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SPOTLIGHT

THE ANTI-CHRIST ACCORDING TO PROPHET MOHAMMAD

There is no authentic saying of the Prophet Mohammad or verse from the Koran that supports the notion that the Anti-Christ would be of a Jewish background .
Prophet Mohammad declared , ‘ 70 000 Muslim scholars will pledge allegiance to the Anti-Christ .’
[ SHARAH AL SUNNAH - MISHKAAT SHAREEF - SERIES 3 ]
Given the Muslims ’ relations with the Jews today , it seems highly unlikely that 70 000 Muslim clerics would pledge allegiance to someone coming from the Jewish community . This particular tradition clearly suggests that the Anti-Christ would rise to power from within the Muslim community as the False Mahdi , earning the trust and respect of Muslim clerics .
This makes sense in light of the recorded traditions of Prophet Mohammad . According to one of his sayings , there would be no mischief greater than that of the Anti-Christ since the birth of Adam until the Day of Judgement . [ REPORTED BY IMRAN BIN HUSSAIN , MUSLIM ]
Another telling statement by Prophet Mohammad describes the conditions the Muslim nation would find itself in during the end times . He said ,
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