An Impostor on Solomon’s Throne

  

Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the Qur’an and the Beginning of History

An Impostor on Solomon’s Throne

 

The Qur’an proceeded to reveal a truly astonishing event in religious history, the likes of which one can hardly, if ever, find a parallel. The description of the event has led us to the view that Solomon had a vision from Allah Most High in which he saw that a soulless impostor would one day sit on his throne, and hence seek to establish a bogus State with a claim that he has restored Holy Israel; and it was precisely because of his knowledge of that ominous future event that he immediately made an extra-ordinary prayer to Allah Most High. Here are the two relevant verses of the Qur’an:

 (Qur’an, Sad, 38:34)

Allah Most High caused distress to Solomon when He placed upon his throne a Jasad, i.e., a human body without a soul; and when Solomon saw what was shown to him, he thereupon turned penitently towards Allah and made a prayer. 

 

In the very next verse of the Surah Allah Most High described Nabi Sulaiman’s response to the Jasad which he saw sitting on his throne:

(Qur’an, Sad, 38:35)

Solomon responded with the prayer that Allah Most High might forgive him his sins, and ordain that his Holy State of Israel could never belong to any after him: verily, Thou alone can grant such a thing.

 

Proper methodology for studying this subject, in order to understand and identify the Jasad, requires that these two verses be studied as a whole. It is indeed regrettable that Islamic scholars failed to apply proper methodology in their efforts to explain the Jasad and, as a consequence they have delivered very strange explanations of the subject. 

 

When the two verses are studied as a whole, the entirely plausible deduction can be derived that the human body that was devoid of a soul, and hence described as a Jasad, which was placed on Solomon’s throne, terrified him into making the prayer that he made because he could see that it would attempt to usurp his throne—which is his rule over Holy Israel, and to create an unholy State in the Holy Land—in Holy Israel’s name—that would seek to compare with Holy Israel. 

 

Our view, therefore, is that Nabi Sulaiman saw the Anti-Christ or Dajjal, the false Messiah, sitting on his throne in Jerusalem, with a mission of eventually ruling over a State of Israel that would claim to be Holy Israel, and hence he made the prayer to Allah Most High in order to ensure that such an effort should never succeed. The Jasad who was sitting on the throne was Dajjal!   

 

We can now recognize that Dajjal is not an angel, nor a Jinn, but, rather, a Jasad, i.e., a human body that is without a soul.

 

We do not know of anyone who has previously identified the Jasad of the Qur’an with Dajjal, and hence it is possible that such an identification has been made in this book for the first time. Since this is the most important of all our views presented in this book, our readers would naturally be interested in knowing what were the explanations and interpretations of the verse that were given in particular, by the classical commentators of the Qur’an. For this reason we have included a summary of those views in Appendix Two. 

 

Since this writer is of the view that Dajjal, or the AntiChrist, is the Jasad that Allah placed on Solomon’s throne, it would follow that he is a special one-of-a-kind created being who would appear as a human being because he has a human body, but who would not be a complete human being since he would be without a soul (Nafs). Since he does not possess a soul, he would not have a free will, or a self-directed-will, and hence he would not be responsible for his conduct. It would follow therefrom that he would not be judged on Judgment Day as would all other human beings. It may be difficult, if not impossible, for some readers to even understand, much less to eventually accept, this view of Dajjal expressed above.  Hence, we advise that such readers should move on with the subject and not allow this view of Dajjal to become a bone that sticks in the throat.

 

We need to make one more comment concerning the Jasad however, before we can move on with our subject.

 

If Dajjal is, indeed, a Jasad, i.e., a human body without a soul or spirit, then it would follow that Dajjal does not possess intrinsic intelligence. He does not, and cannot think for himself. Rather his intelligence and his process of thinking is externally programmed. He is similar to a robot, and we can thus better understand Dajjal, and sometimes even recognize his footprints, in whatever functions through artificial intelligence. Nowhere are the Dajjal’s footprints more visible today than in the world of money where real money in the form of gold and silver have been replaced by a monetary Jasad of artificial money.  This will be the subject of a subsequent book, Insha’ Allah.

 

The Qur’an went on to describe the success of that Jasad in getting the Jinn to continue to work for him and to serve him for long years while believing that they were working for Solomon. The explanation for Dajjal’s success in that act of deception is that, upon the death of Solomon, the Jinn saw only the Jasad sitting on the throne and holding on to Solomon’s staff, and assumed that it was Solomon. The Jinn were bonded to Sulaiman by divine decree, and hence did not have the freedom to observe what was occurring in the world (see Qur’an, Saba, 34:12–14). They were unaware that Sulaiman was dead and buried. They had no knowledge of Akhir al-Zaman and, as a consequence, there was no way that they could realize that they were working as slaves for an impostor. Thus the unholy State of Israel would receive the continuous support of the Jinn during the long struggle for its eventual creation, upon the birth of Israel, and all through its life, so long as Dajjal continued to sit on Solomon’s throne while holding on to his holy staff. 

 

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The Complexity of the Subject—Dajjal is One-Eyed

 

 Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the Qur’an and the Beginning of History

The Complexity of the Subject—Dajjal is One-Eyed

 

While it is true that Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam did declare that there would be many Dajjal’s who would appear in the world as liars (he said they would number close to thirty) before the appearance of al-Masih al-Dajjal himself (Ref. Sunan Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim, etc.), it remains true that he did deliver a basic Prophetic description of al-Masih al-Dajjal as a Jew, a young man who would be powerfully built and who would have the curls required by the law of the Torah, etc. This book has already argued that the above description has to be understood literally. The complexity of this subject becomes apparent when we now proceed to argue that a further part of the description of the Anti-Christ or Dajjal, given by the Prophet, cannot be understood literally but, rather, must be interpreted in order to be understood. Indeed, the Christian or Jewish reader would readily show understanding when told that a significant amount of information in the religion of Islam concerning the Anti-Christ or false Messiah, is presented in language that is allegorical and symbolic. Indeed this is true for the most important Hadith of all, concerning Dajjal. Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam said:

 

Abdullah ibn 'Umar said: .  .  .  .  The Messenger of Allah then stood up in front of the people, praised Allah with words worthy of Him and then he mentioned Dajjal and said: I warn you about him, and there is no Prophet who has not warned his people about him. Noah warned his people about him. But I will say to you something about him that no Prophet has ever said to his people. You should know that he is one-eyed, and Allah is not one-eyed. (Sahih Bukhari) 

 

(The Prophet warned) Oh people, be firm! I describe him, i.e., Dajjal, to you as no Prophet before me ever did. He will commence by declaring: “I am a Prophet”, but there will be no Prophet after me (hence he will lie). Then he will praise himself and declare “I am your Lord-God”, but you will not see your Lord-God until you die. And (in addition) he is one-eyed, and your Lord-God is not one-eyed. And between his eyes is written (the word) KAFIR, i.e., disbeliever, which every believer (who has faith in his heart) will be able to read—whether he be literate or illiterate. (Sunan Ibn Majah)

 

In another Hadith recorded in Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet declared that Dajjal sees with one eye—the left eye, and that he is so blind in the right eye; that it looks like a bulging grape.

 

In yet another Hadith, also recorded in Sahih Bukhari, the Prophet again made mention of Dajjal’s blind right eye:

While sleeping near the Ka’aba last night, I saw in my dream a  man of brown color, the best one can see amongst brown color and his hair was long that it fell between his shoulders. His hair was lank and water was dribbling from his head and he was placing his hands on the shoulders of two men while circumambulating the Ka`aba. I asked, Who is this? They replied: This is Jesus, son of Mary. Behind him I saw a man who had very curly hair and was blind in the right eye, resembling Ibn Qatan, i.e. an infidel, in appearance. He was placing his hands on the shoulders of a person while performing Tawaf around the Ka`aba. I asked: Who is this? They replied, al-Masih al-Dajjal.

 

How can it be possible for someone who has ‘faith’, but is ‘illiterate’, to be able to read what is written between the eyes— on the forehead of the Anti-Christ? Our response is that such would be impossible if we were to understand the act of reading literally. As soon as we dismiss a literal understanding, and we turn consequently to search for an interpretation, it becomes readily apparent that the illiterate believer would have the capacity to read because he would be reading with ‘eyes’ other than those located on the face. The epistemology of the Qur’an, like that of all other divinely-revealed scriptures, recognizes that the heart can see. In other words, human beings have a capacity for internal sight, i.e., in addition to external sight. It is with internal sight therefore, that the illiterate believer would be able to read what is written on the forehead of the Anti-Christ.

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A Gentle Warning

 

 Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the Qur’an and the Beginning of History

Chapter One

Introducing Dajjal, The Jasad

(a Human Body without a Soul)

 

(Qur’an, al-Nahl, 16:89)

The Qur’an was sent down as Divine revelation which

would explain all things, would provide guidance, and

as grace, and glad tidings unto all who submit to Allah

Most High.

 

(Qur’an, al-Naml, 27:92)

Allah Most High has ordered that the Qur’an be

conveyed to mankind. Whoever then chooses to

follow the right path, would follow it for his own

good. A warning must be given to those who choose

to go astray that: I am only a warner.

 

 A Gentle Warning

The subject of Dajjal is perhaps the most difficult that a student or scholar can ever encounter, hence readers are gently cautioned to be patient whenever the understanding of any part of the subject becomes difficult, and not rush to premature judgment on the basis of doubt. As knowledge of the subject expands, it would become easier to connect the many parts of the subject and eventually grasp the subject as a harmonious whole.  At that time, and not before, many doubts will be cleared up Insha’ Allah, i.e., if Allah so Wills.

 

The Basic Description

Christians know him as the ‘Anti-Christ’, but Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam referred to him as al-Masih al-Dajjal, i.e., the Dajjal the Messiah. It is important for our readers to understand that the Prophet has not given to the Anti-Christ, the name—‘Dajjal’, for it is not a name! Rather it is a descriptive term which describes him as a ‘liar’, or as one who ‘deceives’. Hence whenever he is referred to in this book as Dajjal, readers are advised to remember that he should properly be referred to as the Dajjal. 

 

Since the Qur’an has identified Nabi ‘Isa, or Jesus, the son of the Virgin Mary ʿalayhi as-salām, as the Messiah, the implication of the description ‘al-Masih al-Dajjal’ used by the Prophet, is that Dajjal is someone who would seek to impersonate the Messiah by claiming, falsely so, to be the Messiah. It is for this reason that he is referred to in this book as Dajjal the false Messiah.

 

Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam prophesied that Nabi ‘Isa ʿalayhi as-salām or Jesus the true Messiah, would one day return to this world, and that his miraculous return would be a major sign of the End-Time. This writer intends to demonstrate in his second book on Dajjal entitled ‘From Jesus the True Messiah to Dajjal the False Messiah—A Journey in Islamic Eschatology’, that the Qur’an supports this prophecy of a miraculous return of the true Messiah. But the Prophet went on to prophesy that Dajjal, the false Messiah, would appear in person in the world just before the return of the true Messiah, and would seek to convince the Jews in particular, that he is indeed the true Messiah. Since Dajjal, or the Anti-Christ, is a being who belongs to the evil which was created by Allah Most High (see Qur’an, Surah al-Falaq,113:2), and he was thus programmed by Allah Most High to fulfill that evil mission of impersonation, one can expect that he will do so with astonishing accuracy.

 

It is with this fact constantly in mind that we can now proceed to attempt to deliver to the reader a profile of that extraordinary being, i.e., Dajjal, the false Messiah, who, according to our interpretation, is described in the Qur’an as a Jasad, i.e., a human body without a soul. He was placed by Allah Most High to sit on Solomon’s throne so that, as Solomon feared, he would seek to rule over Holy Israel. This subject is explained later in this chapter.

 

The Qur’an confirms that the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mariam ʿalayhi as-salām, was a human being, and that both he and his mother ate food (the Lord-God, however, does not eat food and indeed, is free from any such need):  

(Qur’an, al-Maidah, 5:75)

The Christ, son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah Most High, and hence he was not God—nor was he the son of God! All those who preceded him as messengers of Allah Most High, have died. His mother was someone who never deviated from the truth; and they both ate food like other mortals; Behold how Allah makes clear these clarifying statements for them: and then behold how perverted are their responses! 

 

It is clear therefore, that the Jews expected a Messiah who would be a human being.

 

Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam gave a description of the Anti-Christ or Dajjal, as follows: “He would be a Jew, a young man, powerfully built, and with curls in his hair . . .”  (Sahih Muslim). Orthodox Jews, and, it appears, no others besides them, wear these curls in the form of sideburns (Payot) because of a Biblical injunction against shaving the “corners” of one's head:

Do not cut off the hair on the sides of your head.

(Leviticus: 19:27)

 

Although he is a Jasad, i.e., a human body without a soul, it should be obvious to our readers that the Anti-Christ or Dajjal would have to appear as a human being, and as a Jew, since his mission is to convince the Jews that he is indeed the Messiah whom they await. Unless he is a Jew, they would not accept him as the Messiah. Hence when Prophet Muhammad ṣallā -llāhu taʿālā ʿalayhī wa-sallam described Dajjal in the way that he did, i.e., as a being who would appear as a ‘person’, and a ‘Jew’, the Islamic view is that the above description of Dajjal has to be understood literally. This view from Islam differs dramatically from other well-known and sometimes frivolous views which identified the Anti-Christ, for example, with the Roman Catholic Christian Pope in Rome, or former US President Barak Obama, or with a system rather than a person, etc. 

 

Christians face some difficulties in identifying the Antichrist or Dajjal as a person, and as a Jew, because of several scriptural references to him which depart from the single most important fact which emerges from Islamic eschatology, to wit, that he is someone who will seek to impersonate the true Messiah. Consider the following:

 

Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the Antichrist! — 2 John 1:7  

 

Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. — 1 John 2:22 

 

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard is coming and now is in the world already. 1 John 4:2–3 

 

Despite the above, this writer urges the gentle reader to seriously consider the arguments and evidence now presented in this book for understanding and recognizing the Anti-Christ as someone who was created by the Lord-God and was sent into the world with an evil mission to impersonate Jesus, the True Messiah; as someone who would be a Jew and who would claim to be the true Messiah, and as someone who should therefore be known, properly so, as the false Messiah!

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