—more specifically, one of its major signs—and both the Quran and Sunnah attest to their emergence:

A. Evidence from the Noble Quran:

1. Allah Most High says: “Until Gog and Magog are let loose and come swarming down from every height. The true promise will draw near, and suddenly the disbelievers’ eyes will stare in horror: ‘Woe to us! We were heedless of this; indeed, we were wrongdoers.’” [al-Anbiyā': 96–97].

2. He also says in the account of Dhul-Qarnayn: “Then he pursued another course, until, when he reached a place between the two mountains, he found before them a people who could scarcely understand a word. They said, ‘O Dhul-Qarnayn! Gog and Magog are spreading corruption in the land. May we pay you tribute so that you will erect a barrier between us and them?’ He replied, ‘What my Lord has granted me is better. So aid me with your strength, and I will build a fortified barrier between you and them. Bring me blocks of iron.’ Then, when he had filled the gap between the two mountain slopes, he said, ‘Blow!’ When he had made it glow like fire, he said, ‘Bring me molten copper to pour over it.’ Thus, they could neither scale it nor tunnel through it. He said, ‘This is a mercy from my Lord. But when my Lord’s promise comes, He will level it to the ground. My Lord’s promise is ever true.’ On that Day, We will leave them surging over one another. Then the Trumpet will be blown, and We will gather them all together.” [al-Kahf: 92–99].

These verses show that Allah Most High enlisted Dhul-Qarnayn (1), the king