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KN-OW-Imran-Nazar-Hosein-An-Islamic-View-Of-Gog-And-Magog-In-The-Modern-World

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“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: that the Prophet came to her in a state offear saying: ‘None has the right to be worshiped but Allah! Woe to theArabs because of evil that has come near. Today a hole has been made inthe wall of <strong>Gog</strong> and <strong>Magog</strong> as large as this’ (pointing with two of hisfingers making a circle). Zainab said: ‘O Allah's Apostle! Shall we bedestroyed though amongst us there are pious people?’ He said: Yes, (youwill be destroyed if and when) wickedness and decadence increases (i.e.to such an extent as to dominate the world).”(Sahīh Bukhāri)“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That the Prophet once came to her in a stateof fear and said: ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woeunto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. <strong>An</strong> opening has beenmade in the wall of <strong>Gog</strong> and <strong>Magog</strong> like this’ (making a circle with histhumb and index finger). Zainab bint Jahsh said: ‘O Allah’s Apostle!Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?’ Hesaid: Yes, (you will be destroyed if and when) wickedness and decadenceincreases (i.e. to such an extent as to dominate the world).”(Sahīh Bukhāri)“Narrated Umm Salama: <strong>The</strong> Prophet woke up and said: ‘Glorified beAllah: What great (how many) treasures have been sent down, and whatgreat (how many) afflictions have been sent down!’” (This appears to bethe same occasion as the vision about the hole.)(Sahīh Bukhāri)“Narrated Abu Hurairah: <strong>The</strong> Prophet said: ‘Allah has made an openingin the wall of the <strong>Gog</strong> and <strong>Magog</strong> (people) like this (and he made with hishand (with the help of his fingers).’”(Sahīh Bukhāri)“Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Apostle performed the Tawaf (around theKa‘ba while riding his camel and every time he reached the corner (ofthe Black Stone) he pointed at it with his hand and said: ‘Allahu Akbar.’196

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