Misconceptions about Yajooj Majooj

There are some misconceptions among the people about Yajooj Majooj. I am sharing few ahadith with references to remove those misconceptions.

Misconception #1: Chinese are Yajooj Majooj

There is no such evidence found from Quran o Hadith that Chinese can be considered as Gog Magog.We all knows that chinese lives in the open air.. They can meet others, see sun and even can travel to other parts of the world. But when we read hadith it says something different.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah () said:

"Gog and Magog people dig every day until, when they can almost see the rays of the sun, the one in charge of them says: "Go back and we will dig it tomorrow." Then Allah puts it back, stronger than it was before. (This will continue) until, when their time has come, and Allah wants to send them against the people, they will dig until they can almost see the rays of the sun, then the one who is in charge of them will say: "Go back, and we will dig it tomorrow if Allah wills.' So they will say: "If Allah wills." Then they will come back to it and it will be as they left it. So they will dig and will come out to the people, and they will drink all the water. The people will fortify themselves against them in their fortresses. They will shoot their arrows towards the sky and they will come back with blood on them, and they will say: "We have defeated the people of earth and dominated the people of heaven." Then Allah will send a worm in the napes of their necks and will kill them thereby.'" The Messenger of Allah () said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, the beasts of the earth will grow fat on their flesh."

Grade	: Sahih (Darussalam)
English reference	: Vol. 1, Book 36, Hadith 4080
Arabic reference	: Book 36, Hadith 4218  Home » Sunan Ibn Majah » Tribulations - كتاب الفتن » Hadith

Hadith tells us that Yajooj Majooj are imprisoned behind a wall. They tries daily to dig it but as soon as they find the rays of the sun they leave the work and get back to their homes. On other day when they arrives to wall they find no hole as ALLAH swt fills that hole. Yajooj Majoor digs the hole again and this process will continue till the day when ALLAH allows the wall to be broken and Yajooj Majooj will come out.

The words of this SAHIH hadith negates the concept of Chinese being said as Yajooj Majooj. 

Misconception #2: Yajooj Majooj are present in between us but hidden their identity.

There is another concept that Yajooj Majooj are present among us but they are not allowed to show their identity. Some people also claims that they are present in Georgia. As there is a wall which covers a mountain and it is also said that wall contains the metals as we know that Hazrat Zulqurnain AS built that wall and metals were also mixed into the material so that wall cannot be dug easily. The above given hadith also clarifies this misconception too that they are not present among us. They are confined into a place between 2 mountains.


Misconception #3: Yajooj Majooj have already been arrived in the shape of Ghanghes or Halaku Khan.

To clarify this concept we have to consult with ahadith again. And we find another hadith given below:

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:

"On the night on which the Messenger of Allah () was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'), he met Ibrahim, Musa and 'Eisa, and they discussed the Hour. They started with Ibrahim, and asked him about it, but he did not have any knowledge of it. Then they asked Musa, and he did not have any knowledge of it. Then they asked 'Eisa bin Maryam, and he said: 'I have been assigned to some tasks before it happens.' As for as when it will take place, no one knows that except Allah. Then he mentioned Dajjal and said: 'I will descend and kill him, then the people will return to their own lands and will be confronted with Gog and Magog people, who will: "swoop down from every mound."[21:96] They will not pass by any water but they will drink it, (and they will not pass) by anything but they will spoil it. They (the people) will beseech Allah, and I will pray to Allah to kill them. The earth will be filled with their stench and (the people) will beseech Allah and I will pray to Allah, then the sky will send down rain that will carry them and throw them in the sea. Then the mountains will turn to dust and the earth will be stretched out like a hide. I have been promised that when that happens, the Hour will come upon the people, like a pregnant woman whose family does not know when she will suddenly give birth.'" (One of the narrators) 'Awwam said: "Confirmation of that is found in the Book of Allah, where Allah says: "Until, when Gog and Magog people are let loose (from their barrier), and they swoop down from every mound (21:96)." ‏ ‏.‏

Grade	: Sahih (Darussalam)
English reference	: Vol. 1, Book 36, Hadith 4081
Arabic reference	: Book 36, Hadith 4219

This is also a SAHIH hadith which proves that Yajooj Majooj will come out when Hazrat Esa A.S will be present among the muslims and we all knows that till now Hazrat Esa AS didn't come to us. So, the mentioned misconception among Muslims should be corrected and ALLAH knows the best.