The Qur'ân al-Hakîm speaks generally to all mankind, so when it mentions a particular incident apparently, it is actually referring to similar incidents in general. This is the point of view from which the accounts and interpretations of the commentators about Sedd, Ye'cûc, and Me'jûce differ.
Also, the Qur'ân al-Hakîm, in terms of narrative relations, moves from one incident to another distant one. Those who do not consider these narrative relations may assume that the times of the two incidents are close to each other.
Indeed, the Qur'ân's announcement of the Day of Judgment from the ruin of the Sedd is not due to the closeness of time, but perhaps because of the relationship between these two points in terms of narrative relations:
That is, just as this Sedd will be ruined, so too will the world be ruined. Also, just as the natural and divine mountains are solid, yet they are ruined only on the Day of Judgment. Similarly, this Sedd is also solid like a mountain, but it can be completely ruined only when the world is ruined. This means that although the upheavals of time may cause destruction, most things remain intact.
Yes, the Sedd-i Zülkarneyn, a part of the whole, is the Sedd-i Çinî, which has stood for thousands of years. The remarkable, unique, and meaningful inscription written on the ground by human hands is still visible as a long line of ancient text.
YOUR THIRD QUESTION: The killing of the Dajjal by Hazrat 'Isâ (peace be upon him) is addressed very briefly and sufficiently in both the First and Fifteenth Letters.
Lem'alar
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Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. In His name, exalted is He.
Beloved, sincere brothers; until now, the hidden hypocrites have been encroaching upon the Risale-i Nur by legal means, through the judiciary, and by seizing some of the government's authorities in the fields of public order and administration. Because we have been acting positively, we have been in a defensive position when necessary. Now, their plans have failed. Indeed, their encroachments have expanded the circle of the Risale-i Nur. This time, although we have no intention or choice to confront them with new letters, it seems that the situation of encroachment is being directed toward the Risale-i Nur. This event must have an important wisdom:
The Risale-i Nur, in its capacity as a spiritual guardian of this blessed homeland, now seems to be the time or will soon be the time to confront two terrible spiritual calamities by engaging with the press and giving lessons. I believe this to be the case.
One of those terrible calamities is the dreadful current of godlessness emerging in the north, which has defeated Christianity and fostered anarchy. The Risale-i Nur may fulfill a role like that of the Wall of Dhul-Qarnayn, a Qur'anic barrier, to defend this homeland against spiritual invasion. It is necessary for the Risale-i Nur to speak in the language of the press to clarify and dispel the strong objections and accusations that the Islamic world has against the people of this blessed homeland. This has been impressed upon my heart.
I do not know the state of the world. However, it has been impressed upon my heart that the Risale-i Nur, by being a fortress of truth against the terrible current that dominates Europe in an imperialistic manner and is not based on heavenly religions, is a Qur'anic miracle that can dispel the current objections and accusations of the Islamic world and the Asian continent and serve as a means to restore the old love and affection. The patriotic politicians of this country must quickly come to their senses and officially publish the Risale-i Nur so that it may serve as a defense against these two calamities.
Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybi
·Risale I Nurdan Parlak Fikralar Ve Bir Kisim Guzel Mektuplar
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Fifth Note
Twenty issues of the "Sedd-i Zülkarneyn" and Ye'cüc, Me'cüc and other signs of the resurrection, which were mentioned in the printed Muhakemat-ı Bediiyye written thirty years ago, were drafted thirteen years ago as a supplement to that Muhakemat. It was revised in memory of a dear friend, and became the Fifth Note.
It is the Fifth Note of the Thirty-First Letter and the Thirty-First Lem'ân.
NOTE: Read the issues that follow the Introduction first, in order to understand the purpose of the Introduction.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1 Indeed, the signs of her have come, this was written to protect the beliefs of the common believers from error and doubt. Some of the hadiths about events that will happen in the last times, like the ambiguous verses of the Qur'an, have deep meanings. They cannot be interpreted like the clear verses, and not everyone can understand them. Perhaps the interpreters will allegorize them.
Şualar
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And indeed, nothing exists but praises Him. In His name, exalted is He.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
My beloved, sincere brothers from Sırnak, Ibrahim, Shukru, Hafiz Bekir, Hafiz Hussein, Hafiz Recep, may Allah be pleased with them,
The three questions you sent with Hafiz Tevfik have always been addressed by the deniers.
FIRST:
Until when he reached the westernmost point of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring.
According to the apparent meaning of the verse, it says, "He saw the sun setting in a hot and muddy spring."
SECOND: Where is the Wall of Dhul-Qarnayn?
THIRD: It is about the coming of the Honorable Jesus (peace be upon him) in the End Times and his killing of the Dajjal.
The answers to these questions are lengthy. We only briefly mention that: ...
Lem'alar
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Fifth Note
Twenty issues of the "Sedd-i Zülkarneyn," Yecüc, Me'cüc, and other signs of the Day of Judgment, which were mentioned in the printed Muhakemat-ı Bediiyye written thirty years ago, were drafted thirteen years ago as a commentary on that Muhakemat. It was revised in memory of a dear friend, and became the Fifth Note.
It is the Fifth Note of the Thirty-First Letter and the Thirty-First Lem'ân.
NOTE: Please read the questions that follow the Introduction so that the purpose of the Introduction can be understood.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1 Indeed, the signs of her have come, this was written to protect the beliefs of the common believers from error and doubt. Some of the hadiths about events that will occur in the Last Days, like the ambiguous verses of the Qur'an, have deep meanings. They cannot be interpreted like the clear verses, and not everyone can understand them. Perhaps the interpreters will allegorize them.
Şualar
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Human history goes back regularly to three thousand years. This incomplete and short historical view cannot accurately determine events before the time of Abraham. It is either full of myths, or it denies them, or it is very brief.
This Yemeni Zulqarnain, has been known in the interpretations since ancient times by the name of Alexander, because one of the names of that Zulqarnain is Alexander, the Great Alexander and the Old Alexander.
Or, the events mentioned in the verses of the Qur'an, being the tips of the general events, in this respect, as the famous Sedd-i Chin (Great Wall of China) was built by the guidance of the prophetic nature of the Great Alexander, who was Zulqarnain, to prevent the cruel and violent people from harming the oppressed nations; similarly, in the material aspect, Alexander the Great and other repeated conquerors and powerful kings, and in the spiritual aspect, some of the prophets and some of the great scholars, who are the kings of the world of humanity, have followed that Zulqarnain, have imitated him, and have built dams in the mountains, as a significant solution to free the oppressed from the oppressors. They have done this either by their material strength or by their guidance and planning.
Then, they have built walls around the cities and castles in their centers, and even made the last resort, such as forty-two caliber cannons and mobile castles. Indeed, they have built the famous Sedd-i Chin, which is a long wall stretching over many days' distance, using the language of the Qur'an, to stop the invasions of the tribes of Yajuj and Majuj, and in the language of history, the Manchu and Mongol tribes, who have repeatedly devastated the world of humanity, emerging from behind the Himalaya Mountains and devastating from east to west. This wall was built between two mountains near the Himalaya range to stop the invasions of these wild and violent tribes against the oppressed peoples of India and China. In the same way, in the Caucasus Mountains, in the direction of Derbent, to stop the invasions of the bandit and violent Tatar tribes, the ancient Persian kings, who were like Zulqarnain, built walls.
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Conclusion: The Western Ocean is called "a muddy spring," which means that from the perspective of Zulqarnain, that great ocean was seen as a spring. However, the view of the Qur'an is that it is close to everything, and thus cannot be viewed in the same way as Zulqarnain's limited perception.
Perhaps because the Qur'an came from looking at the heavens, it sometimes sees the spherical earth as a field, sometimes as a palace, sometimes as a cradle, and sometimes as a page. Therefore, referring to the vast, foggy, and vaporous Western Ocean as a spring demonstrates its sublime majesty.
YOUR SECOND QUESTION: Where is the Dam of Zulqarnain? Who are the people of Yajuj and Majuj?
Answer: I once wrote a treatise on this matter. At that time, the deniers were compelled by it. For now, not only is that treatise not with me, but my memory has taken a break and is not helping. Also, in the Third Branch of the Twenty-Fourth Statement, a little has been mentioned about this matter. Therefore, we will briefly mention only two or three points of this issue. Namely:
According to the narration of those who investigate, since the title of Zulqarnain and the names of the kings of Yemen, such as Zulyezin, which begin with the letter "Zu," exist, this Zulqarnain is not Alexander the Great. Perhaps he was one of the kings of Yemen who lived in the time of Prophet Abraham and learned from the Prophet Idris. Alexander the Great, on the other hand, came approximately three centuries before the Hijra and learned from Aristotle.
Lem'alar
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This letter is a part of a letter written twelve years ago and included in the collection "Sikke-i Tasdik-ı Gaybi."
It is of great importance that this letter expresses the two significant and sacred results that the Risale-i Nur has brought to this homeland and nation. Indeed, the fact that these two results have manifested in this country and the Islamic world makes this letter very important.
In the name of Him, exalted is He, 1
The Risale-i Nur, in its capacity as a spiritual guardian of this blessed homeland, now seems to have come or is about to come to the time when it must begin to confront two terrifying spiritual calamities, to start appearing in the world of journalism and to give lessons.
One of those terrifying calamities is the terrible wave of irreligion that emerged in the north, which defeated Christianity and fostered anarchy. The Risale-i Nur can fulfill a Zulqarnain-like, Quranic barrier function to protect this homeland from spiritual invasion by this current.
The second is that it has come to my heart that it is necessary for the Risale-i Nur to speak in the language of the press in order to dispel the very strong objections and accusations that the Islamic world has against the people of this blessed homeland.
Mektubat
·Sikke I Tasdik I Gaybiden Bir Mektup
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