Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 67
27 December 1907 67 would have to be admitted that God Almighty not only men- tioned the Zallin in the Holy Quran but even taught the prayer to safeguard against their monstrous mischief, yet failed to mention the Dajjal even though it was such a monstrous threat that it was going to cause millions of people to go astray. The truth is that Dajjal and Zallin are the two names for the same group which goes around misguiding people. During this time of the Latter Days, they are at their strongest and are trying to misguide the masses with every kind of deception and guile. Since Dajjal , too, means the one who misguides, there- fore, this word has been used in the Hadith instead. Another reason for the use of the word Dajjal instead of Zallin in the Hadith is that Allah knew people would concoct an imaginary Dajjal and credit him with strange characteris- tics, such as he would have Paradise in one hand and Hell in the other; and he would also proclaim Divinity and propheth- ood; and the word kafir [disbeliever] would be written on his forehead; and he would have a donkey with so much a span between its ears, and it would have such and such other fea- tures, etc. That is why God says that the Dajjal group is indeed that of Zallin, who go around misleading people in many dif- ferent ways. They have changes and interpolations made in Divine Scriptures by promising big rewards, and are making people completely turn away from the commandments of God. They have proclaimed a foul thing like swine to be lawful even though swine was specifically forbidden and Jesus as also uttered the words ‘Do not cast your pearls before swine. ’ Similarly, by concocting the doctrine of Atonement, they have prepared a vast field for sins. By acknowledging Jesus to be God or the Son of God, one would be absolved of all sins, regardless of how grave a sin he has committed, and he would find salvation. Now tell me, is it not clear to understand that