The Antichrist and Gog and Magog [Paperback]

Muhammad Ali (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1992

This book, especially relevant in light of the present day strife and unrest in the world, deals with the appearance of the Anti-Christ (Dajjal) and the Gog and Magog (Yajuj and Majuj) as predicted in the Holy Quran and Hadith.

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Born in Punjab (India) Maulana Muhammad Ali had a distinguished acadamic record, obtaining degrees in English and Law by 1899. As he stood on the treshold of a lucrative career in law, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, the reformer (mujaddid) of the 14th century Hijra and the promised messiah, called on him to devote his life to the service of Islam.

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• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Ahamadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913321044
• ISBN-13: 978-0913321041
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,085,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly clarification of a misunderstood subject., October 23, 1999

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This has got to be one of the best books any Muslim can read. It reveals the truths regarding the mysterious Dajjal and Gog and Magag. The prophecies relating to these figures are explained in such a way as to convince even the most unrelenting critic. What is most satisfying is that the explanations of the prophecies can be witnessed in the world we live in today! Those whose conscience would not allow them to believe in the fairy-tale like stories normally related to this topic, will be overwhelmed to learn the true realistic significance of the prophecies of the antichrist in the latter days as well as the convincing evidence in support of this interpretation (from the Quran, Bible, and Hadith reports). As already mentioned, Muslims wanting to understand the global trials and effects of Islam in the latter days will find this book an invaluable asset.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Conspiracy, anyone?, September 6, 2011

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First, I am a muslim. So I'm not muslim bashing in the least.

The idea that Christianity is the fulfillment of the Dajjal is pure nonsense. It is easy to see that this book was written in turn of the century India, when distrust of the west and christianity was at a all time high. I don't believe in Christianity, have problems believing in a sadistic God who cannot just forgive but demands blood. However, to signal out that one religion as the antichrist, when it is against all doubt and argument that they have done much for the world forthe good, is foolishness.

While I usually like the Mualana's works, here he let his personal opinions and prejudices influence his writing. Hence, the low marks.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Islamic interpretation of End Times prophecy, July 10, 2005

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Karl Marx was mistaken when he said religion is "the opiate of the people." To the contrary, it seems religion is more like a catalyst for violence. Take, for example, the jihad in the Caucasus. In today's turbulent times, it is necessary to go to the source, in order to gain a modicum of understanding. This book explains the Scriptural reasons behind the current conflict in the Caucasus. The Qur'an,like the Christian Bible, speaks of the Antichrist(Dajjal), Gog and Magog (Ya'juj and Ma'juj),and the Beast (Dabbat al-Ard) in connection with the End Times prophesies. Until the dissolution of the USSR, Christian scholars rather simplistically identified Gog and Magog as the USSR or "Russia." More specifically, the Caucasus region.
The Qur'an also mentions the Persian conqueror Dhu-l-Qarnain (Darius 1, 521-485 BC), whose Empire extended from the Black Sea to the mountains of Armenia and Azerbaijan, from Tubal (present day Tblisi, in Georgia) to Mechech (present day Chechnya). Gog and Magog, according to the Qur'an, are two tribes from among the descendents of Japheth, son of Noah. Significantly, the Chechens' original name for themselves, "Nokhchi" means "Noah's
People," and their language, Nukh, is declared to be that of the ancient Patriarch.
While the Qur'an asserts that Gog signifies the Eastern nations of Europe, Qur'anic scholars identify Magog as the Western nations of Europe, personified as England. Maulana Muhammad Ali cites proof: since ancient times the statues of Gog and Magog have stood before the Guildhall of London.
In the vision of Damim Dari: after a month-long voyage to a large western island (considered to be Britain), the Christian convert to Islam encounters a huge figure shackled within a
church. The being identifies himself as Masih al-Dajjal, the Antichrist, who expects to be released before long, when "I shall sally forth in the whole world, excepting Makkah and
Madinah."
The Antichrist of the Qur'an, therefore, is the false religion of Christianity, whose pillaging has been manifested "in the East." Islam believes in Messiah, and in Jesus, son of Mary, a
great prophet. But the Qur'an denounces the Christian doctrine of the Divinity of Christ as a great tribulation of humanity: "The heavens may almost be rent thereat, and the earth cleave asunder, and the mountains fall down in pieces, that they ascribe a son to the Beneficent!" The Promised Messiah will destroy the Antichrist (whose doctrines profane Jesus), refered to in prophecy (hadith) as "breaking the Cross."
Besides the whole of Christendom, the forces of Antichrist include 70,000 Jews. Ali points to the Zionist "control of America and Europe" as present day fulfillment of this prophecy.
The Biblical designation of the "Beast" has been applied to the United Nations, its 10 horns signifying the original 5 members (America, Russia, England, France, China), and 5 future
members (perhaps the pact-applicants Germany, Brazil, Japan, India; and recent aspirant Egypt).
The Qur'an is less specific than the Bible regarding the Apocalyptic Beast. Ali suggests it represents the non-spiritual pursuits of the infidel nations which "enslave" Muslims; i.e. a
punishment for those Muslims who are enticed by worldly [Western] materialism and promiscuity.
In light of the Islamic interpretation of Antichrist and Gog and Magog, al Qaeda's need to establish a pan-Islamist caliphate (imamate) in the Caucasus becomes clear. As does its
reason for declaring war on the "Crusaders and Zionists." (Bible prophesy seems to agree that Gog of Magog, the pan-Islamist Caliphate, will attack Israel in the End Times, ushering in Armageddon.)
However, the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, publisher of this booklet, seeks to "revive the original liberal, tolerant, and rational spirit of Islam," claiming that Islam "has never advocated coercion, the use of physical force, or the pursuit of political power in its support." Indeed, some of Maulana Muhammad Ali's writings, particularly regarding the rights of women, demonstrate this fundamentalist sect's opposition to Wahhabis and other radicals. Even in regard to the Great Satan, Ali does not exhort Muslims to attack the
infidels, but quotes Scripture suggesting that the "resplendence of the sun of Islam" will "rise inthe West," that is; numbers of the followers of Antichrist (i.e. Christians) will be saved by
peaceful conversion to Islam.
Why then, does this Pakistani sect of "pure" Islam not confront and denounce the violent jihadists who disgrace the faith? Instead of making incendiary references to the "terrible warfare between Christian Europe and Islam," and about the Jews, who according to the Qur'an are to "be [as] apes, despised and hated"...?
In this, too, it seems the answer becomes clear. A very important book.