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Results Whether Dhul Qarnayn was Alexander or Darius or some one else is not the issue in these verses but the Quran aims to provide guidance to man through the narrative of a man who possessed two qualities, knowledge and strength, like Talut. Dhul Qarnayn was an upright and righteous king, a true servant of Allah, whose sway extended over east and west, and over people of diverse civilisations. Dhul Qarnayn was now among a people who were different in speech and race from him. www.al-islam.org /quran/process.asp?tAliCommentary=on&Sura=18&SavedSura=1&fAya=83&tAya=83&searchText=&arabicdisplay=windows   (505 words)

Dhul-Qarnayn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For these reasons the widely accepted view is that the (indirect) model for Dhul Qarnayn is Alexander the Great. The majority of medieval Muslim scholars were happy to identify Dhul-Qarnayn as Alexander. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dhul-Qarnayn   (1746 words)

Ubersite - Strength and Honor Dhul Qarnayn, ordered giant blocks of iron to be brought he piled up the blocks of iron high in order to create a wall around these people. Dhul Qarnayn is/was thought to be whom the Europeans call Alexander the Great. When Dhul Qarnayn set about on his campaign he first looked to the west and conquered all till the western oceans. www.ubersite.com /cgi-bin/message_get.cgi?message=110202699054568814   (1677 words)

IslamOnline-Ask About Islam Dhul Qarnayn went far east and saw the rising of the sun and its heat that burns people and he remembered that this heat is nothing compared to the heat of Hellfire. Yet, Dhul Qarnayn can be any good ruler who helped the oppressed against the oppressor, stopped corruption, applied the law of God, and established justice between all people. Dhul Qarnayn went far west and found many people and applied the law of God on them. www.islamonline.net /askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=6945   (1391 words)

Women_and_Tradition.html Dhul Qarnayn (a powerful and just ruler who resolutely believed in Allah) did not fuss over their primitiveness, but left them as he had found them, being mindful not to upset their mode of life and cause them misery. Reference is made in the divine text to Dhul Qarnayn, who came across an aboriginal tribe during one of his expeditions. Thus, while observing the Qur’anic code of modesty, any Muslim woman should have the right to decide what is appropriate for her, based on the environment in which she was raised, and the society in which she now lives. www.geocities.com /forpeoplewhothink/Topics/Women_and_Tradition.html   (2251 words)

The Geography of Qur'anic Accounts His justification is: the Dhul Qarnayn mentioned in the Qur'an travelled to the east and the west achieving victories. Supposing that Alexander is the same Dhul Qarnayn of the Qur'an, he has been given a great status (like a prophet) and a poet like Nizami has written one of his complete poetical works in his name. While the Dhul Qarnayn as described by the Qur'an was a pure servants of God. www.quran.org.uk /articles/ieb_quran_geography.htm   (5008 words)

Alexander the Great in Islam - The Great Alexander Forum On the topic of the identification of Dhul Qarnayn there is scholarly disagreement. “Dhul Qarnayn!\" they said \" Gog and Magog are plunder this land. The thesis of this document is that Dhul Qurnayn is Alexander the Great for three reasons. www.thegreatalexander.com /alexander-forum/showthread.php?p=28#post28   (1454 words)

Alexander the Great, a Muslim? In the light of the latest historical evidence, contemporary commentators on the Qur'an are inclined to believe that Dhul Qarnayn signifies the Persian Emperor, Cyrus. --regarding "zol qarnayn" in quran, some though of him as the same person as alexander the great, which seems not to be correct. From aarsha@tc3net.com Thu Feb 27 21:02 EST 1997 From: aarsha@tc3net.com (Ali Arshad) Subject: Errors in the Qur'an About Zul-Qayrnoon, Muhammad Ali says (p586): {The word qarn means a horn, as also a generation or a century and dhul qarnain literally means the two-horned one, or one belonging to the two generations or two centures. efsha.co.uk /farsi/quran/contradictions/h004.html   (1003 words)

islam20.htm Abdullah Yusuf Ali, the famous translator of the meaning of the Qur'an, discusses some opinions on Dhul Qarnayn (Zul-Qarnain) in Appendix VII at the end of Sura 'Kahf', the 'Cave". The famous historian Ibn Kathir mentions that Dhul-Qarnayn was a pious king, who lived during the time of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham, PBUH) and he performed the Tawaaf around the Ka'bah with Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) when he built it. The history of Khazars has been well documented since the middle of the first millennium C.E., and their kingdom disintegrated in 966 C.E. Derbend was used as the main point of entry from the north of Caucasus to the south into Persian territory. www.imanway.com /site/en/islam20.htm   (537 words)

Islamic Forum [Powered by Invision Power Board] And if it was indeed Dhul Qarnayn was infact Alexander that is mentioned in those verses then surely we would have found the Prophet sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam or his companions describing us this in detail so that his identity would have been clear. Dhul Qarnayn being Alexander "the Great" actually has no basis from the Sunnah or the statements of the Salaf as Saleh. One should look to Tafsir ibn Kathir and At Tabari and these major works for understanding of those verses as these tafsirs contain many statements from the Prophet sulAllahu 'alayhi wassalaam, the companions and the rest of the Salaf as Saleh in interpreting the meaning of the verses. www.gawaher.com /index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=53&t=2825.html&   (1730 words)

Islam and Qadiyanism Compared He claims that he is the Dhul Qarnayn because he lived during the change of centuries in Hijrah, Christian and Hindu calendars. Another example is that of Dhul Qarnayn in the last part of Surah Al-Kahf. However, he does not explain why every one who lives at the time of change of centuries cannot be called Dhul Qarnayn. www.iiie.net /Brochures/Brochure-28.html   (2102 words)

IslamInfo.com This is a statement not about how the sun sets but about how Dhul Qarnayn experienced the sunset. It actually says that Dhul Qarnayn found it setting in a muddy spring. Unfortunately Yusuf Ali’s commentary on the Qur’an offered this name for possible identification with Dhul Qarnayn. islaminfo.com /new/detail.asp?ID=19   (1290 words)

Hajooj And Majooj - AhlulBayt Discussion Forum Ironic too, i got done reading sura khaf and i was wondering about Dhul Qarnayn, and was searching for any info about him on here just a few hours ago. besides that the ayat where Dhul qarnain hears about the yajooj majooj is where he meets a ppl who do not beleive in his God and were ravaged by the yajooj majooj so Dhulqarnain builds a Wall to prevent thee tribe to come accross the two mountains.. It is said that Yakjuj and Makjuj were bloodthirsty tribe..I am not sure if they are human, but they were barbaric and bloodthirsty tribe. www.shiachat.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=52224   (1194 words)

sunniforum.com - Was Alexander the Great a Muslim? Dhul Qarnayn mentioned in the Qur'an does not match either the by Dhul Qarnayn many, many generations before Alexander was born). As for why exactly is Dhul Qarnain thought of being Alexander, we would first have to look at the the Ayahs that mention him. www.sunniforum.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4562   (2335 words)

Understanding Islam Community - Who was Dhu'l-Qarnayn? Therefore, Dhul Qarnayn was not ‘Alexander the Great’. Nadeem you are right, The Dhu'l Quarnayn is definetly not Alexander the Great, because in the Quran it said that it was a pious muslim man, and he;s not it. It is not only important to know the dates of composition of the individual works that are used to establish the theories of borrowing, but to also understand the difference between the Qur'an and the Qur'anic commentaries. forums.understanding-islam.org /community/printthread.php?t=672   (2859 words)

AhlulBayt Discussion Forum > Who was Dhul-Qarnayn? Dhul Qarnayn means the one who had two horns. recently i read in a qutba that imam ali(as) says that i am dhul qarnayn - so i presume it is imam ali(as) as darius, the pious. In the book of Daniel, these kingdoms are referred to as Daniel's two "horns." Those who know Arabic know that Dhul Qarnain means the "one with two horns." I think it's a good bet. www.shiachat.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t40115.html   (2738 words)

Islamic Philosophy Online If you do some research you will find that Yemen was also ruled by a Prince by the name of "Dhu Yazan." But going back to Dhul Qarnayn, it is still a mystery today who he really was. Being from Yemen myself, I have studied the history of this country and have heard many stories of Kings and Princes who start their names with "Dhul," which you can only find in Ancient Yemen. This takes me back to the issue that the quote said that he might be an old king of Yemen. www.muslimphilosophy.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=83   (708 words)

Chapter 53 Do you say he was a prophet?" The narrator has said that the Imam (a.s.) rose his hand like this, (meaning thereby, no, I did not say that)." The Imam (a.s.) then said, "Or he is like the companion of Solomon, or the companion of Moses or like Dhul Qarnayn. Have you not heard that he said, "Among you is one similar to him (Dhul Qarnayn)." To who of the people of the past do you resemble?" the Imam (a.s.) said, "I resemble the companion of Moses and Dhul Qarnayn who were two scholars but not two prophets." www.al-shia.com /html/eng/books/hadith/al-kafi/part4/part4-ch53.htm   (873 words)

Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) - LI Islamic Forum Geographically, America is isolated from Dhul Qarnayn's kingdom and is very far from Israel as well. Yajuj and Majuj were tribes at the time of Prophet Ibrahim and Dhul Qarnayn. Neither America, nor Israel existed at the time of Dhul Qarnayn, yetYajuj and Majuj are only mentioned in the story of Dhul Qarnayn www.islamicboard.com /akhira-hereafter/1072-yajuj-majuj-gog-magog.html   (3276 words)

Chapter 54 Or like the companion of Solomon, or the companion of Moses or like Dhul Qarnayn. Have not heard that he has said, "Among there one like him." (A hadith of the Holy Prophet (s.a.) says that Ali (a.s.) is the Dhul Qarnay of this Umma) Would that you had asked him as to who would speak to him (Ali (a.s.)" The Imam (a.s.) said to me, "The angel would speak to him." I then asked, "Do you say that he was a prophet?" He has said, "He moved his hand like this. www.al-shia.com /html/eng/books/hadith/al-kafi/part4/part4-ch54.htm   (582 words)

Ummah.com - founder of christianity a homosexual ? Cos some people mistakenly claim Dhul Qarnayn was Alexender even thought that was disputed in some thread ages ago. kinda gives dhul qarnayn a whole new meaning, doesnt it currim: and where does dhul qarnayn figure in this topic ?[/quote] www.ummah.net /forum/printthread.php?t=46676   (1617 words)

From aarsha that Dhul Qarnayn signifies the Persian Emperor, Cyrus. 3) The title of Dhul Qarnaynmay be used for a ruler who, being concerned {The word qarn means a horn, as also a generation or a century and dhul www.answering-christianity.com /quran/h004_2.htm   (706 words)

Story of Alexander the Great at his death bed - LI Islamic Forum am sure it was dhul qarnain, but you can research it for definite wasn't that dhul qain who built the walls? Inshallah, ill research that and post it Inshallah. www.islamicboard.com /basics-islam/7200-story-alexander-great-his-death-bed.html   (802 words)

The Truth about Islam: The Amazing Qur'an Regardless, it is interesting and it IS amazing how the Qur'an mentions him, as well as how (this article pointed out) the caliph of Islam, Umar "chose a group of men and sent them to find the wall of Dhul-Qarnayn. Thomas Clearly however (since he includes no footnotes) does not use the name "Dhul Qurnayn" in his translation. Instead he calls him: "Master of Two Centuries." The Qur'an goes into great detail about Dhul Qurnayn. spaces.msn.com /ssalafiyyah/Blog/cns!1ppvTxhOwVgNSODag0nMwG3g!1286.entry   (9547 words)

PLEASE TELL ME WHO - AhlulBayt Discussion Forum I would recommend reading Sheikh Sudooq's "Ikmal ud Din" aka "Kamal ud Din" for some ideas about "dul qarnayn ". wotz dul qarnayn got to do with gog and magog!? i still dint get to know no history about dul qarnayn or anything much about him at all! - can any1 just giv me an answer? www.shiachat.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=20652&st=25   (6872 words)

Al-Islam.org by the Ahlul Bayt DILP - Resources for Further Research Questions and answers by six scholars of the Qur'an on the subject of archealogical sites mentioned in the Qur'an such as Dhul Qarnayn Dam and Ashab-e Kahf Cave, and the purpose of studying these sites. www.al-islam.org /index.php?t=sub_pages_80&cat=217&sid=9797305ce753a89...   (587 words)

CGTalk - Noble Two-Horned King This is an illustration based on Dhul Qarnayn (for whoever is familiar with him). There's a lot of interesting stories behind this king, so I'll probably want to post more scenes up as I go along. CGTalk > Work in Progress and Critique > WIP/Critique: 2D, Illustrations and Concept Art forums.cgsociety.org /showthread.php?t=141260   (510 words)

AUTHENTICITY OF THE HOLY QUR'AN :: Resource Paper 2 Many ancient historical anecdotes and geographical regions have been mentioned in the stories of the holy Qur'an such as : the river or sea through which the Bani Israel passed, the land of Ashab-e Hijr, Dhul Qarnayn Dam, Ashab-e Kahf's Cave, earthy paradise of Dhat al-`Imad etc., no forgetting the detailed stories of past Prophets. www.dartabligh.org /books/ebooks/Quran_Resource_Paper_2/page28.asp   (294 words)

EVENTS IN HISTORY, Muslims, Allah, Muhammad, Salvation, Jesus, thanvi thanwi, malfuzaat, Islam Alexander the Great, is he the Dhul Qarnayn mentioned in the Qur'aan Allah saved Hazrat Esa (Alayhis salam)and another person was hanged instead of him, who was that man? www31.brinkster.com /ak4thanvi/events_history.html   (1612 words)

Yajuj wa Ma'juj (Gog and Magog) according to Islam The Wisdom of the Story of Dhul Qarnayn - Islam Online www.islamawareness.net /Yajuj   (61 words)

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