Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are the names of two tribes that live together.
Lineage of Yajuj and Majuj:
Yajuj and Majuj are two tribes from the descendants of Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him) and Hazrat Noah (peace be upon him). Contrary to myths, they are ordinary humans, not giants or mythical beings.
They are neither giants, nor aliens, nor mythical creatures, as some stories describe.
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Their Separation and Past
Gog and Magog remained isolated from other humans for a long time, due to which they fell behind the rest of the world in civilization.
During the time of Dhul-Qarnain, these people lived between two mountains and harassed the people by looting, killing, and rioting.
A believing king who traveled the earth and called people to the Lord of the worlds.
He had a very large and powerful army.
He used to travel east and west of the earth with his army.
Allah had given him wisdom, knowledge, strength, and faith.
Dhu al-Qarnain was traveling to the east and west of the earth with his great army, calling people to the Lord of the worlds.
He even met a people who lived near two mountains.
But he did not understand their language; he placed an interpreter between them…
Ibn Kathir writes in his Tafsir that he kept dozens of interpreters among them so that he could understand what they were saying.
Those people said to Zul-Qarnain: O Zul-Qarnain, save us from Yajuj and Majuj.
Dhul-Qarnain asked: Who are Yajuj and Majuj?
They replied, They are corrupt; when they enter a settlement, they destroy it, destroy our fields and races.
Dhul-Qarnain built a strong wall for them by Allah’s order to separate them from the rest of the world.
Their abundance:
The number of Yajuj and Majuj is very high. On the Day of Judgment, Allah Ta’ala will say to Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him):
“O Adam! Take out from among your children persons for Hell.”
Adam (peace be upon him) will ask:
“How many?”
Allah will say:
“For every thousand 999 in hell and 1 in heaven.”
Hearing this, the companions were frightened and asked:
“O Messenger of Allah! Who will he be?”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He shall be one of you, and 999 shall be of Gog and Magog.”
Heretical Beliefs of Gog and Magog:
The exodus of Gog and Magog is one of the major signs of the Day of Judgment.
When they come out of the wall, they will wreck havoc on the land.
Such would be the extent of their disbelief that they would shoot arrows into the sky, and when those arrows returned with blood, they would claim:
“We subjugated the inhabitants of the earth and overcame the inhabitants of the sky.
Their end:
God will kill Gog and Magog by means of a special insect (Al-Naghaf), which will attack their necks.
Their corpses will fill the ground and the stench will spread. Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him) will pray to Allah, then Allah will send birds that will carry away these bodies and purify the earth.
Their current location:
Where are the Gogs and Magogs? This is a secret that only Allah knows best.
Their location is either deep underground or in a place inaccessible to humans.
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said that they dig the wall every day, and when the light of the sun approaches, their leader says:
“Will come again tomorrow, God willing.”
This saying, “Insha’Allah,” will be decisive on their last day, when they will completely dig the wall and come out. And they will cause mischief in the world.
Maulana Hafiz al-Rahman has written in his book Qasas al-Qur’an that Jesus and all Muslims will pray to Allah together. Get rid of them.
Then Allah will create a worm in their necks, which will cause their death. The whole earth will be filled with their dead bodies. Then, by the command of Allah, rain will fall, which will cleanse the earth from all these dead bodies.
The time of Gog and Magog’s departure will be after the appearance of Mahdi (a.s.) and then after the departure of Dajjal.
At that time, Jesus will have descended and killed Dajjal.
One of the signs of their departure is the rapid reduction of the water in the Sea of Tiberias, which is also mentioned in the hadith Mubaraka. And this will be the time when the Day of Resurrection will be near. We pray to Allah Almighty to end us on faith and keep us in His shelter, Ameen.
Our Responsibility:
Believing about Gog and Magog is a part of faith in the unseen.
Allah mentions them to us so that we know that we need restraint to avoid trials.
Build walls between you and sins, even if they are permissible things, so that you can be protected from great temptations.
Paradise is for those who face every trial for the sake of Allah.