The emergence of the
mighty tribes of Ya'juj and Ma'juj is also a
major sign of Qiyamah.
major sign of Qiyamah.
Allah
says in the Qur'an, "When Ya'juj and Ma'juj are let loose (from
their
Barrier) and they swiftly swarm from every mound" (Surah Al-Anbiya)
Allah
says in the Qur'an, " (Zulqarnain) said, 'This is a mercy from my Lord,
but when the promise of my Lord comes, He shall level it down
(the barrier) to
the ground. And the promise of my Lord is ever true."
(Surah Al-Kahf)
Zainab-b-Zahash
says: "Once the Prophet Peace and blessings be upon
him awoke from such a
sleep that his face was red and these words were
on his tongue, "There is
none worthy of worship but Allah. Destruction is upon the Arabs on account of
that evil which has come close to them. Today
a hole as big as this has opened
in the wall of Yajuj and Ma'juj. (The Prophet Peace and blessings be upon him
indicated the size of the hole with his finger and thumb)"
(Bukhari/Muslim)
In the lengthy Hadith of Nawwas-b-Saman it has been mentioned,
"And Allah will send Yajuj and Ma'juj and they will come from every
lofty
place." (Muslim)
Ya'juj
Ma'juj and Zulqarnain
Many
thousands of years ago the barbarous tribes of Yajuj and Ma'juj were imprisoned
behind an iron wall built by Zulqarnayn. Referred to in the Qur'an in Surah
Al-Kahf. Zulqarnayn was a Muslim Arab (fathul bari) who lived at the time of
the Prophet IbraheemPeace be upon him and not Alexander the Great as it is
commonly known. From amongst one of the four that ruled the entire world (the
other three being Prophet SulaymanPeace be upon him, Nimrod & Buktnasr) he
was a pious and just king, provide with all forms of strength through which he
was able to carry his conquests and missions.
Once he
carried a mission in three directions, the far west, far east, and
then in a
northerly direction. Travelling first in the westerly direction,
he conquered
the lands he passed through establishing the laws of Allah therein until he
reached the setting of the sun. There he met people that didn't believe in
Allah. Given a choice of punishing them for their kufr
or being lenient by
inviting them first to Islam; he chose the latter and addressed them, ''Those
evil-doers who do injustice to themselves by
rejecting Allah will be punished
by death in this world and the hereafter, the fire of hell is their abode. As
for those who accept the invitation and believe in Allah they will be treated
leniently and in the hereafter Jannah
is their place of rest.''
After the
journey towards the west he made preparation for the
journey towards the east.
Conquering the lands he passed through, establishing he laws of Allah therein.
He continued travelling in the
easterly direction until he reached the rising
of the sun. In this area of the east he saw a nation receiving the sunshine
without any obstruction and
they were dealt with like the previous people in
the west.
After the
journey to the east he started his northern Journey, he kept
on travelling
until he reached the midst of two mountains, it was here
he came across a tribe
who complained to him about the tribes of Ya'juj
and Ma'juj. Ya'juj and Ma'juj
inhabited the land behind the mountains, plundered them, committed bloodshed,
and then ran away. Observing Zulqarnain's power they asked to set a barrier in
return for a wage for
their protection from the disaster and bloodshed, which
they often bore at
the hands of Ya'juj Ma'juj. Refusing to accept any wealth he
built an
iron wall with their help which Ya'juj Ma'juj could not cross or
pierce. (Qurtubi/ Ibne-Kathir)
The Wall of Zulqarnain
Many
different opinions have been expressed as to the location of the iron wall of
Zulqarnain. Having read many books, the best on the subject I came across was
Sheikh Hifzur-Rahman's "Stories of the Qur'an" and thus have chosen
to share a brief summary of what he has written.
He writes
"The Yajuj Ma'juj caused destruction and blood- shed in a vast
area, and
because of their oppression many barriers and walls were erected
in different
times and places by different kings. Four being the most
famous:
1) The
Great Wall of China which was built by the Chinese King Fagfor 3460 years after
Prophet AdamPeace be upon him was put on the Earth.
2) The
wall in central Asia near Bukhara and Tirmidh in a place called Derbent.
3) The
wall in Dagistan Russia also known as Derbent near the Caspian sea.
4) The
wall which is in the westerly direction to the third in the region of the
Caucasus.
Because
these walls were built for one purpose and are all situated in the North, it
has always been very difficult to determine exactly the wall built by
Zulqarnain."
He
further writes, "The biggest out of the four is the great wall of China
and nobody is of the opinion that this is the wall built by Zulqarnain as it is
in the easterly direction while the Qur'an indicates the wall of Zulqarnain is
in the Northerly direction."
Thus
leaving walls 2, 3, and 4.
He
writes, "Historians like Masoodi, Istakhari and Hamawi are of the opinion
that the wall of Zulqamain is wall number 3 or 4. Those that have said it is
wall number two have confused the issue due to the location of Derbent which is
near Bukhara and also in Degistan.''
He
finally writes, ''Out of two, the historians are of the opinion that it is wall
3 or 4, the master of hadith Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri in his book
Aqeeda-tul-Islam holds the opinion that the wall of Zulqarnain is wall number
4, the one in the region of Caucasus.' (Stories of the Qu'ran)
After
this short summary I find myself inclined to Allama Aloosi's opinion I conclude
with his words, ''We do not know the location of this wall and it is very
probable that great seas and mountains stand between us and the wall, and
between Ya'juj Ma'juj and the rest of the world.''
*****Trying To Break Free*****
Abu
Huraira (R.A.) narrated that every day Ya'juj Ma'juj try to break free through
the wall of Zulqarnain until they reach the end of it to the extent that they
could actually see the light on the other side. They then return home saying,
''We will break through tomorrow. '' However, Allah causes the wall to revert
to its original thickness and the next day they start all over again. This
process continues each day as long as Allah wills for them to remain
imprisoned. When Allah wishes for them to be released, then at the end of that
day they will say, ''If Allah wills, we will break through tomorrow.'' The next
day they will find the wall as they left it the previous day and after breaking
through the rest they will escape. (Ahmed, Tirmidhi, Ibne Majah)
Note:
Some ulama have written that this hadith is weak and has been taken from the
Jews as it contradicts with the verse from the Qur'an, ''They are not able to
cross it or pierce it.'' ( Surah Al-Kahf)
However,
if found that it is a Marfoo hadith, it still does not contradict the Qur'an as
the Qur'an is referring to the time Zulqarnain built the wall and secondly the
word ''naqb'' means a complete hole through which they are able to break free.
The great
master of Hadith Ibne Hajr al-Askalani giving reference of Ibne Hibban and Abd-
b-Humaid has mentioned this Hadith and not raised any doubt or indicated that
this hadith is not Marfoo but positively mentioned that Ibne Arabi has said
three miracles are evident from this Hadith and then mentioned the three
miracles:
1) It
never occurs to these tribes that they must continue work throughout the night.
After all, they are in such large numbers that they can easily delegate the
work amongst themselves and work in shifts. However, Allah does not allow this
thought to occur to them.
2) It
does not occur to them that they can merely cross the mountain or
scale the
wall, which they can do through the aid of equipment they possess in large
numbers. According to a narration by Wahb-b-Munabbah it is known that these
tribes are agriculturists and artisans possessing various types of equipment.
3) The
thought of saying, "Insha-allah (if Allah wills)" never enters their
minds and it will only occur to them when Allah wills that they be
released.(Fathul-Bari)
*****Myths*****
Many
myths surround Ya'juj and Ma'juj. One being that the common
people believe that
Ya'juj and Ma'juj are not human beings but some kind
of third being. How
interesting it may be to believe that they are a third being, the reality is
that they are human beings just like yourself and I, constitute nine-tenths of
mankind and are from the progeny of Prophet NuhPeace be upon him.
The
Holy Prophet Peace and blessings be upon him said, "Ya'juj and Ma'juj
are
the children of Prophet AdamPeace be upon him and not one will die until
thousand are born to him.'' (Abdullah-b-Amr/Fathul-Bari).
The
Messenger of Allah Peace and blessings be upon him said, "Allah divided
mankind into ten parts. Nine tenths constitute Ya'juj and Ma'juj while the
remaining one tenth constitutes the rest of mankind."
(Abdullah-b-Amr/Fathul-Bari).
Hadrat
Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah Peace and blessings be
upon him said, "On the Day of Judgement, Allah will tell AdamPeace be upon
himto pick out the Jahanamis from his progeny. AdamPeace be upon him will ask,
"O Allah, who are they?" Allah will say,"999 out of 1000 are
Jahanamis while the one is a Jannati." On hearing this the Sahaba over
taken by fear asked, "Who will the ONE Jannati be?"
The Prophet Peace
and blessings be upon him replied, "Do not grieve the 999 will be Yajuj
Ma'juj while you will be the one Jannati." (Bukhari/Muslim)
A second
myth is that people believe that Ya'juj and Ma'juj were created
from Adam Peace
be upon him without Eve (Hawa) Peace upon her on the basis of Ka'ab's
narration, "They are from the children of Adam. That is AdamPeace be upon
him had a wet dream, the semen intermingled with the earth and they were
created from that Earth." (Fathul-Bari)
It should
be noted that this narration is very weak and objectionable as it is proven
from many Ahadith that the Prophets of Allah do not have wet dreams because the
wet dream is from the devil and the Prophets of Allah are protected from the
devil.
Secondly
there is a hadith which can be found in Fathul-Bari that clearly states that
they are from the progeny of Prophet NuhPeace be upon him. The Prophet NuhPeace
be upon him was definitely from the children of AdamPeace be upon him and
EvePeace upon her.
*****Physical Appearance of Ya'juj and
Ma'juj
There are
many different narration's regarding their appearance. These different
narration's suggest that Yajuj and Ma'juj are of three types.
1) Some
are as tall as the tree Arz - that is 120 ft.
2) Some
are four arm lengths tall and four arm lengths wide.
3) Some
spread one ear to sleep on and cover themselves with the other.
Some also state
that they are two spans tall and the tallest amongst them are three spans.
(Fathul-Bari)
It should
be noted that all the narration's above are weak and should not be taken. The
authentic Ahadith like the Hadith of Nawwas-b- Saman in Muslim suggests that
they are very strong and powerful people whom nobody has the power to fight. It
has also been narrated that they have wide faces, small eyes, grey hair and
their faces are like shields covered with skin. (Musnad Ahmad)
**Emergence of Ya'juj Ma'juj Before
Qiyamah*****
A short
period after killing the Dajjal, Prophet JesusPeace be upon him
will be
informed of the release of Ya'juj and Ma'juj. Obeying Allah's command HePeace
be upon him will take the Muslims to Mount Tur
for their protection as nobody
will be able to kill the Ya'juj Ma'juj.
Ya'juj and Ma'juj will come forth from
every lofty place causing destruction and bloodshed wherever they go. Their
first batch will come to lake
Tiberias and drink all of its water. Their last
batch will come to it and
say, "There was once water in this lake."
Marching
on, carrying out pillage and murder to their left and right
they will come to
mount of Khamr (a mountain in Jerusalem)
and say,
"We have killed the inhbitant of the Earth, let us now kill the
inhabitants of heaven." Thus they will shoot their arrows towards the sky.
Allah will return the arrows covered with blood and these fools will think they
have killed those in the heaven. Mean while Prophet JesusPeace be upon him and
his companions will remain confined until the head of an ox becomes more
valuable than 100 gold coins. Prophet JesusPeace be upon him and his companions
will pray for their destruction. Allah, answering their prayer will send
insects upon the necks of Ya'juj Ma'juj and in the morning they will be found
dead like one dead man. In the narration of Abu Saeed al- Khudri which can be
found in Tadkhira of Imam Qurtubi, it has been mentioned; the believers not
being able to hear their noise that morning will say "Will anybody
sacrifice his life and see what the situation is." Volunteering, a
believer will come down the mountain thinking that he will never return .
However to his suprise he will find that they are all dead
and he will shout,
"Good news! Your enemy has died,"
Prophet
JesusPeace be upon him and his companions will come down but will find that the
earth is full with their stinking corpses. Yet again Prophet JesusPeace be upon
him and his companions will turn to Allah and pray. Allah will send birds with
necks like the necks of Bactarian camels which will carry the corpses and throw
them where Allah wishes. Thereafter, Allah will send rain and the earth will be
cleaned.
(Nawwas-b-Samaan/Muslim
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