Question:
Why is Dajjal, the Antichrist, titled Masih?
Answer:
In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind.
Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question.
Islamic academics have looked at the root word, ma-sa-ḥa and also its context in source texts, thus, they have mentioned various reasons why the Antichrist is titled masih. Here below are a few:
- He is wiped in one eye, meaning flat eyed (mamsuh al-ʿayin).
- He is one eyed (mamsuh al-ʿayin).
- He will travel the entire earth (yamsahu-al-ard).
- He is a liar (al-masih al-katthhab).
- He is created with bad qualities, evil attributes and is cursed (al-masih al-dalalah)
الدَّجالُ مَمْسُوحُ العين مكتوب بين عينيه كافر
“The Antichrist is one eyed, written on his forehead kafir (disbeliever).”
(Ibn Majah)
(See: Sahih Muslim, Ibn Majah, Fath Al-Bari, Lisan Al-ʿArab)
And Allah Knows Best
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