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The Coming of the Mahdi & the Arrival of the Dajjal (Antichrist) - Shaykh Adnan Abdul Qadir

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IMAM MAHDI -
It is not narrated in either the Qur'aan or the Sunnah precisely when the Mahdi will emerge, but he will emerge at the end of time. However we must point out the following:

1- The emergence of the Mahdi will be one of the last minor signs of the Hour.

2- Many people claimed that the Mahdi has emerged or will emerge to support their personal aims and misguided beliefs, such as the Qadianis (Ahmadis), Baha'is, Shi'ah and other deviant groups. This has led some later scholars to reject the ahaadeeth which speak of the Mahdi or to misinterpret them by saying that what is meant by the Mahdi is the descent of 'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary -- peace be upon him) at the end of time. Some of them quote a hadeeth that is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which says, "There is no Mahdi apart from 'Eesa ibn Maryam."

This hadeeth is da'eef (weak) and cannot be soundly attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). See al-Silsilah al-Da'eefah, 1/175, by al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him).

3- Many scholars have written books confirming that the Mahdi will emerge, and describing that as part of the belief ('aqeedah) of the Muslim. For example: al-Haafiz Abu Na'eem, Abu Dawood, Abu Katheer, al-Sakhaawi, al-Shawkaani, and others.

4- It is proven in the Sunnah that the Mahdi will meet 'Eesa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) and that 'Eesa will pray behind him.

Muslim (156) narrated that Jaabir ibn 'Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say, 'A group of my ummah will continue to fight for the truth and prevail until the Day of Resurrection. Then 'Eesa ibn Maryam will come down and their leader will say, "Come and lead us in prayer." But he will say, "No, you are leaders of one another" -- as an honour to this ummah.'"

The leader mentioned in this hadeeth is the Mahdi. According to a report narrated by Abu Na'eem and al-Haarith ibn Usaamah, "Their leader the Mahdi will say..." Ibn al-Qayyim said, "Its isnaad is jayyid (good)."

5- The Muslim should not wait for the emergence of the Mahdi, rather he has to strive hard and devote his efforts to support Islam, and to do whatever he can for the religion. He should not hope and wait for the emergence of the Mahdi or anyone else, rather he should correct himself, his family and the people around him, so that when he meets Allaah he meet Him having done his best.

DAJJAL (ANTICHRIST) -

There are over fifty scholarly comments on the meaning of the word Maseeh (Messiah). They said that this word is applied both to the Truthful One [True Messiah, i.e., 'Eesa (Jesus)] and to the misleading liar [the "antichrist" or Dajjaal]. The Messiah is the Truthful One, 'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary), the Messiah of guidance, who healed those who were born blind and lepers, and brought the dead to life by Allaah's Leave.

The false messiah (al-maseeh al-dajjaal) is the liar who leads people astray, the messiah of misguidance who will tempt people by means of the signs that he is given, such as bringing down rain, reviving the earth to bring forth vegetation, and other "miracles."

So Allaah has created two messiahs, who are opposites of one another.

The scholars said that the reason why the Dajjaal is called maseeh (a "messiah") is because one of his eyes is mamsooh (lit. "wiped"; smooth or abraded, i.e., he will be blind or defective in one eye). Or it was said that it is because he will survey or travel throughout the earth (yamsah) in forty days... The former view is more correct, because of what was said in the hadeeth narrated by Muslim (no. 5221) from Anas ibn Maalik, who said: "The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 'The Dajjaal will be blind (mamsooh) in one eye, and between his eyes will be written 'kaafir'...'".

ABOUT THE SPEAKER -

Sheikh Adnan Abdul-Qadir is an Imam and a Khateeb in a masjid in Kuwait, where he resides. He is actively involved in dawa'h and teaching both in Kuwait and abroad. Over the years he has conducted many lectures and training courses, some of which have been broadcast on TV in Kuwait. He has also authored a number of beneficial books on various subjects. The Sheikh has visited the UK on numerous occasions, delivering extremely beneficial and inspirational talks and seminars for which he is well known.

TRANSLATED BY AHSAN HANIF

RECORDED AT Muhammadi Masjid, Keighley U.K
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