Ab? A?mad

Are Gog & Magog Zombies? Ab? A?mad

In September 2019, a famous Muslim scholar in the West made the claim that Gog & Magog could refer to the zombie apocalypse. This resulted in an internet controversy with multiple Muslims even labeling the scholar a heretic for his new interpretation. But does Islam allow for re-interpretation in the issues related to the signs of the Last Day? Is the theory of Gog & Magog being a type of zombie plausible? In this short treatise, I analyze the principles and evidence behind this issue and clarify the correct Islamic perspective on the concept of Gog and Magog.