WHAT DOES ISLAM SAY ABOUT OF ARMAGEDDON?

One of the major signs of the Day of Judgment is the war called Armageddon. Armageddon is called "Al-Malhama-tul-Uzma", "Al-Malhama-tul-Kubra" and "Al-Malhama" in Hadith. The Hadith regarding the war are in Abu Dawood, Musnad Ahmad and Ibne Majah. All Hadith are Sahih or Hasan and so it is compulsory to believe in them.

There is still a difference in opinion about the sequence of events mentioned in the Hadith that will precede Dajjal. But it is for sure that Armageddon will precede dajjal. The only difference is whether it will precede the rise of Imam Mehdi or follow the rise of Imam Mehdi. Which opinion is sounder, needs an in-depth analysis of the Hadith regarding it. And holding any of the opinions at this time is safe because if it is an event that will precede Imam Mehdi, then it will be known and if it is post-Mehdi period war, then too it shall be known. Our basic aim is not to discuss the nature of the war and the Hadith, but to analyze the information given in the Holy Quran about the war. Two things must be kept in mind.

1. The Arabic used in Quran cannot be translated exactly in any language (Urdu, Hindi, Bangla and English) of the world. There are many words in Arabic that don't have a word in English, thus they cannot be translated exactly, but only using the most appropriate words. In fact, there are some words of Arabic that are so complex in meaning that they cannot be described in Arabic themselves and need long sentences for them to be defined. They are called "ghareeb" words of the language.
2. There are certain principles of tafseer of the Quran. The best way to explain the Quran is through Quran itself; then through Hadith; then through the Athaar of the Sahaabaa; then through the narrations of Tabi'een and Taba' Tabi'een; then in the context of the revelation period of the ayaat or Surah; then through rules of Arabic language and grammar, then through previous scriptures if they don't contradict the basic teachings of Islam, then through personal judgment. There are certain ayaat that should not be explained at all, e.g. the ayaat containing Huroof e Muqata'aat etc.

There are Hadith about dajjal and his fitna. In one of those Hadith, the Holy Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him) said that:

"Whoever memorizes ten Ayaat from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal." (Musnad Ahmad, Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and At-Tirmidhi.)

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This Hadith provoked me to look into Surah Kahf. My question was simple. Why does Surah Kahf protect us from Dajjal? We learnt that just reading the Surah will not be enough, but to understand it will help me know the answer. Alhamdulillah we found the answer. We read different Tafasir of the Surah, but it was Maulana Manazir Hassan Gillani's Tafsir that gave good answers. After that, Allah (Allah subhana wa ta'ala) blessed us with a good insight into the Surah, Alhamdulillah.

We realized that it was in the first ten Ayaat of the Surah Kahf that events before doomsday were described including the Great War, Armageddon. There are different translations of the Quran and each translator uses the best possible words to describe the same subject. But, basically, there are two possible subjects that can be deduced using two different translations of a few words. Following is the translation of the first 10 ayaat of the Surah by Abdullah Yusuf Ali.

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Praise be to Allah, Who hath sent to His Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no Crookedness :>>

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(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward, >>

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Wherein they shall remain forever :>>

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Further, that He may warn those (also) who say, "Allah hath begotten a son":>>

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No knowledge has they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying what they say is nothing but falsehood! >>

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Thou wouldst only, perchance, fret thyself to death, following after them, in grief, if they believe not in this Message. >>

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That which is on earth we have made but as a glittering show for the earth, in order that We may test them - as to which of them are best in conduct.>>

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Verily what is on earth we shall make but as dust and dry soil (without growth or herbage).>>

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Or dost thou reflect that the Companions of the Cave and of the Inscription were wonders among Our Sign?>>

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Behold, the youths betook themselves to the Cave: they said, "Our Lord! Bestow on us Mercy from Thyself and dispose of our affair for us in the right way!">>

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                                                                    Al-Quran, 018.001-010 (Al-Kahf [The Cave])

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The words in bold and underlined are translation of the Arabic words "Ba San Shadeedum." The word Ba San has different meanings. It has the following meanings:

Punishment, Torment, War

Most translators have used the first two words listed to translate the word Ba San. And in Quran, in many ayaat, those meanings are the best possible translations to give a good meaning of the ayaat. But the fact is that in all the translations of the Quran, in English and Urdu, Bangla that we know of, the word "Ba San" is also translated as "war" in one place.

It is in Surah Hadeed, ayaat 25, that the word is translated as war. The translation of the ayaat is as follows:

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We sent aforetime our messengers with Clear Signs and sent down with them the Book and the Balance (of Right and Wrong), that men may stand forth in justice; and We sent down Iron, in which is (material for) mighty war, as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allah may test who it is that will help, Unseen, Him and His messengers: For Allah is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might (and able to enforce His Will).>>

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                                                                  Al-Quran, 057.025 (Al-Hadeed [The Iron])

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The words in bold and underlined are translation of the same phrase of Arabic, "Ba San Shadeedum." But over here they are translated as `mighty war.' And as stated above, the best way to explain the Quran is through the Quran itself. So if we use that principle and if we use the same meaning as in Surah 57, ayaat 25 to translate ayaat number 2 of Surah Kahf, we get the following translation:

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He Has made it Straight (and Clear) in order that the Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him) may warn them of a mighty war, and that the Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him) may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who do righteous deeds that they shall have a good Reward.>>

                                                                                                      Surah Al-Kahf, ayaat 2.

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This translation does not abrogate the previous one. Rather, they both are correct. The second method is adopted by Maulana Manazir Hassan Gilani and is preferred by us. The ayaat clearly tells that there is going to be a great war, a mighty clash before the doomsday. And the Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him) has been sent to warn us of it. This is the same war which the bible calls Armageddon. This is the same war that the Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him)  referred to as "Al-Malhama-tul-Uzma", "Al- Malhama-tul-Kubra" and "Al-Malhama" in Hadith.

The details of the war mentioned in Hadith are:

It will be against Christians.

Muslims will suffer heavy losses.

99 out of 100 Muslims would die.

Muslims will face an army consisting of 80 flags with 12,000 men under each flag.

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If we analyze the first ten Ayaat of Surah Kahf, then we find that after mentioning about the Great War, Allah Has Said:

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 Further, that the Prophet (May Allah peace be upon him)  may warn those (also) who say, "Allah hath begotten a son":>>

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No knowledge has they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying what they say is nothing but falsehood!

                                                                                            Surah Al-Kahf, ayaat 4 and 5.

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Today, if we analyze the major world religions, it is only the Christians who believe that Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) is the son of Allah. No other religion holds the view that God has a son. So immediately after mentioning about the war, Allah Has Mentioned about the ones whom Muslims will face in the war. And it is found in Hadith too that Muslims will face Christians. This is a fact that was hidden in the Quran. The war was Mentioned in the Quran.

It should be noted that Armageddon is not the war in which the Christians and Muslims will fight together against a third force. It is not the war that was started by President Ronald Regan of lace w:st="on">USlace>. Recent information tells that armies of USA and lace w:st="on">Israellace> consist of 80 divisions and each division has 12,000 men in it. The September issue of the Christian magazine "The Trumpet" had an article in which it was written that the Christian world is preparing for the last crusade and it will be bloodier than all the crusades put together. The war is almost upon us, and just thinks how far we are from the actual doomsday itself, about which the Quran says:

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(It is a day) when men shall be like scattered moths ;>>

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And mountains like carded wool ;>>

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And those whose scales of goodness are heavy ;>>

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Shall be in a state of bliss ;>>

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And those whose scales are light, >>

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Shall have their destination a bottomless pit. >>

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                                                                                                         Surah Qaria' 101:4-9.

ARE WE WROKING FOR THE PIT OR THE STATE OF BLISS? ANALYZE AND DECIDE YOURSELF.

JESUS CHRIST BIOGRAPHY - WHAT THE QURAN & HISTORY SAY?

THE QURAN SAYS

Surah 2: 4. Who believe in that which has been sent down to you (Prophet Muhammad) and what has been sent down before you (to Prophets Jesus and Moses) and firmly believe in the Everlasting Life.


Surah 2: 87. To Moses we gave the Book and after him we sent other Messengers. We gave (Prophet) Jesus, the son of Mary, veritable signs, and supported him with the Spirit of Purity (Gabriel). Will you then become proud whenever any Messenger comes to you with that which does not suit your fancies, and you belied some (Prophet Jesus) and killed others!


Surah 2: 136. Say, 'We believe in Allah and that which is sent down to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes; to Moses and Jesus and the Prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them, and to Him we are submissive (Muslims).'

Surah 2: 253. Of these Messengers, We have preferred some above others. To some Allah spoke; and some He raised in rank. We gave (Prophet) Jesus, the son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the Spirit of Purity (Gabriel). Had Allah willed, those who succeeded them would not have fought against one another after the clear verses came to them. But they differed among themselves; some believed, and others disbelieved. Yet had Allah willed, they would not have fought against one another. Allah does whatever He will.

Surah 3: 3. He has sent down to you the Book with the truth, confirming what preceded it; and He has sent down the Torah and the Gospel (of Prophet Jesus which has been lost)

Surah 3: 45. When the angels said, 'O Mary, Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word (Be) from Him, whose name is Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary. He shall be honored in this world and in the Everlasting Life and he shall be among those who are close.

Surah 3: 55. Allah said, '(Prophet) Jesus, I will take you to Me and will raise you to Me, and I will purify you from those who disbelieve. I will make your followers (who died before Prophet Muhammad) above those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection. Then, to Me you shall all return, and I shall judge between you as to that you were at variance.

Surah 4:150. Those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messengers, and desire to divide between Allah and His Messengers (by believing in Him without them), and say, 'we believe in some (Prophets Moses and Jesus), and disbelieve in some of them (such as Prophet Muhammad),' desiring to take between this (and that) a way (between belief and disbelief)

Birth: Some would think of a Jesus Christ biography in terms of His life here on earth. For that we must begin not at His birth but at His conception, for both of these events were unlike any other in history. The earthly life of Jesus is the only one that begins with a spiritual conception, with no man present. This conception was foretold by the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:26-35. His birth was the only one to ever open a womb, since He was born of a young Jewish virgin. Because of a government census His mother, Mary, and His stepfather, Joseph, had to travel to Bethlehem. This is where Jesus was born in a lowly stable. His birth was announced by angels to shepherds, and by a special star to wise men in a far country. At eight days of age, he was dedicated in the Temple according to Jewish custom. 

Childhood: At an early age, Jesus and his family fled to Egypt because an angel warned Joseph in a dream of impending danger. When they returned from Egypt, they settled in Galilee, in the town of Nazareth. At the age of twelve, Jesus traveled to Jerusalem with Mary and Joseph to celebrate the Feast of the Passover. When His parents could not find Him in their group of relatives and friends on the return trip, they returned to Jerusalem and "After three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard Him was amazed at His understanding and His answers. When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. His mother said to Him, 'Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.' 'Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?' "(Luke 2:46-49). After that, He returned to Nazareth with them, was obedient, and continued to grow "in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." (Luke 2:52) 

Adult/ Public Ministry: At approximately 30 years of age, Jesus entered into the public awareness. John the Baptist had preached of the coming Messiah, preparing the way for Jesus' ministry. John baptized Jesus, and as Jesus prayed at the time of His baptism, "heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.'" (Luke 3:21-22). After this, Jesus went into the wilderness for a time of fasting and prayer in preparation for His ministry. Then the devil came to Him and tempted Him. Rather than succumbing to the temptations, Jesus answered with Scripture, setting a pattern for His followers to handle temptations for ages to come. 

Jesus began to preach a message of repentance, and from among His follower’s hand-picked twelve men with whom He worked most closely, teaching them even more intensely than to the multitudes. These men have come to be known as the twelve disciples, or the apostles. The teaching and preaching of Jesus convicted, challenged, or encouraged those who heard, while some were simply entertained and others were angered. Jesus performed many miracles of healing and restoration, as well as miracles designed to teach a lesson. 

A Jesus Christ biography is intensely interesting - and can be studied in depth in the pages of Scripture, especially the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. However, the primary reason for Jesus' earthly life was "to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) Jesus sought the lost through His teaching and preaching. Then He provided the way of salvation from sin (the only way to Heaven) by way of the ultimate sacrifice, the one that only He could make - His crucifixion on Calvary, followed by His resurrection from the dead after three days. Thus He conquered death and the grave for all who would put their faith in Him. 

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ARMAGEDDON?

Armageddon is actually a battle. According to the bible it’s the battle where God finally comes in and takes over the world and rules the WORLD. It should have been ruled all along. The reason it’s called Armageddon means mount of MEGDDO IN HEBREW. I don’t know how much background you have in Bible prophecy, so I will keep to the basic Scriptural evidence. This division of theology covers a very broad spectrum, and can include much fanciful speculative. I even get carried away sometimes! Let me take you to view the Battle of Armageddon.

The Bible teaching about the Battle of Armageddon reveals that the times will be so desperate on earth that humanity will turn to anyone to deliver them – except God. At first the united world armies are reluctant to take on the forces of God led by the Lamb of God, which is Jesus (Revelation 6:15-17).

Consequently, Satan sends out, “spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty…And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon” (Revelation 16:14, 16).

The miracles of Antichrist and his henchmen are enough to convince the world leaders that Antichrist has the wits and power to defeat God. They are under tremendous pressure. On the one hand the economic, military, social, physical, and political world is in chaos.

On the other hand, they refuse to turn to God. Thirdly, this charismatic, intellectual, crafty, and powerful figure cons them into believing he can defeat God with their help. Times are terrible, and they must act quickly. However, they are led into a horrifying ambush – the huge trap called the Battle of Armageddon.

The outcome of this ghastly battle is that the leadership will be captured. The Antichrist and his expert theologian, the false prophet, will be thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone (Revelation 19:20). The rest were killed. Satan, however, will have a different ending. He will be bound and sealed in the abyss for one thousand years, according to the Bible.

His access to the earth will be terminated. However, at the end of that imprisonment, he will be released, and allowed to assemble another futile effort against God. He loses.

The Bible states, “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the best and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Revelation 20:10).

The outcome of this ghastly battle is that the leadership will be captured. The Antichrist and his expert theologian, the false prophet, will be thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone (Revelation 19:20). The rest were killed. Satan, however, will have a different ending. He will be bound and sealed in the abyss for one thousand years, according to the Bible.

His access to the earth will be terminated. However, at the end of that imprisonment, he will be released, and allowed to assemble another futile effort against God. He loses.

The Bible states, “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the best and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Revelation 20:10).