The Dajjal And The Return of Jesus_ Yusuf Ibn Abdullah Ibn Yusuf Al Wabil

The Miraculous feats of the Dcgjdl are true Events & Occurrences
ble the miraculous feats of a Prophet.' 3
After them came Shaykh Rashid Rida who denies completely
that the Dajjal will have with him miraculous feats. He claims,
because this opposes the (sunan) ways and laws of Allah, the
Most Sublime, which he has set in His creation.
So he says about the narrations, relating to Dajjal: 'Whatever is
mentioned in the narrations about the miraculous feats (of the
Dajjal) - is equivalent to the great signs (qyd~, by which Allah
aided the ( Olul 'Azm) 4 the firmly resolved Messengers or are
superior to them, or (at least) places doubt upon them. As some
of the scholars of (kaldm) rhetorical speech have said; which
some of the scholars of l;adith have counted, as one of their
innovations.
It is well known that Allah bestowed upon them - (the Prophets
and Messengers) - these great signs (qyd~ for the guidance
(hidqyah) of his creation - on the basis of His Mercy preceding
His Anger. So then how can the Dajjal be given the greatest of
all miraculous feats - so that he can put to trial (jitnah) the great
majority of His servants?!
For amongst the reports, (it is mentioned), 'that he will overwhelm
the entire earth, besides Makkah and Madinah, all in forty
days', to his saying, 'the miraculous feats which are ascribed to
him, are in opposition to the ways and laws of Allah, the Most
3
See 'Ai-Nibc{yah ai-Fitan J1Jai-Maidhim', [1/120] checking by Dr. Taha az-Zaynee.
4
(!1111 'Azm: The best of the Messengers are those of firm determination, these
being Noah, Abraham, Moses,Jesus and Mu}:iammad (may Allah's peace and
blessings be upon them all).
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