سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 96
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Until, when Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog) are let loose (from their barrier), and they swoop down from every mound.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
Until
إِذَا
idhā
when
فُتِحَتْ
futiḥat
has been opened
يَأْجُوجُ
yajūju
(for) the Yajuj
وَمَأْجُوجُ
wamajūju
and Majuj
وَهُم
wahum
and they
مِّن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
حَدَبٍۢ
ḥadabin
elevation
يَنسِلُونَ
yansilūna
descend
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 96){حَتّٰۤى اِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَاْجُوْجُ وَ مَاْجُوْجُ …: ’’ حَدَبٍ ‘‘} The raised part of the earth, a high place, just as if someone’s back is raised, it is called {’’حَدَبَةُ الظَّهْرِ‘‘}. {’’نَسَلَ‘‘} (ض، ن) To place the feet close together and run swiftly downward, that is, the resurrection of the people of the destroyed towns will remain impossible until the Day of Resurrection is established, among whose very near signs is also the emergence of Gog and Magog. After their emergence, the Day of Resurrection will be established very soon. Hudhaifah bin Asid Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: “Once we were discussing the Day of Resurrection among ourselves when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said: ‘What are you discussing among yourselves?’ They said: ‘We are discussing the Day of Resurrection.’ He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِنَّهَا لَنْ تَقُوْمَ حَتّٰی تَرَوْنَ قَبْلَهَا عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ ، فَذَكَرَ الدُّخَانَ وَالدَّجَّالَ، وَالدَّابَّةَ، وَطُلُوْعَ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ مَّغْرِبِهَا، وَنُزُوْلَ عِيْسَی ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ صَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَيَأْجُوْجَ وَمَأْجُوْجَ، وَثَلاَثَةَ خُسُوْفٍ : خَسْفٌ بِالْمَشْرِقِ، وَخَسْفٌ بِالْمَغْرِبِ، وَخَسْفٌ بِجَزِيْرَةِ الْعَرَبِ، وَآخِرُ ذٰلِكَ نَارٌ تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ تَطْرُدُ النَّاسَ إِلٰی مَحْشَرِهِمْ ] [ مسلم، الفتن، باب في الآیات التی تکون قبل الساعۃ : ۲۹۰۱ ] ‘The Day of Resurrection will not be established until you see ten signs before it.’ Then he mentioned the smoke, the Dajjal, the beast of the earth, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of ‘Isa (peace be upon him), Gog and Magog, and three sinkings (of the earth swallowing up): one sinking in the east, one sinking in the west, and one sinking in the Arabian Peninsula, and at the end of them, a fire will emerge from Yemen which will drive the people to their place of gathering.” The opening of Gog and Magog refers to the breaking of the wall near the Day of Resurrection which Dhul-Qarnayn had built to protect the people from the devastation of Gog and Magog. At that time, their emergence is described as being in such abundance and speed that they will overwhelm every height and lowland, and no one will have the power to confront them. [ مسلم، الفتن، باب ذکر الدجال : ۲۹۳۷ ] For details about Gog and Magog, see the commentary of Surah Al-Kahf (93 to 99).
