Why was the Dajjal given this name?
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Question:
One of the students of knowledge mentioned that the Dajjal will initially claim to be the Messiah, the son of Mary, and then he will claim to be Allah. Is it correct that he was named the Dajjal because of his claim to be the Messiah?
Answer:
He was named the Messiah because he is one-eyed, having a blind eye, and your Lord is not one-eyed. Yes, and he claims to be Allah.
One of the students of knowledge mentioned that the Dajjal will initially claim to be the Messiah, the son of Mary, and then he will claim to be Allah. Is it correct that he was named the Dajjal because of his claim to be the Messiah?
Answer:
He was named the Messiah because he is one-eyed, having a blind eye, and your Lord is not one-eyed. Yes, and he claims to be Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لماذا سمّي المسيح الدجال بهذا الاسم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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