Antichrist, which is considered one of the great portents of the Doomsday, is a concept mentioned in Islamic sources. When the Doomsday approaches, it will appear, it will lead people astray from the right path and cause great turmoil in the world. Defined as a person with extraordinary powers, the Antichrist is frequently mentioned in ancient Islamic sources. In some sources, it is stated that the Dajjal will be sent by Allah to test His servants. It is emphasized that people who will follow the Dajjal during this test will not be counted as rewards even if they do good deeds. It is said that the Antichrist, who will appear in the End Times, is kept somewhere in the world, and that some people even met the Antichrist.
The word Dajjal; It means “the one who deviates from the truth, lies, misleads”. Our Prophet (saas) told his ummah of a man who would appear in the future and said that this man would cause great destruction throughout the world. 124 thousand prophets who have come since the Prophet Adam warned people against this Dajjal who will appear. When the time comes, it will fulfill its duty on the world stage as the biggest event, the biggest corruption. Regarding the Dajjal, our Prophet (saas) said that everyone who knows about the Dajjal should inform and warn one another.
The Described Characteristics of the Antichrist
In Islamic sources, it is seen that the Dajjal is also described as the Messiah. This refers to the Antichrist’s characteristic of being the Messiah and refers to the Messiah’s meanings such as “to anoint” and “to be in motion”. These concepts, It points to the features of the Prophet Jesus, such as being in a constantly traveling state and giving the visually impaired people their ability to see again by wiping their faces with their hands. It is described that the antichrist will be like a large grape with one eye sticking out and that he can use only one eye.
The antichrist is described as a man with a very large build, dark brown and black curly hair. There is a piece of meat on its blind eye and this meat has partially covered its eye. When the antichrist appears, Muslims will recognize him from the “infidel” inscription on his forehead. Only Muslims will be able to see this article, others will not. It is told that the antichrist was born from a mother and father and that he has no children. However, it is not known exactly when he was born.
It is said that the Dajjal existed at the time of our Prophet (saas) and is now on a mysterious island that is kept secret from people all over the world. He is chained to his arms and feet on this mysterious island. He will break his chains and leave the island at a time Allah wills. There will be no hole in the world that the antichrist has not penetrated, and he will go to every country, city, town and village and spread strife on people. However, the lands of Mecca and Medina will be the only places where the Antichrist cannot step. The Antichrist, who can go as far as the king’s palace on a hill on the border of Medina, will only be able to look at Medina from afar.
The Appearance and Death of the Antichrist
It is rumored that the Antichrist will first appear on the land of Damascus after leaving the island. The emergence of the Antichrist, one of the great signs of the Doomsday; It will be after the great war known as Melhame-i Kübra, which will take place in the End Times. Hz. The Mahdi will descend to earth. The antichrist will claim to be a prophet after he appears on earth and begins to cause strife. Those who become Muslims will not believe in his prophethood and will leave him. Later, the Antichrist will declare himself as Allah and many people will follow him and start walking in his path. The antichrist will be able to confuse the whole world; will make water look like fire and fire like water.
At the time of its emergence, there will be a great famine in the world. It is a period of time when water resources are depleted, crops from the soil are diminished and people have difficulty in finding food. Even the streets of Medina will be an infested place with wild animals descending on the city. By bringing food to the people, the antichrist will succeed in deceiving the masses. Except for Mecca and Medina, there will not be a single place in the world that the Dajjal has not visited in 40 days. The voice of the Antichrist will echo 3 times from east to west, from north to south, and this voice will be heard from all over the world. When the antichrist comes to the border of Medina, the angels in charge will stop him and prevent him from entering the city. Thereupon, the Antichrist will cause 3 earthquakes in a row in Medina, where he cannot enter.
At the time the Dajjal emerges, there will be almost no religion left in the world, only Islam will be seen as a dominant religion. Because before the Dajjal, Hz. The Mahdi has appeared and has enabled Islam to spread to wider masses around the world. But Dajjal, Hz. It will cause great chaos by disrupting this order that the Mahdi has provided. Along with his supporters of the antichrist, his army, including demons and jinn, will cause an unprecedented destruction in the world. Meanwhile, Hz. Jesus Christ will be born again. Hz. Jesus and the Prophet Together, the Mahdi will destroy the Antichrist. According to a rumor, the Antichrist, who was in the Topkapı Palace, was Hz. David will be destroyed by the sword of the Prophet.
