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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-147: YA’JUJ DAN MA’JUJ DAN HAKIKATNYA
Who are Yajuj and Majuj, what do their names mean, and what is their reality according to the texts and scholars?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains the meaning of the names Yajuj and Majuj and their reality based on Quranic verses and hadith.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
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Summary
This Bayan Linnas explains the meaning of the names Yajuj and Majuj and their reality based on Quranic verses and hadith. According to the stronger view among linguists, both names are not derived Arabic words but foreign (ajam) names serving as titles. Citing Ibn Kathir, they are among the descendants of Adam. The hadith in al-Bukhari indicates that their numbers are very large among those destined for hell compared with the believers.
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Ibn Kathir berkata: Ya'juj dan Ma'juj termasuk dari keturunan Adam AS sebagaimana yang ditegaskan di dalam al-Sahihain.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-147: YA’JUJ DAN MA’JUJ DAN HAKIKATNYA”, 19 September 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2603-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-147-ya-juj-dan-ma-juj-dan-hakikatnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-are-yajuj-and-majuj-reality/