There follows a brief description from the Qur’aan and
Saheeh Sunnah narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) about these three major signs that will precede the Hour and will
come at the end of time just before the Day of Resurrection.
The Dajjaal – a man created by Allaah, who will appear
at the end of time because of something that makes Allaah angry. He will
spread corruption on earth and will claim divinity, calling on people to
worship him. They will be tested by the extraordinary powers that Allaah will
grant him, such as causing rain to fall, reviving the earth with vegetation
and extracting the treasures of the earth. He will be a young man with a ruddy
complexion, short of stature, with curly hair. He will be one-eyed; his right
eye will be flat and his other eye will have a thick piece of flesh over it.
Written between his eyes will be the word “Kaafir” (disbeliever). Most of
those who follow him will be Jews. He will meet his end at the hands of ‘Eesa
ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary) who will kill him with a spear in Lod,
which is in Palestine.
Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj – two disbelieving tribes from
among the sons of Adam. They have wide faces and small eyes. They used to
spread mischief on earth, so Allaah gave Dhoo’l-Qarnayn the power to build a
barrier to detain them. They will keep on digging at it until Allaah gives
them permission to come out at the end of time, after ‘Eesa (peace be upon
him) has killed the Dajjaal. They will emerge in huge numbers and will drink
up the lake of Tiberias (in Palestine). They will spread mischief on earth and
no one will be able to resist them. ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) and the
believers with him will take refuge in Mount Toor until Allaah destroys
Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj by sending worms that will eat their necks. Then Allaah
will send rain to wash away their bodies into the sea and cleanse the earth of
their stench.
Al-Daabah – a great creature which Allaah will cause to
emerge when the people become corrupt. It will speak to mankind and exhort
them, having the ability to reason and speak. It will make marks on the
people’s noses which will distinguish the believers from the disbelievers.
(For more informations, see Ashraat al-Saa’ah by Yoosuf al-Waabil
or al-Qiyaamah al-Kubra by ‘Umar al-Ashqar).
The responsibility of the Muslim is to believe in what was
narrated from Allaah and His Messenger. How many wondrous and strange things
has Allaah created in this world, which speak of His might and power, may He
be glorified and exalted
