Al-Masih al-Dajjal in Early and Later Islamic Thought

In this comprehensive scholarly work, Dr. Maher Ahmed Khamees delivers a rigorous critical analysis of one of the most complex eschatological subjects in Islamic tradition: Al-Masih ad-Dajjal (The Antichrist). The author traces the evolution of narratives regarding the Antichrist from early Islamic centuries—analyzing foundational Hadith literature and companions' traditions—through the medieval scholastic period, up to modern ideological interpretations.
The study contrasts literalist Hadith traditions with allegorical and rationalist approaches that project the figure of the Antichrist onto modern socio-political phenomena, ideologies, or technological paradigms. Dr. Khamees provides a balanced methodology that preserves textual authenticity while offering a critical framework to evaluate contemporary interpretative trends and eschatological speculation.

Read it to gain a well-reseارched, academically balanced perspective on Islamic eschatology and the historical evolution of narratives surrounding the Antichrist.

Essential for scholars and graduate students of Islamic theology, Hadith studies, intellectual history, and readers interested in eschatology.