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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Until, when Gog and Magog [86] are let loose, and they rush down from every height.
[86]
The Onslaught of Gog and Magog and the Signs of the Day of Judgment:
The connection of this verse with the previous verse is that on the day when Gog and Magog are let loose and the Day of Judgment is established, at that time, it will be inevitable for the people of the destroyed settlements to be presented before Us. It is impossible that they would not be presented before Us. In this regard, the first meaning seems more correct. Some details about Gog and Magog have been mentioned under verse 94 of Surah Al-Kahf. Furthermore, the destruction of the barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn and the attack of Gog and Magog is one of the signs of the nearness of the Day of Judgment. As is clear from the following hadith: Hazrat Hudhaifah bin Asid Ghifari says that once we were discussing the Day of Judgment among ourselves when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us and said: "The Day of Judgment will not be established until you see these ten signs." Then he mentioned all of them in order: smoke, the emergence of Dajjal, the appearance of the Beast of the Earth, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Hazrat Isa ؑ, the onslaught of Gog and Magog, the sinking of the earth at three places—one in the east, one in the west, and one in the Arabian Peninsula—and after these nine signs, a fire will appear which will drive people from Yemen and take them to their place of gathering (Syria). [مسلم، كتاب الفتن و شرائط الساعة]
And when this wall breaks, Gog and Magog will attack like a predatory animal that, freed from its cage, pounces upon its prey. Due to their multitude and crowding, they will cover every height and lowland. Wherever you look, you will see their throngs. Their overwhelming flood will come with such intensity and speed that no human power will be able to stop it. It will seem as if their armies are sliding and rolling down from mountains and hills. And it is not necessary that Gog and Magog, both nations, unite and cause such turmoil. It is also quite possible that these two nations may clash with each other, and then their conflict may become the cause of a worldwide chaos.
[86]
The Onslaught of Gog and Magog and the Signs of the Day of Judgment:
The connection of this verse with the previous verse is that on the day when Gog and Magog are let loose and the Day of Judgment is established, at that time, it will be inevitable for the people of the destroyed settlements to be presented before Us. It is impossible that they would not be presented before Us. In this regard, the first meaning seems more correct. Some details about Gog and Magog have been mentioned under verse 94 of Surah Al-Kahf. Furthermore, the destruction of the barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn and the attack of Gog and Magog is one of the signs of the nearness of the Day of Judgment. As is clear from the following hadith: Hazrat Hudhaifah bin Asid Ghifari says that once we were discussing the Day of Judgment among ourselves when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us and said: "The Day of Judgment will not be established until you see these ten signs." Then he mentioned all of them in order: smoke, the emergence of Dajjal, the appearance of the Beast of the Earth, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Hazrat Isa ؑ, the onslaught of Gog and Magog, the sinking of the earth at three places—one in the east, one in the west, and one in the Arabian Peninsula—and after these nine signs, a fire will appear which will drive people from Yemen and take them to their place of gathering (Syria). [مسلم، كتاب الفتن و شرائط الساعة]
And when this wall breaks, Gog and Magog will attack like a predatory animal that, freed from its cage, pounces upon its prey. Due to their multitude and crowding, they will cover every height and lowland. Wherever you look, you will see their throngs. Their overwhelming flood will come with such intensity and speed that no human power will be able to stop it. It will seem as if their armies are sliding and rolling down from mountains and hills. And it is not necessary that Gog and Magog, both nations, unite and cause such turmoil. It is also quite possible that these two nations may clash with each other, and then their conflict may become the cause of a worldwide chaos.
