In this powerful teaching Sheikh Bahauddin Adil Efendi—son of Sultan al‑Awliya Mawlana Sheikh Nazim al‑Haqqani—explains a reality that many believers overlook: when the great deceiver, Dajjal, appears, his forces will be divided into three distinct categories. Understanding these divisions helps us recognize the subtle ways modern life can become an instrument of deception.
The Main Force
The first and largest segment consists of those who are directly recruited by the deceptive promises of the age. They are drawn to material gain, power, or comfort offered under false pretenses. Their allegiance is not based on ideology but on personal benefit, making them the “main army” that fuels Dajjal’s expansion.
The Technological Manipulators
The second group emerges from contemporary scientific advances that blur ethical boundaries. Sheikh Bahauddin refers to practices such as assisted reproductive technologies where embryos are transferred between women for the benefit of a third party. While presented as medical miracles, these interventions can be weaponized: children conceived in such ways may become unwitting participants in Dajjal’s agenda, their very existence serving his cause.
The Innocent‑Appearing Children
The third division is perhaps the most alarming. Society often labels certain individuals—especially newborns or young people—as “innocent” and therefore harmless. Yet, when these children are raised within environments that normalize deceit, they become an army of believers who will carry forward Dajjal’s influence without questioning its origins. Shaytan, as Sheikh Bahauddin reminds us, knows precisely how to exploit this perception.
By recognizing these three categories—the opportunistic followers, the technocratic manipulators, and the seemingly innocent children—we are better equipped to guard our hearts and communities against subtle forms of corruption. May Allah protect us all and hasten the blessed era of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and Sayyidina Isa (A.S.). Ameen.
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