Elsewhere the quran tells how the end of the world would be. Their scholars had knowledge of certain tales only known to the religious elite amongst them, and they challenged rasulullah saw by giving him certain key words and asking him to. This story, including the story of the people of the cave, was revealed in response to the efforts by the jews of mecca to discredit rasulullah saw. Listen to dhulqarnayn soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 3 tracks. The story of dhulqarnayn from the quran islamicboard. But the holy quran provides sufficient material in this connection. To me, it is undeniable that dhul qarnayn was alexander the great. Theories, views and arguments on dhul qarnayn with the establishment of raghib as an astute scholar, we now turn to his book and will focus on r aghibs examination of the theories, views and arguments on dhul qarnayn by a plethora of scholars. It is true that alexander has built a wall in central asia, like many other kings and conquerors before and after him. The quran describes dhul qarnayn travelling to the setting place of the sun and seeing it setting into a murky. Dhul qarnayn s narrative in the quran could be interpreted without referring the jewish literature. Dhul qarnayn was a pious man and a godfearing waliy who owned vast lands stretching from east to west.
Dhul qarnayn, translated as the possessor of the two horns, is a legendary king mentioned in chapter 18 of the quran, sura alkahf the cave. Encyclopedia britannica, daira maarif islamiyah and other research books seem to be a failure in satisfying the readers in this respect. American philological association, 3rd annual meeting program philadelphia, 5 january 2002 36. Yajooj and majooj a quranic story the name of hazrat dhul qarnain is sikandar alexandra. Dhul qarnayn, zulqarnain, quran science, scientific, miracles, of the quran, miracle error, quran and bible in light of science, mistake, scientists, hadiths, christian answers muslims, question. The holy quran saheeh international al rashid mosque. Yajooj majooj and dhulqarnayn part 01 yajooj majooj location full documentary movie in urdu hindi. The significance of the first ten days of dhul hijjah. This urdu ebook is authored by maulana mufti mohammad shafi who is the greatest islamic scholar of pakistan. If you want to know the location of the wall or dam built. The story of alexander the great dhulqarnaynquran 18. Dhul qarnayn is referred to in verse of chapter 18 surat lkahf the cave sahih international.
Hazrat khizr peace be upon him has been very helpful to him in all his endeavours. I have done a report on this so if you are interested, i will send you a copy. Shaykh yasir qadhi divulges information from verses 83 too 98 that deal with essentially the story of dhul qarnayn. I dont know how he gets there as its generally accepted that akhenaten died and then his son took over, they apparently also did some dna tests on a mummy and it showed that the mummy was tutankhamen father. Anyway, he argues that dhul qarnain is akhenaten, that he abdicated in favor of his son tutankhamen and then traveled the world. Stream tracks and playlists from dhulqarnayn on your desktop or mobile device. There is also an image that can be labelled to show understanding of what dhul qarnain built and how it would help protect the people from yajuj and majuj.
Hazrat zulqarnain story in urdu pdf download 111n7l. Unlocking the secrets of dhul qarnain akhenaten and. Then dhul qarnayn proceeded towards the western extremity of the earth. Prophet dhul qarnayn as or iskandar zulkarnaen he of the two horns or he of the two ages, appears in surah 18 verses 83101 of the holy quran one who travels to east and west and erects a wall. I was dreaming of a trip or an expedition to explore his place.
The tale of prophet dhulqarnayn as iskandar zulkarnaen. Pdf encountering jewish traditions in dhulqarnayns. The quran narrates the story of how allah establishes dhul qarnayn as a powerful ruler on earth and allows the king the freedom to do with his subjects as he pleases. Surah alkahf the cave is the 18th surah of the quran with 110 ayat. Dhul qarnayn ontology of quranic concepts from the.
The tale of prophet dhulqarnayn as iskandar zulkarnaen and gog magog yajuj majuj english edition based from the holy quran and alhadith. He had yet to reach the western horizon when all the people of the east and the west accepted. A socalled iskandar dhul qarnayn in a bactrian painting. Ibn kathirs tafsir on the quran verses about dhul qarnayn clearly asserts a flat earth theory. The only king whose actions come closer to dhul qarnayn is the persian king cyrus who in fact traveled in all the three directions that dhul qarnayn traveled in.
But the scholars say dhulqarnayn he of two hornes here is meant that he reached the west and the east. This question was still to be answered, when a scholar awarded this title of dhul qarneyn to alexander the great and another named cyrus to deserve this title. Yasir qadhi tafseer surah al kahf part 17 story of dhul. Use islamicboard on your mobile phone and benefit from islamic discussions. Once again a period of divine blessings has entered upon us with the opportunity to reap rewards, forgiveness and spiritual elevation.
The only negative was some errors in editing and spelling which i suppose is due to the translator as the original book is in arabic and i read it in english. The question of the jewish rabbis is not about historical. Pdf dhul qarnain and the future of jerusalem researchgate. All ahs messenger encouraged learning and reciting. Free download or read online another urdu book about sacrifice and eiduladha.
The quran narrates the story of how allah establishes dhul qarnayn as a powerful ruler on earth and allows the king the. At the time the quran was composed, alexander romance legends had been circulating through much of the known world, including the middle east. Download my story pdf book by mohammed bin rashid al maktoum it is said that the kings of the earth are four. The story of dhul qarnayn appears in sixteen verses of the quran, specifically verses 18. Unlocking the secrets of dhulqarnain akhenaten and.
Iblees, the account of prophet m usa with khidh r, and the narrative about dhul qarnayn. Rafik beekun the quran is a continuing source of guidance, and the guidance it offers is in the. Pdf first chapter dhulqarnayn and semiticaryan connection ali. Peace n wisdom give n receive i have 6 books for sale. The map below shows the part of the visual ontology for this concept. He roared like a lion in every town and caused lightening, thunder, and darkness. All those who opposed him and were inimical to him were destroyed by these supernatural phenomena. The thesis that was long most prevalent about dhul qarnayn was that it was another alexander of macedonia known as the great. Rafail, an honoured angel and friend of dul qarnayn, would visit him from time to time. Dhu alqarnayn lit he of the two horns, also spelled zu alqarnayn, appears in the quran.
One night i was asking myself, who is dhul qarnayn. The passage from the tafsir can be found in section 1. On one of these occasions, dhul qarnayn said, oh rafail, i hope that allah will extend my life so that i can excel in obeying and worshipping him. Some commenters say he is alexander the great or cyrus the great. Dhul qarnayn is literally in arabic for he of the two horns or he of the two centuries. They said, o dhulqarnayn, indeed gog and magog are great corrupters in the land. Dhul qarnayn cant be alexander since alexander only traveled from greece to india and then turned back. We do this by addressing the following fundamental questions. Yajooj majooj and dhulqarnayn part 01 gog and maygogcyrus.
Discover islam connect with muslims worldwide is one of the. This is an introductory video and if you follow this series you will eventually. The story of dhul qarnain is found clearly in sura alkahf of the quran. Some say dhul qarnayn was a prophet but when you go deeper into quranic ayah it doesnt appear so watch as yasir qadhi gives an account on who dhul qarnayn.