Gog Magog Yajuj Majuj - Real Islamic Story - Learn the truth from Quran, Hadith and History

In this article and video presentation, we share the Islamic Eschatological view of Gog and Magog (Yajuj and Majuj) and their role in the End Times. As part of our research, we analyse historical sources, review Quranic Ayat and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to bring you the full story of Yajuj and Majuj - unpacking their origin, rise to power, and impending fitna.

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Commonly Held Beliefs about Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog)

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are one of the key signs in the End Times as told to us in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The appearance of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) is the subject of much speculation and analysis by Muslims around the world - with many people believing that Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) have not appeared yet. Popular commonly held beliefs about Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) include that they are:

  • Aliens which will colonize the Earth

  • Underground subterranean cave dwellers

  • Monsters trapped beneath the Earth's ice sheet

  • Underwater sea creatures

Commonly held beliefs about Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog)
Commonly held beliefs about Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog)
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Guardians and Protectors of London

Generally, Muslims hold the view that Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) resemble an orc-like creature with fangs, yellow eyes and hideous features. What all Muslims tend to agree upon, is that Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) will be most active during the End Times and will spread great Fitna (Corruption, Death and Destruction) across the Earth.

However, a key fact which may come as a surprise to many Muslims, is the statues of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) have been paraded in the Lord Mayor's Show in London for nearly 500 years. The Lord Mayor's show displays statues of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) alongside floats from other 'Worshipful' companies of London. The statues of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are also on display in London's Guildhall building, the historic seat of the Mayor of the City of London since the 13th Century alongside other key figures of British history such as Admiral Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Winston Churchill. This astonishing fact is often not noticed by Muslims, who are unaware of how Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are declared during live television broadcasts of the Lord Mayor's show as the 'Guardians' and 'Protectors' of London and how 'London's wealth and prestige is built on the hard work done by Gog and Magog'. To understand this puzzling contrast between commonly held beliefs and modern, apparent facts about Yajuj and Majuj, we must turn to the Holy Quran for guidance.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Guardians and Protectors of London
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Guardians and Protectors of London
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Kahf

The first mention of Yajuj and Majuj in the Quran is in Surah Al Kahf, specifically in Ayat 83 - 98, which tell the story of Zul-Qarnain, a righteous servant of Allah who makes three journeys and encounters three unique groups of people - one on each of his journeys. The third journey of Zul-Qarnain and the third group of people he encounters, relate to Yajuj and Majuj.

Through careful analysis, we can determine that Zul-Qarnain’s first journey was due West towards the Black Sea, his second journey was due East to the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, and his third journey was due North to the Darial pass in the Greater Caucasus Mountains - where he encounters a people who seek Zul-Qarnain’s help and protection from Yajuj and Majuj, who are spreading corruption throughout the land. Zul-Qarnain builds a single barrier made of iron blocks and molten copper which blocks off the passage being used by Yajuj and Majuj to travel across the Greater Caucasus mountains, and invade the people seeking Zul-Qarnain’s help. Lastly, we are told that at some point in the future, when Allah’s (s.w.t) promise comes to pass, Zul-Qarnain’s barrier will be leveled to the ground and destroyed - in other words, it will not be preserved as a sign for future generations.

It is important to understand that in the story of Zul-Qarnain, Yajuj and Majuj are neither entrapped, nor enclosed in a cave, they are simply prevented from traveling across the Greater Caucasus mountains. Yajuj and Majuj are free to travel in the lands to the North, East, and West above the Greater Caucasus mountains, and Zul-Qarnain’s barrier prevented their passage south across the mountains through the Darial Gorge.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Kahf
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Kahf
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) historical accounts

Many historical accounts and anecdotal evidence confirm the origins of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) as a Mongol-Turkic people located North of the Greater Caucasus mountains. Historians and Islamic scholars alike have written about the various descendents of Yajuj and Majuj, allowing us to trace the complete lineage of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) from the Prophet Nuh (A.S) (Noah - peace be upon him), to his son Japheth, to his sons Gomer and Magog (Majuj), and from them to Ashkenaz (the nephew of Magog), and from Ashkenaz to the Scythians, Sarmatians, Gok-Turks, Western Turkic Khaganate, and Khazar Empire.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) historical accounts
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) historical accounts
The Wall of Zul-Qarnain in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

According to Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the wall of Zul-Qarnain was partially destroyed during his lifetime, the Prophet (peace be upon him) awoke from a dream with a great panic and looking red in the face, saying that a hole has been made in the wall of Yajuj and Majuj. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also states that a great destruction is imminent for the Arabs, and that if evil deeds increase and predominate, then the Arabs will be destroyed even if there are innocent people among them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also foretells of the first war between the Arabs (Muslims) and Mongol-Turkic people, the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog). The Arab-Khazar war, fought in 650 AD and lasting over a century, was in fact the first battle between the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) and the Muslims - implying that the wall of Zul-Qarnain was completely destroyed. The Arab-Khazar war was of great consequence, and prevented the expansion of Islam into Eastern Europe and stopped the Northward advance of Islam in its tracks, however, the destruction of the Arabs was prevented because good conduct, rather than sinful conduct, prevailed.

The Wall of Zul-Qarnain in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
The Wall of Zul-Qarnain in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Khazar Kingdom conversion to Judaism

In a surprising twist of fate, the Khazar kingdom adopted the Jewish religion. After the collapse of the Khazar empire in ~969 AD, the Judeo-Khazars fled to Eastern Europe where they established new settlements. Population genetic analyses and medieval historical accounts reveal that Eastern European Jewry, which forms the vast majority of modern day Jews (Ashkenazi - derived from Ashkenaz, the nephew of Magog), are in fact descendents of the Khazar empire, and by extension, descendants of Yajuj and Majuj.

Khazar Kingdom conversion to Judaism
Khazar Kingdom conversion to Judaism
Descendants of Yajuj and Majuj - Links with the British Empire

The descendants of Yajuj and Majuj (Ashkenazi) went on to establish powerful dynastic empires which controlled immense wealth through lending money on interest to individuals, companies and eventually nations. Prominent figures such as those belonging to the Rothschild family have a particularly key role to play in future historical events relating to the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj. Nathan Meyer Rothschild once famously said, “I care not what puppet is placed upon the throne of England to rule the Empire on which the sun never sets. The man who controls the British money supply controls the British Empire, and I control the British money supply”. The Rothschild family came to the financial aid of Britain during the Napoleonic war, lending huge sums of money to the British government and bank-rolling their entire war effort. The financial heft of the Rothschild family ensured Britain’s victory over France and set the stage for the global dominance and rise of the British Empire. We can now see the connection with Gog and Magog being the guardians and protectors of London, as well as how London’s wealth and prestige was built on the hard work done by Gog and Magog. Furthermore, the Rothschilds helped Britain during the First World War through direct financing of the war effort and by leveraging their influence over the United States government to join the war effort in alliance with Britain, ensuring the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and Islamic Caliphate.

Links with the British Empire
Links with the British Empire
Descendants of Yajuj and Majuj - Zionism and State of Israel

The descendants of Yajuj and Majuj went on to form the Zionist movement, with the aim of establishing the state of Israel. In exchange for their invaluable support, the British government promised the Rotschild family and Zionist movement a state of Israel in the Lands of Palestine, enshrined in the famous Balfour Declaration, and in 1948, the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) successfully executed their plan to establish the State of Israel.

Zionism and State of Israel
Zionism and State of Israel
Descendants of Yajuj and Majuj - Rise to Global Dominance

Tracking forward the history of the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog), we can see that they now dominate across all major fields of global power - ranging from finance, to social media, technology and news. All key players across these industries have direct links to the descendants of Yajuj and Majuj.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Anbiya

When we examine the second mention of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran in Surah Al Anbiay, we arrive at the astonishing realization that the entire historical rise of Yajuj and Majuj as well as the prophesied creation of the state of Israel, 2000 years after its destruction is told to us in the Quran. Common translations of the key ayat, 95 and 96 can often mislead the reader into thinking that Yajuj and Majuj are yet to emerge and will descend down from all hills, however, careful linguistic analysis of key words: ‘futihat’, ‘hadabin’ and ‘yansiloon’ reveal the true meaning - The inhabitants of a city, which We (Allah) has destroyed, are prohibited to return to that city until when Yajuj and Majuj are possessed of good fortune and their progeny operate from every high station.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Anbiya
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in the Quran - Surah Al Anbiya
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in Hadith - Emergence and Numerousness

Many readers also misinterpret famous Ahadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and believe that Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are to be ‘released’ and will number in the trillions. We show that this misinterpretation is caused by incorrect translations of the same key Arabic words within the Ahadith, which simply point to Ayah 96 of Surah Al Anbiya. We find that the Hadith and Quran are in complete alignment on the topic of Yajuj and Majuj and that the idea of their emergence is simply caused by translators adopting an incorrect mental model and interpretation of what is being said.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) in Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Impact on End Times

The key risk for many Muslims is that they discount obvious signs of the End Times by stating that Yajuj and Majuj have not yet been released. This can raise blinders in front of the eyes of Muslims and prevent them from recognising the fulfillment of key Quranic prophecies and prophecies shared in Ahadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is therefore of paramount importance that Muslims understand that Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) are here, and are operating at the highest levels of power across the world and that their Fitna is intensifying across the Arab world.

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Impact on End Times
Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - Impact on End Times