dajjal
Dajjal, also known as al-Dajjal, meaning “the deceiver” or “the false messiah,” is a figure in Islamic eschatology. The Qur’an does not name him directly; information about Dajjal comes mainly from hadith literature and later exegetical writings. In both Sunni and Shia traditions, he is described as a colossal deceiver who will appear before the Day of Judgment and mislead many people by performing miraculous feats and claiming divinity.
Descriptions of Dajjal vary, but recurring motifs include a physically distinctive appearance: he is often described
Most traditions place Dajjal’s appearance toward the end times, after which Isa returns and the Mahdi appears
Interpretations of Dajjal range from strict literal belief to symbolic readings that frame the stories as