Who is Dajjal (Antichrist)?

Dajjal name in Arabic means deception. It is referred to as Antichrist in the Holy Bible. How does Dajjal look like? A fact which is well-known to Muslims about Dajjal’s description is that he will be blind with one eye.

Is Dajjal one-eyed?

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ mentioned Dajjal in the presence of the people and said Allah is not one-eyed and behold that he is blind of the right eye and his eye would be like a floating grape. – Sahih Muslim 169 e In another hadith about his looks, it is mentioned that Dajjal will be having an abundance of hair.

Who is Dajjal in the Muslim hadith?

This deceiving prophet is called Dajjal in the Muslim Hadith. (1) In the Bible he is called the Anti-Christ. Dajjal Will Try to Deceive the World and Declare Himself God! The Hadith states that Dajjal will appear in the last days somewhere between Syria and Iraq.

What does the Dajjal look like?

One of the features of the Dajjal that he described was: “He will be a young man with very curly hair, with his eye floating. It is as if he looks like ‘Abd al-‘Uzza ibn Qatan.” (Narrated by Muslim, no. 5228)

What is the meaning of Dajjal in Islam?

The word Dajjal in Arabic means Deceiver or Liar. The emergence of the Dajjal (AntiChrist or False Messiah) is the most dangerous among the signs that indicate the Day of Judgment is approaching, even people with strong faith will be shaken. Allah created the Dajjal to test people’s faith.

Does Dajjal come with fire and water?

Another fact is reported in one of the Hadith that Dajjal will come with water and fire. What would seem to be water, would be fire. In the same way, what would seem to be fire, would be the cold water. – Sahih al-Bukhari 7130 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: ‘I know what Dajjal will have with him.

Why did Dajjal go astray?

To claim godhead. As it is known in the history there were some people like Namrud and Pharaoh who claimed godhead depending on their power and strength. Dajjal is of the same group. He is one of those that are stated in Chapter al-Fatiha, one of those who go astray.

Will ad-Dajjal kill that man and bring him back to life?

They will say, ‘No.’ Then Dajjal will kill that man and bring him back to life. That man will say, ‘Now I know your reality better than before.’ Ad-Dajjal will say, ‘I want to kill him, but I cannot.’

Is Dajjal allowed to enter Makkah?

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: ‘He will emerge in a land in the east called Khorasan, and will be followed by people with faces like hammered shields.’” – Sunan Ibn Majah 4072 It is mentioned in Hadiths that Dajjal would not be allowed to enter Makkah and Madina.