Among what is stated in these reports is that they are of three kinds:
- One kind have bodies like cedars, which are very large trees.
- One kind measure four cubits by four cubits.
- One kind spread one ear beneath themselves and cover themselves with the other.
It is also reported that they are one or two handspans tall, with the tallest among them measuring three handspans (1).
Authentic reports, however, indicate that they are powerful men whom no one has the strength to fight. It is therefore unlikely that any of them would be only one or two handspans tall.
In the hadith of al-Nawwās ibn Samān, Allah Most High reveals to Jesus, peace be upon him, that Gog and Magog have emerged and that no one will have the power to fight them. He commands him to lead the believers away from their path, saying: “Shelter My servants on Mount Tūr.”
This will be discussed further, by Allah Most High’s leave, when their emergence is addressed...
- Evidence for the Emergence of Gog and Magog:
The emergence of Gog and Magog at the end of time is one of the signs of the Hour