The Alarm of Doomsday

THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF HUMAN HISTORY an in-depth study of all the data and has come to certain conclusions, which are presented here. The story of Gog and Magog is not a matter of mystery. It is something that can be understood by the inferential method. Here, avoiding technical discussions, It shall attempt to present an academic picture of my findings. Application of the Names, Gog and Magog Who are Gog and Magog? Scholars have expressed various opinions. I find Maulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri’s (d 1934) opinion the most appropriate, namely, that these terms apply to Russia, Britain, and Germany. He writes: It appears that by Gog and Magog are meant the western European nations. (Faiz al-Bari ala Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, p. 23) The traditions about Gog and Magog are mostly in metaphorical language, which is why this subject has been found difficult to understand. If we keep this fact in view, it becomes almost certain that these refer to the developed European nations, including Russia and China. The Quran tells us that Noah’s ark ran aground on Mount Judi, situated on the borders of ancient Turkey. Present-day Turkey is now regarded as a