DO IT.”
after me. He will then make a second He will say: “Go, and tell people I am their
claim, saying, “I AM YOUR LORD.” Yet you lord” and he will disperse them in all
cannot see your Lord until you die....10 directions. ... 11 (Surely Allah is beyond
that)
As is clear from the information in the
hadiths, the dajjal will manifest himself in The position of people who have fallen
many different spheres. His real idea is under the dominion of satan is revealed
that he is supposedly divine. However, thus in the Qur’an:
since he imagines that this will have a
If someone shuts his
negative impact on
eyes to the
his plans if he states it
remembrance of the
openly, he will
All-Merciful, We
indoctrinate people
assign him a satan
with the idea very
who becomes his
slowly. For that
bosom friend (Surat
reason, he will first
Az-Zukhruf :36)
declare himself to be
a guide, then a
As an indication of his lack of faith, the
prophet, and only then divine.
dajjal is terrified of satan rather than of
Allah, and obeys the former, who
The dajjal’s actions are suggested by
commands him to create corruption on
satan, who is the dajjal’s friend and
Earth, to encourage violence and terror,
helpmate. Our Prophet (saas) has
to shed people’s blood and to lead them to
reported that the dajjal will receive help
evil.
from satan and his friends. As stated by
our Prophet (saas), with satan’s help and
According to what can be gleaned from
support the dajjal will spread the
the hadiths, the present period in which
falsehood that he is supposedly a deity.
the dajjal is operating in secret is when he
will suggest that he is a spiritual guide. He May Deceive Most People with False
Certain people who are weak in faith and Miracles
mind may be affected by the dajjal’s claim
to be a spiritual guide. Yet as with his
It is revealed in hadiths that the dajjal will
supposed claim to divine status, the dajjal
employ various deceptive methods in
is the enemy of our Lord, the prophets
declaring his supposed divinity and will
and religious moral values. (Surely Allah
perform false miracles with the help of
is beyond that) He is opposed to our
satan:
Prophet Muhammad (saas), the Prophet
Moses (as), the Prophet Jesus (as), the
One of his corruptions is this; He will say
Prophet David (as), the Prophet Solomon
a Bedouin, “Tell me! Will you believe I am
(as) and all the other holy prophets.
your l ord if I RESURRECT YOUR MOTHER
Bediuzzaman also states the hostility of
AND YOUR FATHER?” The Bedouin will
the dajjal to sacred values in this wise
say, “Yes.” At this TWO DEVILS WILL
extract;
APPEAR IN THE FORMS OF HIS MOTHER
AND FATHER… 13
The dajjal has characteristics that
encourage hypnotism of the spiritualist
At this, the dajjal will ask the villains he
kind… A denier who lives solely for
leads; “Now if I kill this man and then
worldly ends attacks sacred values with a
bring him back to life, will you then
bare-facedness and courage born out of
believe in my divinity?” 14
lack of faith. 12

One of his corruptions is


When the period in which
this: He will call a single
the dajjal openly declares
person, kill him AND CUT
his alleged divinity arrives,
HIM UP WITH A SAW. That
the Prophet Jesus (as) will,
person’s body will be cast
by the leave of Allah, make
away in two pieces. The
him ineffective and destroy
dajjal will then tell those
all his snares.
around him, “Look at this
servant I have killed. I SHALL NOW knowledge or whose faith is weak, using
BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE.” 15 deceptive techniques such a hypnotism
and dısplays of magic. The false miracles
As can be seen from the information and deceptions perpetrated by the dajjal,
provided in the hadiths, the dajjal will use at a time when the whole Christian world
false miracles to have people accept his is awaiting the return to Earth of the
claims to supposed divine status. Less Prophet Jesus (as) and the Jews are
intelligent people will imagine these are awaiting the Messiah, may cause many
literally “miracles.” The fact is, however, people to be deceived by the dajjal.
that a miracle is a blessing from Allah to
His servants. The extraordinary
phenomena displayed by the dajjal are The Dajjal Will Be the Worst Foe of
mere incitements, in other words, are Muslims and the People of the Book
miracles created by Allah to test people,
of the sort seen in unbelievers. In the hadiths our Prophet (saas) has
stated that while the dajjal inflicts
Islam scholars point to these false disaster on mankind he may appear to be
miracles of the dajjal’s and state that he doing good. In one hadith it is stated that:
may employ techniques such as magic or
hypnotism. Bediuzzaman has desribed When the dajjal appears, he will bring fire
this aspect of the dajjal: and water with him. But what the people
SEE AS FIRE WILL BE FRESH WATER, and
And the worst of these, the DAJJAL, what the people SEE AS WATER WILL BE
POSSESSED OF EXTRAORDINARY BURNING FIRE. Whoever lives to see that
EVENTS LINKED TO SPIRITUALISM AND day, let him be willing to fall into what the
HYPNOSIS, will go even further and people see as fire, as that is fresh, cold
declare his false and imaginary divinity water. 17
(Surely Allah is beyond that)… 16

According to the information in the


As stated by Bediuzzaman, the dajjal may hadith, the dajjal will lead people to “the
deceive people who lack sufficient
fire,” in other words, encourage fighting, Prophet (saas), however, will be aware of
conflict, war and bloodshed while giving these ruses of the dajjal’s and will
them the idea that he is performing good recognize his snares through the light of
deeds. As we have already seen, in doing their faith and will not be taken in by
this he will influence people by depicting them. Warning people against the
himself as a spiritual guide or even a violence and bloody terror of the dajjal,
prophet. The hadiths indicate that some and making them aware of these, is a
Christians and Jews will fall under the duty of people of conscience.
dajjal’s spell. The dajjal will appear to be
Freemasonry: The Dajjal’s Secret Army
benefiting Jews and Jewish society, and
will also stage-manage Christians by The Mason shrine in which Mason
appearing to benefit them. By the use of gatherings take place.
this tactic he aims to ruin both sides and
Our Prophet (saas) has indicated that the
inflict terrible defeats on them. Therefore,
dajjal will act in secrecy:
the dajjal is the greatest enemy of both
Christians and Jews. The dajjal will set out and come first to
the gate looking onto the east of the city
One hadith reveals that although they of Damascus… HE WILL BE SOUGHT, BUT
know the dajjal is a denier some people HE WILL NOT BE CAUGHT… He will then
will come under his influence through be seen by the side of the waters of the
being deceived by worldly gain: river of Jerusalem… HE WILL BE SOUGHT,
BUT NOBODY WILL KNOW WHERE HE
Some people will converse with the dajjal. HAS GONE. 19
And they will say: “WE KNOW THAT HE IS
AN UNBELIEVER; we are his friends so It is indicated in the hadith that the dajjal

that we can eat his food and benefit from “will be sought, but he will not be caught,”

his tree.” When the chastisement of Allah which indicates that he will act in secret.

comes, it will come to the dajjal and all of The dajjal will act slowly and deeply,

them. 18 without making people uneasy or

True believers who abide by the moral drawing attention to himself, until the

values of the Qur’an and the Sunna of our time comes for him to come out into the
open. Throughout this period secrecy will stated that the dajjal will put pressure on
be the most important thing for the dajjal the Islamic world and inflict hard and
and his followers, and they will secure the troubled times on devout Muslims:
support of secret organisations for that
...Harmful and powerful individuals such
purpose. As a requirement of this secrecy,
as the dajjal will lead hypocrisy and
the dajjal will establish and lead secret
atheism, and will make use of a person’s
state organisations and act literally like
hypocrisy and desires to wreak confusion
“an invisible force.” This will enable him
among people with little expenditure of
to organise corruption in a very
effort, and will TAKE THE WHOLE
underhand manner. Bediuzzaman Said
WORLD OF ISLAM CAPTIVE.21
Nursi also noted that the dajjal would
attract support from such secret societies As can be seen from the Master’s
as the masons: statements, the dajjal will unite
unbelievers and atheists against Muslims
...THE DAJJAL WILL DECEIVE THE
and act as their leader. He will make use
MASONS, and since they gain his
of people’s desires and hypocrisy in order
SUPPORT they will imagine they have
to turn them away from the truth, thus
intense dominion… 20

As the Master makes clear, the dajjal will


use world freemasonry as a kind of secret
army. Secret decisions against Muslims
will be taken under the leadership of the
dajjal, and these will be put into practice.
In fact, the resemblance between the
pressure, difficulties and attacks to which causing turmoil and strife.
Muslims all over the world are exposed is
agreed by one and all. This is important
evidence that the activities in question
are being orchestrated from a single
centre. Bediuzzaman Said Nursi has
The Prophet Jesus (as), As a dajjal at the Gate of Lud
Prophet Who Displays (near the al- Aqsa Mosque
Miracles, Will Put an End to in Jerusalem) AND WILL
All the Strife of the End DESTROY HIM.....23
Times.
Bediuzzaman explains how
Our Prophet (saas) has the snares and deceptions
imparted the glad tidings of the dajjal, and the lies
that all the strife of the End that bring people under his
Times, particularly that of spell, will be eliminated
the dajjal Messiah, will be through the Prophet Jesus
eliminated by means of the 1 Masonic Ritual walking (as):
Prophet Jesus (as). As stated in the
Only a WONDROUS AND MIRACULOUS
hadiths, the Prophet Jesus (as) will return
INDIVIDUAL ACCEPTED BY THE PEOPLE
to Earth and confront the dajjal in
can eliminate that savage dajjal who
Jerusalem, and when the dajjal sees him
protects himself and bewitches everyone
he will “dissolve like salt in water.” Just
through such false miracles as magic and
the Prophet Jesus’ breath will be enough
magnetism and spiritualism, and alter the
to do away with the strife of the dajjal:
course of his actions, and that individual
At that point, when the DAJJAL, THE is the Prophet Jesus (as), the prophet of
ENEMY OF ALLAH, SEES THE MESSIAH, all mankind. 24
THE PROPHET JESUS (AS), HE WILL
As the Master tells us, since the dajjal
DISAPPEAR LIKE SALT DISSOLVING IN
deceives people through various false
WATER. 22
miracles, acts with the support of satan
and performs some extraordinary deeds,
AS THE DAJJAL SPREADS CORRUPTION,
the dajjal can only be vanquished through
ALLAH WILL SEND THE MESSIAH, JESUS
the holy Prophet Jesus (as), various of
SON OF MARYAM (AS)…Every unbeliever
whose miracles our Lord has spoken of.
COMPREHENDING HIS HEALING POWER
By the will of Allah, the elimination of the
will disappear. Jesus (as) will meet the
strife of the dajjal by the Prophet Jesus 6. Buhari, Vol. 13 p. 6023

(as) will be very quick and easy. 7. Sahih Muslim, Vol. 8, p. 500

8. Rays of Light, p. 592

9. Allama Muhammad ibn Rasul Al- Husayni Al-Barzanji


By the literal eradication of the strife of of Madina, Portents of Doomsday, p. 212

the dajjal and the End Times through the 10. Sunan Ibn Maja, 4077

Prophet Jesus (as), the Earth will be filled 11. Allama Muhammad ibn Rasul al-Husayni Al-Barzanji
of Madina, Portents of Doomsday, p. 212-213
with justice, security and plenty. Those
12. The Mahdi and the Dajjal, Şaban Döğen, p. 74-75
who mistakenly think that the Prophet
13. Sunan Ibn Maja, 4077
Jesus (as) will not return to Earth will
certainly suffer a grave defeat in the face 14. Sahih Buhari, Vol. 15, p. 6981

of this. These people will both rejoice and 15. Sunan Ibn Maja, 4077

also regret what they said in the past 16. Letters, p. 55

when they see how wise the return of the 17. Buhari, Fitan 26, Anbiya 50; Muslim, Fitan 105,
(2935); Abû Dâwud, Malâhim 14, (4315)
Prophet Jesus (as) is and how the most
18. Nuaym ibn Hammad; al Barzanji, Portents of
intractable problems are resolved Doomsday, Pamuk Press, Istanbul, 2002, p. 231

through him. 19. Sahabi ibn Mutamar reports; al Barzanji, Portents of


Doomsday, Pamuk Press, Istanbul, 2002, p. 213

Allah has written, ‘I will be victorious, I 20. Rays of Light, p. 469


and and My Messengers.’ Allah is Most 21. Guidance for Service, p. 86
Strong, All-Mighty. (Surat Al-Mujadala:
22. Sahih Muslim, v. 4/2221; Imam Sharani, Death,
21) Doomsday, the Hereafter and the Portents of the End
Times , Bedir Press, p. 444

23. Sahih Muslim; The Great Strife of the Messiah Dajjal,


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2. Suyuti, Portents of the Mahdi of the End Times, p. 90

3. Al Barzanji, Portents of Doomsday, Pamuk Press,


Istanbul, 2002, p. 299

4. Damascus Sermon, p. 25

5. Imam Sharani, Death, Doomsday, the Hereafter and


the Portents of the End Times, Bedir Press, p. 482
IS THE UNDERGROUND OF THIS REGION hadiths, the dajjal will be near Jerusalem.
PREPARED FOR THE COMING OF THE The Bayt al-Maqdis is the name given to
DAJJAL? the sacred area where the Haram Sharif,
which contains the al-Aqsa Mosque,
stands. This thus indicates that the centre
of the dajjal’s activities will be around the
al-Aqsa Mosque.

According to another hadith, the dajjal


will emerge “from a rocky place”:

.... (Dajjal) will appear from a rocky place,

It is reported in hadiths that the Prophet and spread intensive mischief around (by

Jesus (as) will destroy the Dajjal near the sending troops everywhere).3

Gate of Lud:

Then the Prophet Jesus WILL SEEK OUT In fact the Haram Sharif region is a
THE DAJJAL and eventually catch up with structure with a rocky base. The sacred
him at the Gate of Lud NEAR THE MASJID Hajar Muallaq from which our Prophet
AL- AQSA, AND WILL DESTROY HIM.1 (saas) embarked on his miraculous
journey and on which the Dome of the
Jesus (as) will meet the dajjal at the Gate Rock was subequently erected is also
of Lud (NEAR THE MASJID AL- AQSA IN here. The rocky region referred to in the
JERUSALEM), AND WILL MAKE HIM hadith is in all probability the Haram
INEFFECTIVE.2 Sharif, with the Dome of the Rock and the
al-Aqsa Mosque, and the dajjal is in all
likelihood hidden there.
As reported in these hadiths, the fact that
the Prophet Jesus (as) will seek the dajjal
out is definitive proof that the dajjal will The rocky nature of the area means that
be hiding. Again according to these other areas can be constructed under the
al-Aqsa Mosque. As we know, there have HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM THE
been constant excavations under the al- DAJJAL
Aqsa Mosque since the mid-1990s. The
area where the al-Aqsa Mosque stands is It will only, of course, be possible for true
the same area where the Jews maintain believers to be protected against the
that the Temple of Solomon once stood. dajjal who will lead mankind into terrible
According to Jewish belief, the temple of strife. As in all periods, at this time, too,
Solomon will be rebuilt when the Messiah Muslims sincerely devoted to Allah need
comes prior to Doomsday. There is a to be unified among themselves and to
strong likelihood that the dajjal has made live fully according to the proper moral
use of this belief to build a secret place of values commanded by Him. Almighty
worship, saying that he will rebuild the Allah reveals this in a verse from the
Temple of Solomon. Yet this state of Qur’an:
affairs is only temporary.
The believers are brothers, so make peace
between your brothers and have fear of
As for his real objective, this is to tear Allah so that hopefully you will gain mercy.
down the al-Aqsa Mosque and then to (Surat Al-Hujurat: 10)
announce his own alleged divine status.
(Surely Allah is beyond that) As stated in the above verse, all believers
are brothers. However, the brotherhood

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Gungor, above their own at all times.
Pamuk Press, Istanbul, p. 104

3. Sunan Ibn Majah; Imam Sharani, Death, Doomsday,


the Hereafter and the Portents of the End Times, Bedir
Press, pp. 493-494 Believers must love one and watch out for
another for the approval of Allah.
Naturally, when faced by such a great
strife as that of the dajjal, Muslims must Another very important point is this: the
not seek out one another’s flaws or stage we are living through, the End
oppose one another over minor details. Times, is when people abide by Qur’anic
Qur’anic moral values command that they moral values to the letter and are
should embrace one another. The best strengthened in their beliefs. An individual
behaviour will be for there to be no or a society deprived of the miracles of the
rancour between Muslims, for differences Qur’an and signs leading to faith is
to be overcome in the event that any such referred to as ignorant. The lack of such
exist, and for these to be replaced a warm knowledge in a person who is unable to
and sincere climate. In addition, good properly recognise and appreciate the
thoughts and mutual assistance must might of Allah has a significant effect.
predominate in dialogues between them, Therefore, the reading of books, visiting
and all differences and negative factors Internet sites and watching films about
that might give rise to competition and Qur’anic miracles and signs leading to faith
claims of superiority must be eliminated. will prevent that ignorance and be a
Muslims must display as much love for means whereby people attain a powerful
one another as possible, cast opposition faith. Allah has revealed in the Qur’an that
aside and strive to attain true only the wise, in other words those who
brotherhood. Believers must exclude live by Qur’anic moral values and know
nobody, but always seek to win over the proofs of Allah’s creation, fear Him as
everyone and lead them in the direction they ought: And mankind and beasts and
of truth and goodness. In this way, livestock are likewise of varying colours.
believers can exhibit a structure capable Only those of His servants with knowledge
of withstanding the strife of the dajjal. have fear of Allah. Allah is Almighty, Ever-
Forgiving. (Surah Fatir:28)
Those who are unbelievers are the friends
and protectors of one another. If you do
not act in this way there will be turmoil in
the land and great corruption. ( Surat Al-
Anfal: 73)
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2Attempts to demolish the al-Aqsa Mosque by various


means and the excavations undertaken for that purpose
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When believers apply this scrupulously


and encourage people to live by Qur’anic
moral values they will, by Allah’s leave,
have built the most reliable shield against
the strife of the dajjal that will enfold the
whole world. This is set out in these terms
in the Qur’an:

Let there be a community among you who


call to the good, and enjoin the right, and
forbid the wrong. They are the ones who
have success. (Surah Al ‘Imran :104)

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