পৃষ্ঠা 300: তৃতীয় অধ্যায়: কিয়ামতের মহা আলামতসমূহ (মাহদী, দাজ্জাল, ঈসা (আ.), ইয়াজুজ-মাজুজ, পশ্চিমাকাশে সূর্যোদয়)

Another Note: Mentioning the Absence of Contradiction in the Apparent Meaning of Certain Narrations

"... the child until he reaches maturity." Even though puberty may be attained at fifteen, Allah the Exalted grants them respite until they reach full maturity in order to firmly establish the proof against them.

It cannot be argued that they are people of an interval (Ahl al-Fatrah) and thus how could He punish them? For it has already been mentioned from "Sharh al-Fusus" that the mentioned newborn will call them to Allah but will not be answered. Furthermore, there is no impediment to Allah keeping that newborn alive after the demise of all believers in order to firmly establish the proof. And with Allah lies success.

This is only consistent with the opinion that Satan will not be killed by the Beast, and that deeds are still recorded after the sun rises from the west.

Another Note

What was mentioned apparently contradicts the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ): "A group of my Ummah will not cease fighting upon the truth, being victorious..." until the end of the hadith.

For the apparent meaning of the preceding narrations is that not a single believer will remain, let alone someone standing up for the truth, whereas the apparent meaning of this hadith is their continued existence.

Al-Hafiz said in "Fath al-Bari": It is possible that what is meant by his saying "the command of Allah" is the blowing of that wind, so the triumph of that group occurs before its blowing.

He said: Thus, through this reconciliation, the difficulty is resolved by the grace of Allah the Exalted. End quote.

This is not entirely refuted by what occurs in some narrations in place of "the command of Allah": "the Day of Resurrection"; because that which is close to a thing is given its ruling. Therefore, this period, due to its proximity to the Resurrection, is referred to as the Resurrection. His reconciliation is better than the reconciliation proposed by others, which posits that some people will disbelieve while others remain, because that contradicts the general established texts, as is not hidden.

This is clarified by what al-Hakim narrated and graded as authentic from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "A group of my Ummah will not cease fighting upon the command of Allah, victorious over their enemy; they will not be harmed by those who oppose them until the Hour comes upon them."

Thereupon 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr said: "Yes, and then He will send a wind whose fragrance is that of musk and whose touch is that of silk..."