Invocation for Allah's protection from the False Messiah

((مَن حَفِظَ عَشرَ آيَاتٍ مِن أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الكَهفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ)) ، وَالاستِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِن فِتنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الأَخِيرِ مِن كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Man ḥafiẓa 'ashra āyātin min awwali sūrati alkahfi 'uṣima mina ad-dajjāli, wal-asti'ādhatu billāhi min fitnatihi 'aqiba at-tashahhudi al'akhīri min kulli ṣalātin.

English meaning

Dajjal: among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about. Most of mankind will folow him. He will appear from Asbahan, Iran at the time when Muslims will conquer Constantinople. He will be given special powers and will make the truth seem false and vice versa. He will claim to be righteous and then he will claim prophet-hood and finally, divinity. From his features is that he will be blind in his right eye which is a definite proof that contradicts his claim to be Allah as it is a sign of imperfection. The word Kafir will be written between his eyes which every believer, literate or illiterate will recognise.)(Whoever memorises the first ten verses of soorat Al-Kahf will be protected from Dajjal.)(One should also seek refuge with Allah from the tribulations of the Dajjal after the last tashahhud in prayer.(Refer to supplications #55 & #56)

Explanation (Tafseer)

This entry brings together two responses concerning the False Messiah: memorizing the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf and seeking refuge with Allah from his trial after the final tashahhud in prayer. Both direct the believer toward revelation and explicit reliance upon Allah for protection.

When to use

Invocation for Allah's protection from the False Messiah

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 199

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