Yajuj Majuj Wall
The confusion comes from how we understand “dominance” in the Qur’an. “He it is who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth so that He may make it prevail over all religions, even if the disbelievers dislike it.”(Qur’an 9:33, also 61:9) However, according to Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, this verse does not mean permanent political or military domination of the world by Muslims.Ghamidi clarifies that “prevailing” here means intellectual, moral, and evidentiary dominance — that Islam’s message becomes fully clarified, conclusively conveyed, and historically established. This happened during the time of the Prophet ﷺ and the Rightly Guided Caliphs, when Islam became a living, functioning proof (ḥujjah) before humanity.It does not promise that Muslims will always rule the world, nor that Islam will keep dominating politically until the Day of Judgment. Then what about Ya’juj and Ma’juj?In Ghamidi’s understanding, Ya’juj and Ma’juj represent godless, materialistic, power-driven civilizations. Their “release” does not mean a sudden future event only — it refers to a historical process where such forces gradually gain dominance once divine restraint is lifted. So yes, in that sense:Their rise has already happened historicallyTheir influence continues to expandTheir “fitnah” reaches its peak near the end of history, not necessarily through one dramatic moment So how do both ideas fit together?There is no contradiction:Islam’s dominance = truth being fully delivered and established Ya’juj–Ma’juj’s rise = moral and spiritual decline of human power structures afterward Islam does not promise a never-ending golden age. After truth is made clear, history moves according to human choices, and the Qur’an itself says corruption will spread before the end. Islam already prevailed in the Qur’anic sense Political ups and downs are not the measure of truth Ya’juj and Ma’juj represent a long-term civilizational process, not just a future invasion The Qur’an prepares believers for moral clarity, not worldly triumph guarantees So the current world situation does not contradict the Qur’an it actually fits the Qur’an’s broader view of history quite well.