Ya'juj wa Ma'juj

Two peoples held back behind a barrier built by Dhu al-Qarnayn, released as a major sign of the Hour.

Also written · Yajuj Majuj · Yajooj Majooj · Yajooj wa Majooj · Yaajooj · Gog and Magog · Gog · Magog · Yajuj wa Majuj

What Ya'juj wa Ma'juj means in Islam

The Qur'an tells the story of the barrier of iron and molten copper (Qur'an 18:94-98) and says that when they are released they will swarm down from every height (Qur'an 21:96). Scholars have guessed for centuries about who and where they are; the honest answer is that the texts describe a time, not a place on a map. Their release is one of the ten major signs.

Evidence · Qur’an · Stated directly in the Qur’an

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Ashrat al-Sa'ahThe signs that come before the Day of Judgement, sorted by scholars into minor and major.أَشْرَاطُ السَّاعَة
QiyamahThe Day of Resurrection, when this creation ends, the dead are raised, and everyone is judged.القِيَامَة
Nuzul IsaThe descent of Isa near the end of time, to break the cross, kill the Dajjal, and rule with justice.نُزُولُ عِيسَى