Topic: Gog & Magog
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وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى ٱلْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا
یعنی ایک میدانِ جنگ میں یا دوسرے لفظوں میں یہ کہ اس وقت سب قومیں آپس میں معاہدے کرکے ایک بڑی عالمگیر جنگ کے لئے تیار ہو جائیں گی۔
52:11; 78:21; 81:4.
Jibal meaning "chiefs" (Lane), the verse may mean that the prophecy about the complete destruction of the forces of evil Gog and Magog mentioned in the few preceding verses will be fulfilled when in the words of the Bible 'nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places' (Matt. 24: 7). The expression, Hasharna-hum, means that they will be gathered in battle array, facing each other, and will fight to the bitter end.
52:11; 78:21; 81:4.
Commentary:
Taking the word جبال in the sense of "chiefs", the verse purports to say that the prophecy about the complete destruction of the forces of evil—of Gog and Magog—mentioned in the few preceding verses will be fulfilled when great rulers and leaders of nations begin to fight among themselves, or in the words of the Bible when "nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famines, and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places" (Matt. 24:7).
Taking the word الارض in the sense of "poor people" or "people belonging to the lower strata of society," the verse would mean that the world will become divided into two hostile camps, representing two distinct and conflicting ideologies i.e. between Capitalism and Communism, and a war to the finish will take place between these two camps.
The expression وحشرناھم means that they would be gathered in battle array, facing each other, and would fight to the bitter end. This is how God would punish them for their evil deeds.
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52:11; 78:21; 81:4.
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جِبَالْ (Jibal) 的意思是 ‘首领们’ (Lane), 这节经文可能意指前几节经文中所谈到的雅朱者和马朱者的邪恶势力完全毁灭的预言将实现, 那时, 用圣经的话来说, ‘民族与民族, 王国与王国, 必将相互作战; 在各个不同的地方必将发生饥馑、瘟疫和地震’ («马太» 24:7)。حَشَرْنَاهُمْ (Hasharna-hum) 这一用语的意思是, 他们排成战斗阵势, 互相对峙, 而将苦战到底。
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یعنی ایک میدانِ جنگ میں یا دوسرے لفظوں میں یہ کہ اس وقت سب قومیں آپس میں معاہدے کرکے ایک بڑی عالمگیر جنگ کے لئے تیار ہو جائیں گی۔
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52:11; 78:21; 81:4.
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Commentary:
Taking the word جبال in the sense of "chiefs", the verse purports to say that the prophecy about the complete destruction of the forces of evil—of Gog and Magog—mentioned in the few preceding verses will be fulfilled when great rulers and leaders of nations begin to fight among themselves, or in the words of the Bible when "nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famines, and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places" (Matt. 24:7).
Taking the word الارض in the sense of "poor people" or "people belonging to the lower strata of society," the verse would mean that the world will become divided into two hostile camps, representing two distinct and conflicting ideologies i.e. between Capitalism and Communism, and a war to the finish will take place between these two camps.
The expression وحشرناھم means that they would be gathered in battle array, facing each other, and would fight to the bitter end. This is how God would punish them for their evil deeds.
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52:11; 78:21; 81:4.
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Jibal meaning "chiefs" (Lane), the verse may mean that the prophecy about the complete destruction of the forces of evil Gog and Magog mentioned in the few preceding verses will be fulfilled when in the words of the Bible 'nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places' (Matt. 24: 7). The expression, Hasharna-hum, means that they will be gathered in battle array, facing each other, and will fight to the bitter end.
قَالُوا۟ يَٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا
يَاجُوْج (Ya’juj, 雅朱者) 和 مَاجُوْج (马朱者, Ma’juj) 这两个单词都源出字根 اَجَّ (Ajja), 意思是:他走得很快;他或它变成火焰 (Lane), 以及指最远的东方的塞西亚人。或者, 像有些人说的那样, 住在亚洲和欧洲北部的所有民族 (《大英百科全書》和《犹太百科全書》“Gog” “Magog” 项下, 以及 «历史学家的世界历史» 卷2, 582页, 《以西结书》38:2-6和39:6)。
这些词也可用于西方的基督教国家因为他们一直利用燃烧着的火和沸腾着的水, 而且因为他们的物质进步和许多伟大的发现和发明都是由于正确并非常广泛地使用这些东西的结果。或者, 这些单词可以意示这些民族好动的性格, 因为他们总是不停地注意并且急不待缓地作出新的征服。
圣经中对雅朱者和马朱者的描写, 毫无疑问指的是西方的某些基督教强国:第一, 因为说他们是非常多的、强有力的以及强大的:—‘你必将升起, 像暴风雨般地到来, 你必将像一片遮蔽大地的云层, 你和你的所有伙伴以及和你在一起的许多人’ («以西结书» 38:9)。‘雅朱者和马朱者……他们的数目像大海的沙一样’ («启示录» 20:8)。‘对每一只长满羽毛的禽鸟, 对每一只田野中的走兽是这样说的, 你们可以吃那些强有力者的肉, 并且喝这个世界上的王子王孙的血’ («以西结书» 39:18, 19)。第三, 他们将遍布全世界:—‘他们走向世界各地’ («启示录» 20:9)。第四, 他们从北面的家里将移居到其他国家并定居世界各地, 而在战时将从他们遥远的殖民地聚集到一起:他要去迷惑地上四方的国家, 就是歌革和马各。撒旦要把他们集合起来, 出去打仗; («启示录» 20:8)。«以西结书» 提到马朱者时称他为 ‘Rosh, Meshech 和 Tubal 王子, 很明显, Rosh 代表俄罗斯, Meshech 代表莫斯科, 以及 Tubal 代表托波斯克。雅朱者 (Gog歌格) 也可指马朱者 (Magog玛各) 的国土而言(«以西结书» 38:2), 马朱者 (玛各Magog), 按照圣经注释者的看法, 代表古时称为塞西亚的地区 (包括俄罗斯和达靼地方), 那时过去出生许多野蛮人部落。由于俄罗斯包括在马朱者的土地以内; Rosh, Meshech 和 Tubal 就可以理解为代表俄罗斯、莫斯科和托波尔斯克。马朱者也可以说成是一个民族的名字, («以西结书» 39:6和 «启示录» 20:8)。在前者, 马朱者被说成和 ‘无忧无虑地居住在岛上的那些人一起’。按照这些节注释, 雅朱者和马朱者代表欧洲的一些强国, 包括俄罗斯在内。«古兰经» 中(18:95), 谈到他们袭击并侵入伊朗北部的边界领土, 这意指他们是一些通常叫做塞西亚人的部落。这是大家都知道的历史事实; 在古时候塞西亚人不断地从亚洲大批移入欧洲, 他们的道路是在高加索北面 (《大英百科全書》第14版，卷12，263页)。
当一个部落定居欧洲时, 新的部落又从东方前来, 把他们的前辈越推越向西前进。这样, 在 «圣经» 预言中这些欧洲民族就合理地叫做雅朱者和马朱者。奇怪的是, 今天在伦敦市政厅内还保存着名叫歌革和玛各两个英雄的纪念像。在 «以西结书» 和 «启示录» 中又可见到雅朱者和马朱者在后期还会出现, 即正好在迈喜合第二次来临以前的那一时间: ‘许多年以后, 在后世你一定会被惩罚, 你将来到那从刀剑下带回的国土’ («以西结书» 38:8也见启示录20:7-10)。这些经文表明, 这一预言指的是在遥远的将来会出现的一个民族。雅朱者和马朱者出现的时代特征是战争、地震、瘟疫和可怕的大灾难。也见 «大版本的注释本» 1718-1720页。
塞西亚 (Scythians) 人, 即雅朱者和马朱者, 占据着黑海北面和东北面的许多领土。他们从这些地区经过窦本要隘侵犯、征服和统治波斯人。塞鲁士打败了他们, 从他们的控制下解救了波斯人 («历史学家的世界历史»)。按照希罗多德 (Herodotus) 的说法, 就在塞西亚人通过那要隘来侵犯波斯的地方建筑着那著名的窦本城墙。
窦本 (دَرْبَند, Derbent) 即 Darband, 是高加索地区波斯的一个城镇, 在里海西海岸上的德格黑斯顿省境内……。在南方是朝海的那一端的高加索城墙, 有50英里长, 又名亚历山大城墙, 堵住了 “铁大门” 即 “里海大门” 的狭隘通道。这一城墙全高29英尺, 厚约十英尺, 门是铁做成的, 还有无数瞭望塔, 形成波斯边境一个可靠的屏障 (《大英百科全書》 “Derbent” 项下)。
与被证实了的历史资料相反, 很多人相信这一城墙是亚历山大大帝建造的。但是亚历山大的军事远征像旋风那样一卷而过, 其时他不可能注意到像建造这样一座巨大城墙的任何伟大工程; 他很年轻就死去, 也没有时间来完成这样雄伟的事业。这种普通的看法看来由以下情况产生: «古兰经» 的穆斯林注释者误将祖尔夸尔纳英作亚历山大。以下的情况证实城是塞鲁士建造的;
(a) 为了击夸塞西亚人的武力, 大流士 (Darius) 在塞鲁的儿子死后接王位, 他经由希腊横越欧洲攻击他们。他必须走如此遥远、艰难和迂迥的路程夸越欧洲东南部来攻击这些人, 而他们却生活在北方离开他很近的地方, 这是不可思议的事情。必然的结论是, 只有塞鲁士能够在他之前造的那座巨大的城墙的存在, 使他不可能带着庞大的军队夸越去另一侧; 而且如果没有城墙堵住塞西亚人, 他会把自己的国家暴露给他们从北面来的进攻。
(b) 在塞鲁士以前, 塞西亚人一直不断袭击波斯, 但在他征服了他们以后, 这些袭击就停止了, 这一情况引出一个非常可能的结论, 他一定已经筑起了一条屏障有效地阻止了这些攻击, 而这一屏障必然是那著名的窦本城墙, 即那一被错误地称为亚历山大的城墙。
The words, Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), are both derived from the root-word Ajja which means, he was quick in his pace; he or it became the flaming fire (Lane), and refer to the Scythians of the farthest East. Or, as some say, all nations inhabiting the north of Asia and Europe (Enc. Brit. & Jewish Enc. under "Gog" and "Magog," and Historians’ History of the World, vol. 2, p. 582 & Ezekiel, 38: 2-6 & 39: 6). The words may also apply to Christian nations of the West as they have made much use of burning fire and boiling water and because all their material progress and great discoveries and inventions are due to the right and very extensive use of these things. Or, the words may imply the restless behaviour of these nations as they are always on the lookout restlessly and impatiently to make new conquests.
The description of Gog and Magog as given in the Bible leaves no doubt that it applies to some Christian Powers of the West: First, because they are repr
The Scythians or Gog and Magog occupied territories to the north and northeast of the Black Sea and they came from these regions through the pass of Darband and invaded and conquered and ruled over the Persians. Cyrus defeated them and delivered the Persians from their clutches (Historians’ History of the World). Exactly, at the place which, according to Herodotus, was the pass through which the Scythians made raids upon Persia stood a wall, the famous Wall of Derbent.
Derbent or Darband, a town of Persia, Caucasia, in the province of Daghestan, on the western shore of the Caspian... And to the south lies the seaward extremity of the Caucasian wall, 50 miles long otherwise known as Alexander’s Wall, blocking the narrow pass of the Iron Gate or the Caspian Gate. This, when entire, had a height of 29 feet and a thickness of about 10 feet, and with its iron gates and numerous watch- towers formed a veritable defence of the Persian Frontier (Enc. Brit. under "Derbent").
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Commentary:
The people who lived on the route of the depredatory incursions of Gog and Magog into Persia asked Cyrus to build a wall across the pass through which they made their raids.
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يَاجُوْج (Ya’juj, 雅朱者) 和 مَاجُوْج (马朱者, Ma’juj) 这两个单词都源出字根 اَجَّ (Ajja), 意思是:他走得很快;他或它变成火焰 (Lane), 以及指最远的东方的塞西亚人。或者, 像有些人说的那样, 住在亚洲和欧洲北部的所有民族 (《大英百科全書》和《犹太百科全書》“Gog” “Magog” 项下, 以及 «历史学家的世界历史» 卷2, 582页, 《以西结书》38:2-6和39:6)。
这些词也可用于西方的基督教国家因为他们一直利用燃烧着的火和沸腾着的水, 而且因为他们的物质进步和许多伟大的发现和发明都是由于正确并非常广泛地使用这些东西的结果。或者, 这些单词可以意示这些民族好动的性格, 因为他们总是不停地注意并且急不待缓地作出新的征服。
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圣经中对雅朱者和马朱者的描写, 毫无疑问指的是西方的某些基督教强国:第一, 因为说他们是非常多的、强有力的以及强大的:—‘你必将升起, 像暴风雨般地到来, 你必将像一片遮蔽大地的云层, 你和你的所有伙伴以及和你在一起的许多人’ («以西结书» 38:9)。‘雅朱者和马朱者……他们的数目像大海的沙一样’ («启示录» 20:8)。‘对每一只长满羽毛的禽鸟, 对每一只田野中的走兽是这样说的, 你们可以吃那些强有力者的肉, 并且喝这个世界上的王子王孙的血’ («以西结书» 39:18, 19)。第三, 他们将遍布全世界:—‘他们走向世界各地’ («启示录» 20:9)。第四, 他们从北面的家里将移居到其他国家并定居世界各地, 而在战时将从他们遥远的殖民地聚集到一起:他要去迷惑地上四方的国家, 就是歌革和马各。撒旦要把他们集合起来, 出去打仗; («启示录» 20:8)。«以西结书» 提到马朱者时称他为 ‘Rosh, Meshech 和 Tubal 王子, 很明显, Rosh 代表俄罗斯, Meshech 代表莫斯科, 以及 Tubal 代表托波斯克。雅朱者 (Gog歌格) 也可指马朱者 (Magog玛各) 的国土而言(«以西结书» 38:2), 马朱者 (玛各Magog), 按照圣经注释者的看法, 代表古时称为塞西亚的地区 (包括俄罗斯和达靼地方), 那时过去出生许多野蛮人部落。由于俄罗斯包括在马朱者的土地以内; Rosh, Meshech 和 Tubal 就可以理解为代表俄罗斯、莫斯科和托波尔斯克。马朱者也可以说成是一个民族的名字, («以西结书» 39:6和 «启示录» 20:8)。在前者, 马朱者被说成和 ‘无忧无虑地居住在岛上的那些人一起’。按照这些节注释, 雅朱者和马朱者代表欧洲的一些强国, 包括俄罗斯在内。«古兰经» 中(18:95), 谈到他们袭击并侵入伊朗北部的边界领土, 这意指他们是一些通常叫做塞西亚人的部落。这是大家都知道的历史事实; 在古时候塞西亚人不断地从亚洲大批移入欧洲, 他们的道路是在高加索北面 (《大英百科全書》第14版，卷12，263页)。
当一个部落定居欧洲时, 新的部落又从东方前来, 把他们的前辈越推越向西前进。这样, 在 «圣经» 预言中这些欧洲民族就合理地叫做雅朱者和马朱者。奇怪的是, 今天在伦敦市政厅内还保存着名叫歌革和玛各两个英雄的纪念像。在 «以西结书» 和 «启示录» 中又可见到雅朱者和马朱者在后期还会出现, 即正好在迈喜合第二次来临以前的那一时间: ‘许多年以后, 在后世你一定会被惩罚, 你将来到那从刀剑下带回的国土’ («以西结书» 38:8也见启示录20:7-10)。这些经文表明, 这一预言指的是在遥远的将来会出现的一个民族。雅朱者和马朱者出现的时代特征是战争、地震、瘟疫和可怕的大灾难。也见 «大版本的注释本» 1718-1720页。
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塞西亚 (Scythians) 人, 即雅朱者和马朱者, 占据着黑海北面和东北面的许多领土。他们从这些地区经过窦本要隘侵犯、征服和统治波斯人。塞鲁士打败了他们, 从他们的控制下解救了波斯人 («历史学家的世界历史»)。按照希罗多德 (Herodotus) 的说法, 就在塞西亚人通过那要隘来侵犯波斯的地方建筑着那著名的窦本城墙。
窦本 (دَرْبَند, Derbent) 即 Darband, 是高加索地区波斯的一个城镇, 在里海西海岸上的德格黑斯顿省境内……。在南方是朝海的那一端的高加索城墙, 有50英里长, 又名亚历山大城墙, 堵住了 “铁大门” 即 “里海大门” 的狭隘通道。这一城墙全高29英尺, 厚约十英尺, 门是铁做成的, 还有无数瞭望塔, 形成波斯边境一个可靠的屏障 (《大英百科全書》 “Derbent” 项下)。
与被证实了的历史资料相反, 很多人相信这一城墙是亚历山大大帝建造的。但是亚历山大的军事远征像旋风那样一卷而过, 其时他不可能注意到像建造这样一座巨大城墙的任何伟大工程; 他很年轻就死去, 也没有时间来完成这样雄伟的事业。这种普通的看法看来由以下情况产生: «古兰经» 的穆斯林注释者误将祖尔夸尔纳英作亚历山大。以下的情况证实城是塞鲁士建造的;
(a) 为了击夸塞西亚人的武力, 大流士 (Darius) 在塞鲁的儿子死后接王位, 他经由希腊横越欧洲攻击他们。他必须走如此遥远、艰难和迂迥的路程夸越欧洲东南部来攻击这些人, 而他们却生活在北方离开他很近的地方, 这是不可思议的事情。必然的结论是, 只有塞鲁士能够在他之前造的那座巨大的城墙的存在, 使他不可能带着庞大的军队夸越去另一侧; 而且如果没有城墙堵住塞西亚人, 他会把自己的国家暴露给他们从北面来的进攻。
(b) 在塞鲁士以前, 塞西亚人一直不断袭击波斯, 但在他征服了他们以后, 这些袭击就停止了, 这一情况引出一个非常可能的结论, 他一定已经筑起了一条屏障有效地阻止了这些攻击, 而这一屏障必然是那著名的窦本城墙, 即那一被错误地称为亚历山大的城墙。
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Commentary:
The people who lived on the route of the depredatory incursions of Gog and Magog into Persia asked Cyrus to build a wall across the pass through which they made their raids.
1728
The words, Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), are both derived from the root-word Ajja which means, he was quick in his pace; he or it became the flaming fire (Lane), and refer to the Scythians of the farthest East. Or, as some say, all nations inhabiting the north of Asia and Europe (Enc. Brit. & Jewish Enc. under "Gog" and "Magog," and Historians’ History of the World, vol. 2, p. 582 & Ezekiel, 38: 2-6 & 39: 6). The words may also apply to Christian nations of the West as they have made much use of burning fire and boiling water and because all their material progress and great discoveries and inventions are due to the right and very extensive use of these things. Or, the words may imply the restless behaviour of these nations as they are always on the lookout restlessly and impatiently to make new conquests.
The description of Gog and Magog as given in the Bible leaves no doubt that it applies to some Christian Powers of the West: First, because they are repr
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The Scythians or Gog and Magog occupied territories to the north and northeast of the Black Sea and they came from these regions through the pass of Darband and invaded and conquered and ruled over the Persians. Cyrus defeated them and delivered the Persians from their clutches (Historians’ History of the World). Exactly, at the place which, according to Herodotus, was the pass through which the Scythians made raids upon Persia stood a wall, the famous Wall of Derbent.
Derbent or Darband, a town of Persia, Caucasia, in the province of Daghestan, on the western shore of the Caspian... And to the south lies the seaward extremity of the Caucasian wall, 50 miles long otherwise known as Alexander’s Wall, blocking the narrow pass of the Iron Gate or the Caspian Gate. This, when entire, had a height of 29 feet and a thickness of about 10 feet, and with its iron gates and numerous watch- towers formed a veritable defence of the Persian Frontier (Enc. Brit. under "Derbent").
Against established hist
۞ وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِى بَعْضٍ ۖ وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَجَمَعْنَٰهُمْ جَمْعًا
یعنی آخری زمانہ میں یاجوج اور ماجوج آپس میں لڑ پڑیں گے۔ جیسا کہ آج کل ہو رہا ہے کہ روس جس کو بائبل میں یاجوج قرار دیا گیا ہے اور انگلستان جسے بائبل میں ماجوج قرار دیا گیا ہے (دیکھئے حزقیل باب۳۹) یہ دونوں آج کل قرآنی آیت کے مطابق باہم جنگ کی تیاریاں کر رہے ہیں۔
23:102; 36:42; 39:69; 50:21; 69:14.
At the time of the rise to power of Gog and Magog all the peoples of the world will come together and the whole world will become united like one country. And according to the Bible, nation shall fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom and malice, hatred and iniquity will abound. The reference seems to be to the present age. A veritable hell was let loose upon the world in the last two World Wars and human imagination shudders at the destruction that the Third World War will cause. According to Ezekiel (chaps. 38 & 39) the U.S.S.R. is Gog and the Western nations are Magog. Even now they are preparing for Armageddon.
23:102; 36:52; 39:69; 50:21; 69:14.
Commentary:
The verse means to say that at the time of the rise to power of Gog and Magog all peoples of the world will come together and the whole world will become like one country. Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom and malice, hatred and iniquity will abound. The reference evidently is to the present age.
The rise of Gog and Magog or the Christian nations of the West to great power is also mentioned in 21:97 where it is stated that, breaking through all barriers and impediments, these nations will occupy every position of power and eminence. They will quickly spread all over the world by means of their sea-power (حدب in 21:97 means a high wave). When they have attained great power and have spread all over the world and the nations of the world have paid homage to them, then will the Divine promise about their destruction be fulfilled. The coming of divine visitation will be so sudden and swift that they will be taken completely by surprise and in utter dismay and bewilderment they will say to themselves that they never expected punishment to come upon them so soon. The present verse and vv. 21:97, 98 point to the fact that Gog and Magog will come not through a breach in any wall but over the waves of the seas, in steamships, and will hold sway over all the oceans of the world. They will scour the seas and their sea-journeys will be very quick, easy and comfortable. This prophecy of the Quran has met with remarkable fulfilment in our own time. The western Christian nations have scaled all the heights of material power. Great has been their rise and greater will be their fall!
b
23:102; 36:42; 39:69; 50:21; 69:14.
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雅朱者和马朱者的势力上升时, 世界上各民族来到一起, 整个世界团结得像一个国家。照 «圣经» 说, 民族与民族王国与王国之间互相作战, 充满着恶意、仇恨和罪恶。这好像指的就是现在。过去的两次世界大战, 真可说是人间火狱, 而人们一想起第三次世界大战会造成的毁灭性的破坏就不寒而栗。根据 «以西结书» (38和39章) 所说, 苏联是雅朱者而西方国家是马朱者。即使是现在, 他们也在准备着 (国际间的) 大决战。
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یعنی آخری زمانہ میں یاجوج اور ماجوج آپس میں لڑ پڑیں گے۔ جیسا کہ آج کل ہو رہا ہے کہ روس جس کو بائبل میں یاجوج قرار دیا گیا ہے اور انگلستان جسے بائبل میں ماجوج قرار دیا گیا ہے (دیکھئے حزقیل باب۳۹) یہ دونوں آج کل قرآنی آیت کے مطابق باہم جنگ کی تیاریاں کر رہے ہیں۔
a
23:102; 36:52; 39:69; 50:21; 69:14.
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Commentary:
The verse means to say that at the time of the rise to power of Gog and Magog all peoples of the world will come together and the whole world will become like one country. Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom and malice, hatred and iniquity will abound. The reference evidently is to the present age.
The rise of Gog and Magog or the Christian nations of the West to great power is also mentioned in 21:97 where it is stated that, breaking through all barriers and impediments, these nations will occupy every position of power and eminence. They will quickly spread all over the world by means of their sea-power (حدب in 21:97 means a high wave). When they have attained great power and have spread all over the world and the nations of the world have paid homage to them, then will the Divine promise about their destruction be fulfilled. The coming of divine visitation will be so sudden and swift that they will be taken completely by surprise and in utter dismay and bewilderment they will say to themselves that they never expected punishment to come upon them so soon. The present verse and vv. 21:97, 98 point to the fact that Gog and Magog will come not through a breach in any wall but over the waves of the seas, in steamships, and will hold sway over all the oceans of the world. They will scour the seas and their sea-journeys will be very quick, easy and comfortable. This prophecy of the Quran has met with remarkable fulfilment in our own time. The western Christian nations have scaled all the heights of material power. Great has been their rise and greater will be their fall!
a
23:102; 36:42; 39:69; 50:21; 69:14.
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At the time of the rise to power of Gog and Magog all the peoples of the world will come together and the whole world will become united like one country. And according to the Bible, nation shall fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom and malice, hatred and iniquity will abound. The reference seems to be to the present age. A veritable hell was let loose upon the world in the last two World Wars and human imagination shudders at the destruction that the Third World War will cause. According to Ezekiel (chaps. 38 & 39) the U.S.S.R. is Gog and the Western nations are Magog. Even now they are preparing for Armageddon.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ
18:95.
这节经文如果和上一节经文结合起来看的话, 它的意思似乎是在说, 自然界的规律是这样地作用的: 一旦一个民族在他们光荣壮丽的极盛时期过了之后就成了死亡和毁灭的牺牲品, 他们再也不会获得 (他们) 已失去了的光荣。即使是雅朱者和马朱者, 尽管他们的物质力量是多么伟大光荣, 也会成为这同一规律的牺牲品。他们将衰落, 再也不会兴起。雅朱者和马朱者, 即西方的基督教国家, 已经达到了所有政治权力的顶峰而且已经遍布整个世界。«古兰经» 的这句话是说, 他们将占有一切有利的地位并将支配全世界。
یہ مرادنہیں کہ یاجوج ماجوج سے پہلی سب قومیں زندہ ہو جائیں گی۔ بلکہ مراد یہ ہے کہ یاجوج ماجوج جب دنیا پر چھا جائیں گے تو مردہ قوموں میں پھر جوش اور غیرت پیدا ہوگی اور وہ پھر بیدار ہونے لگیں گی۔ جیسا کہ آج کل ہو رہا ہے۔ اسی کا نام اس جگہ دوبارہ زندہ کرنا رکھا گیا ہے۔
18:95.
See {1728}.
When read in conjunction with the preceding verse, this verse purports to say that the law of nature works in this way that once a people, after the heyday of their grandeur and glory, fall a victim to death and destruction they never regain their lost glory. Even Gog and Magog, notwithstanding their great material grandeur and glory, will fall a victim to the same law. They will fall, never to rise again. Gog and Magog, or the Christian nations of the West, have already scaled all the heights of political power and have spread over the whole world. The Quranic expression means, they will occupy every point of vantage and will dominate the whole world.
18:95.
Important Words:
حتی (even) is a particle used in several senses. It denotes the end of an extent meaning till, until or to the time of. It is also a conjunction like واو signifying, "and" or rather "even". It is also used as an inceptive article. They say أکلت السمک حتی رأسھا; the word رأس having three readings. According to the first reading it has a kasra (ra’siha), according to the second fatha (ra’saha) and according to the third zamma (ra’soha). The sentence according to these readings respectively means:(1) I ate the fish even to its head; (2) I ate the fish even (and) its head; (3) I ate the fish so that its head was eaten. The particle also denotes a cause or motive signifying, to the end that, or in order that, or so that, as in the saying أسلم حتی تدخل الجنة i.e. be a Muslim so that thou mayest enter Paradise. It is also used in the sense of الا i.e. except (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradat).
یأجوج و مأجوج (Gog and Magog) are both derived from أج (ajja). They sayأجت النار i.e. the fire burned or burned fiercely. أج(ajja) means, he hastened or was quick in his pace; he or it became the flaming fire (Lane & Aqrab). The words: یأجوجand مأجوج are both derived from this root. They refer to the Scythians of the furthest East...or as some say, all nations inhabiting the north of Asia and of Europe (see Enc. Brit. and Jewish Encyclopaedia under "Gog" and "Magog", and " Historians’ History of the World" vol. 2, p. 582 and Ezekiel 38: 2-6 & 39: 6). The words may also apply to the Christian nations of the West as they have made much use of the burning fire and boiling water and because all their material progress and great discoveries and inventions are due to the proper use of these things. Or the words may imply the restlessness of these nations as they are always on the lookout restlessly and impatiently to make new conquests. See also 16:18.
حدب (height) is inf. noun from حدب (hadiba) which means, it rose high or grew up high. حدب (hadabun) means, high or elevated ground. حدب من الارض means, rugged or high ground. The word also means a wave; a slope in a declivity. حدب الماءmeans, the elevated waves of water or the rolling water in waves. The Quranic expression من کل حدب ینسلون means, they will occupy every vantage point and will dominate the whole world and excel all nations (Lane & Aqrab).
ینسلون (shall hasten forth) is formed from نسل. They say نسل الولد i.e. he begot a son. نسل الرجل means, his progeny multiplied. نسل فی مشیه means, he hastened in his walk (Aqrab & Mufradat).
فتحت (let loose) signifies that the Christian nations of the West will spread all over the world and dominate it.
Commentary:
The description of Gog and Magog as given in the Bible leaves no doubt about the fact that it applies to some Christian powers of the west: Firstly, because they are represented as very numerous and powerful and mighty and their numbers as further swelling by their allies. Says the Bible:
Thou shalt ascend, and come like a storm, Thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands and many people with thee (Ezek. 38:9). Gog and Magog... the number of whom is as the sand of the sea (Rev. 20:8). Every feathered fowl, and every beast of the field is thus addressed, ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth (Ezek. 39:18,19).
Secondly, they are shown coming forth from the northern parts of the earth, and from the isles: "And thou (o Gog) shalt come from thy place out of the north, thou, and many people with thee" (Ezek. 38:15). Thirdly, they will spread all over the world: "They went up on the breadth of the earth" (Rev. 20:9). Fourthly, from their home in the north, they will migrate to other lands and settle in all the four corners of the earth and in time of war they will gather together from their distant colonies: "Satan.... shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle" (Rev. 20:8).Fifthly, the very root meaning of the words 'Gog' and 'Magog,' as shown under "Important Words," points to western Christian nations as the nations referred to in the above Biblical prophecies.
The name Gog first occurs in 1 Chr. 5:4, where he is mentioned as a descendant of Joel.
But Ezek. 38:3, and 39: 1, speak of Gog as 'prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal', evidently Rosh standing for Russia, Meshech for Moscow and Tubal for To bolsk. Gog is also spoken of as 'of the land of Magog' (Ezek. 38:2) and Magog, in this verse of the Bible, according to the commentators of the Bible represents the regions which of old went by the name of Scythia (including Russia and Tartary), from which in the past issued many hordes of barbarians. As Russia was included in the land of Magog, Rosh, Meshech and Tubal must be taken as standing for Russia, Moscow and Tobolsk.
Magog was the second of Japheth’s sons (Gen. 10:2) and his descendants seem to have given their name to the land referred to in Ezek. 38:2. But Magog has also been spoken of as the name of a people in Ezek. 39:6 and in Rev. 20:8. In the former, Magog has been mentioned along with those 'that dwell carelessly in the isles.' These passages also show that Gog and Magog represent some of the great Powers of Europe, including Russia.
Gog and Magog have also been mentioned elsewhere in the Quran (18:95). There they have been spoken of as making raids into territories on the northern border of Iran, which means that they were the tribes generally known as Scythians. It is a known historical fact that in olden times the Scythians continued to move in large bodies from Asia into Europe, their route lying north of the Caucasus. (Enc. Brit. vol. 12, p. 263. 14th edit.). As one horde settled down in Europe new hordes came forth from the east, pushing their predecessors further and further West. Thus the nations of Europe have been legitimately called Gog and Magog in the Biblical prophecy. It is curious that the memory of two heroes named Gog and Magog is preserved to this day in Guild Hall (London) in the form of two statues. The original effigies which were destroyed in the Great Fire in the sixteenth century are known to have existed in the time of Henry V. These heroes seem to have been connected with Britain from very ancient times.
Again, from "Ezekiel" and "Revelation" it appears that Gog and Magog will make their appearance in the Latter Days i.e. in the time just before the second coming of the Messiah: "After many years thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword" (Ezek. 38:8). "It shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land" (Ezek. 38:16). See also Rev. 20:7-10. These verses show that the prophecy refers to a people who were to have appeared in the distant future. That distant future is the time through which we are now passing and the mighty people of whom the prophecy speaks are the great Christian powers of the west. The following prophecy in Ezekiel shows that the age in which Gog and Magog were to make their appearance was to be marked by wars, earthquakes, pestilences and terrible catastrophes:
And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, (by Israel is here meant the true Israel—the followers of Islam) saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face. For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel. So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man’s sword shall be against his brother (And on that day We shall leave some of them to surge against others—Quran, 18:100). And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord" (38:18-23). See also 18:84, 100 & 102.
The present verse when read in conjunction with its predecessor purports to say that the law of nature works in this way that once a people after the heyday of their grandeur and glory, fall a victim to death and destruction they never regain their lost glory. But it further says that a new phenomenon will take place in the time of Gog and Magog. After their power and might will have gone to pieces and their glory departed the followers of Islam will again come into their own and regain their former greatness, grandeur and glory after they had lost all hope of regeneration. Gog and Magog or the Christian nations of the west have now scaled all the heights of political power and have spread over the whole world which has become divided into two opposite armed camps, viz. Western democracies and their allies on one side and communism and its satellites on the other. One part of the prophecy has been fulfilled, the other part about the complete and utter destruction of Gog and Magog is awaiting fulfilment. The signs of its fulfilment are already apparent on the horizon.
The verse may also signify that the nations that had been subjugated by western Christian powers and had groaned under their cruel exploitation and heartless tyranny will rise to new life again when Christian Powers will begin to deteriorate and fall, after having attained to the highest pinnacles of material glory.
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18:95.
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这节经文如果和上一节经文结合起来看的话, 它的意思似乎是在说, 自然界的规律是这样地作用的: 一旦一个民族在他们光荣壮丽的极盛时期过了之后就成了死亡和毁灭的牺牲品, 他们再也不会获得 (他们) 已失去了的光荣。即使是雅朱者和马朱者, 尽管他们的物质力量是多么伟大光荣, 也会成为这同一规律的牺牲品。他们将衰落, 再也不会兴起。雅朱者和马朱者, 即西方的基督教国家, 已经达到了所有政治权力的顶峰而且已经遍布整个世界。«古兰经» 的这句话是说, 他们将占有一切有利的地位并将支配全世界。
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یہ مرادنہیں کہ یاجوج ماجوج سے پہلی سب قومیں زندہ ہو جائیں گی۔ بلکہ مراد یہ ہے کہ یاجوج ماجوج جب دنیا پر چھا جائیں گے تو مردہ قوموں میں پھر جوش اور غیرت پیدا ہوگی اور وہ پھر بیدار ہونے لگیں گی۔ جیسا کہ آج کل ہو رہا ہے۔ اسی کا نام اس جگہ دوبارہ زندہ کرنا رکھا گیا ہے۔
a
18:95.
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Important Words:
حتی (even) is a particle used in several senses. It denotes the end of an extent meaning till, until or to the time of. It is also a conjunction like واو signifying, "and" or rather "even". It is also used as an inceptive article. They say أکلت السمک حتی رأسھا; the word رأس having three readings. According to the first reading it has a kasra (ra’siha), according to the second fatha (ra’saha) and according to the third zamma (ra’soha). The sentence according to these readings respectively means:(1) I ate the fish even to its head; (2) I ate the fish even (and) its head; (3) I ate the fish so that its head was eaten. The particle also denotes a cause or motive signifying, to the end that, or in order that, or so that, as in the saying أسلم حتی تدخل الجنة i.e. be a Muslim so that thou mayest enter Paradise. It is also used in the sense of الا i.e. except (Lane, Aqrab & Mufradat).
یأجوج و مأجوج (Gog and Magog) are both derived from أج (ajja). They sayأجت النار i.e. the fire burned or burned fiercely. أج(ajja) means, he hastened or was quick in his pace; he or it became the flaming fire (Lane & Aqrab). The words: یأجوجand مأجوج are both derived from this root. They refer to the Scythians of the furthest East...or as some say, all nations inhabiting the north of Asia and of Europe (see Enc. Brit. and Jewish Encyclopaedia under "Gog" and "Magog", and " Historians’ History of the World" vol. 2, p. 582 and Ezekiel 38: 2-6 & 39: 6). The words may also apply to the Christian nations of the West as they have made much use of the burning fire and boiling water and because all their material progress and great discoveries and inventions are due to the proper use of these things. Or the words may imply the restlessness of these nations as they are always on the lookout restlessly and impatiently to make new conquests. See also 16:18.
حدب (height) is inf. noun from حدب (hadiba) which means, it rose high or grew up high. حدب (hadabun) means, high or elevated ground. حدب من الارض means, rugged or high ground. The word also means a wave; a slope in a declivity. حدب الماءmeans, the elevated waves of water or the rolling water in waves. The Quranic expression من کل حدب ینسلون means, they will occupy every vantage point and will dominate the whole world and excel all nations (Lane & Aqrab).
ینسلون (shall hasten forth) is formed from نسل. They say نسل الولد i.e. he begot a son. نسل الرجل means, his progeny multiplied. نسل فی مشیه means, he hastened in his walk (Aqrab & Mufradat).
فتحت (let loose) signifies that the Christian nations of the West will spread all over the world and dominate it.
Commentary:
The description of Gog and Magog as given in the Bible leaves no doubt about the fact that it applies to some Christian powers of the west: Firstly, because they are represented as very numerous and powerful and mighty and their numbers as further swelling by their allies. Says the Bible:
Thou shalt ascend, and come like a storm, Thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands and many people with thee (Ezek. 38:9). Gog and Magog... the number of whom is as the sand of the sea (Rev. 20:8). Every feathered fowl, and every beast of the field is thus addressed, ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth (Ezek. 39:18,19).
Secondly, they are shown coming forth from the northern parts of the earth, and from the isles: "And thou (o Gog) shalt come from thy place out of the north, thou, and many people with thee" (Ezek. 38:15). Thirdly, they will spread all over the world: "They went up on the breadth of the earth" (Rev. 20:9). Fourthly, from their home in the north, they will migrate to other lands and settle in all the four corners of the earth and in time of war they will gather together from their distant colonies: "Satan.... shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle" (Rev. 20:8).Fifthly, the very root meaning of the words 'Gog' and 'Magog,' as shown under "Important Words," points to western Christian nations as the nations referred to in the above Biblical prophecies.
The name Gog first occurs in 1 Chr. 5:4, where he is mentioned as a descendant of Joel.
But Ezek. 38:3, and 39: 1, speak of Gog as 'prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal', evidently Rosh standing for Russia, Meshech for Moscow and Tubal for To bolsk. Gog is also spoken of as 'of the land of Magog' (Ezek. 38:2) and Magog, in this verse of the Bible, according to the commentators of the Bible represents the regions which of old went by the name of Scythia (including Russia and Tartary), from which in the past issued many hordes of barbarians. As Russia was included in the land of Magog, Rosh, Meshech and Tubal must be taken as standing for Russia, Moscow and Tobolsk.
Magog was the second of Japheth’s sons (Gen. 10:2) and his descendants seem to have given their name to the land referred to in Ezek. 38:2. But Magog has also been spoken of as the name of a people in Ezek. 39:6 and in Rev. 20:8. In the former, Magog has been mentioned along with those 'that dwell carelessly in the isles.' These passages also show that Gog and Magog represent some of the great Powers of Europe, including Russia.
Gog and Magog have also been mentioned elsewhere in the Quran (18:95). There they have been spoken of as making raids into territories on the northern border of Iran, which means that they were the tribes generally known as Scythians. It is a known historical fact that in olden times the Scythians continued to move in large bodies from Asia into Europe, their route lying north of the Caucasus. (Enc. Brit. vol. 12, p. 263. 14th edit.). As one horde settled down in Europe new hordes came forth from the east, pushing their predecessors further and further West. Thus the nations of Europe have been legitimately called Gog and Magog in the Biblical prophecy. It is curious that the memory of two heroes named Gog and Magog is preserved to this day in Guild Hall (London) in the form of two statues. The original effigies which were destroyed in the Great Fire in the sixteenth century are known to have existed in the time of Henry V. These heroes seem to have been connected with Britain from very ancient times.
Again, from "Ezekiel" and "Revelation" it appears that Gog and Magog will make their appearance in the Latter Days i.e. in the time just before the second coming of the Messiah: "After many years thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword" (Ezek. 38:8). "It shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land" (Ezek. 38:16). See also Rev. 20:7-10. These verses show that the prophecy refers to a people who were to have appeared in the distant future. That distant future is the time through which we are now passing and the mighty people of whom the prophecy speaks are the great Christian powers of the west. The following prophecy in Ezekiel shows that the age in which Gog and Magog were to make their appearance was to be marked by wars, earthquakes, pestilences and terrible catastrophes:
And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, (by Israel is here meant the true Israel—the followers of Islam) saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face. For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel. So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man’s sword shall be against his brother (And on that day We shall leave some of them to surge against others—Quran, 18:100). And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord" (38:18-23). See also 18:84, 100 & 102.
The present verse when read in conjunction with its predecessor purports to say that the law of nature works in this way that once a people after the heyday of their grandeur and glory, fall a victim to death and destruction they never regain their lost glory. But it further says that a new phenomenon will take place in the time of Gog and Magog. After their power and might will have gone to pieces and their glory departed the followers of Islam will again come into their own and regain their former greatness, grandeur and glory after they had lost all hope of regeneration. Gog and Magog or the Christian nations of the west have now scaled all the heights of political power and have spread over the whole world which has become divided into two opposite armed camps, viz. Western democracies and their allies on one side and communism and its satellites on the other. One part of the prophecy has been fulfilled, the other part about the complete and utter destruction of Gog and Magog is awaiting fulfilment. The signs of its fulfilment are already apparent on the horizon.
The verse may also signify that the nations that had been subjugated by western Christian powers and had groaned under their cruel exploitation and heartless tyranny will rise to new life again when Christian Powers will begin to deteriorate and fall, after having attained to the highest pinnacles of material glory.
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18:95.
1918
See {1728}.
1919
When read in conjunction with the preceding verse, this verse purports to say that the law of nature works in this way that once a people, after the heyday of their grandeur and glory, fall a victim to death and destruction they never regain their lost glory. Even Gog and Magog, notwithstanding their great material grandeur and glory, will fall a victim to the same law. They will fall, never to rise again. Gog and Magog, or the Christian nations of the West, have already scaled all the heights of political power and have spread over the whole world. The Quranic expression means, they will occupy every point of vantage and will dominate the whole world.
وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
یعنی کفار میں سے جو لوگ سمجھتے ہیں کہ مردہ قوموں کو ہم نے ہمیشہ کے لئے ختم کر دیا ہے ان کو زندہ ہوتے اور اٹھتے دیکھ کر حیران رہ جائیں گے۔
14:43.
The domination of Gog and Magog will be followed by catastrophic occurrences in the world which eventually will result in the triumph of Islam (61:10) and the vanquishment of the forces of falsehood and materialism as represented by Gog and Magog.
When after the complete destruction of Gog and Magog Islam will regain its former greatness and glory, those who had lost all hope of its regeneration, will scarcely believe their eyes.
14:43.
Commentary:
The words, the fulfilment of true promise draws nigh, refer to the destruction of the power of Gog and Magog and the triumph of Islam through the Promised Messiah whose advent by the consensus of Muslim scholarly opinion has been foretold in the verse, "He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth that He may cause it to prevail over all religions" (61:10). The domination of Gog and Magog will be followed by catastrophic occurrences in the world which eventually will result in the triumph of Islam and the vanquishment of the forces of falsehood and materialism as represented by Gog and Magog.
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14:43.
845
在雅朱者和马朱者统治之后, 紧接着的将是世界发生许多大灾难, 其结果将是伊斯兰教的胜利 (61:10) 以及由雅朱者和马朱者代表的虚假的势力和唯物主义的失败。
846
雅朱者和马朱者彻底毁灭之后, 伊斯兰教将重新得到它过去的光荣伟大; 那些对它复兴丧失了一切希望的人们简直不能相信自己的眼睛。
2
یعنی کفار میں سے جو لوگ سمجھتے ہیں کہ مردہ قوموں کو ہم نے ہمیشہ کے لئے ختم کر دیا ہے ان کو زندہ ہوتے اور اٹھتے دیکھ کر حیران رہ جائیں گے۔
a
14:43.
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Commentary:
The words, the fulfilment of true promise draws nigh, refer to the destruction of the power of Gog and Magog and the triumph of Islam through the Promised Messiah whose advent by the consensus of Muslim scholarly opinion has been foretold in the verse, "He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth that He may cause it to prevail over all religions" (61:10). The domination of Gog and Magog will be followed by catastrophic occurrences in the world which eventually will result in the triumph of Islam and the vanquishment of the forces of falsehood and materialism as represented by Gog and Magog.
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14:43.
1920
The domination of Gog and Magog will be followed by catastrophic occurrences in the world which eventually will result in the triumph of Islam (61:10) and the vanquishment of the forces of falsehood and materialism as represented by Gog and Magog.
1920A
When after the complete destruction of Gog and Magog Islam will regain its former greatness and glory, those who had lost all hope of its regeneration, will scarcely believe their eyes.