Dhul-Qarnayn, Ya’jooj & Ma’jooj
A Quran-Centered Research Thesis
Abstract
The Qur’an declares that it explains all things with clarity. Yet some of its most discussed subjects—Dhul-Qarnayn and Ya’jooj & Ma’jooj—are commonly treated as mysterious, symbolic, or dependent on external traditions for explanation.
This research presents a Qur’an-first, internally consistent thesis that identifies Dhul-Qarnayn, explains the locations of his three journeys, and clarifies the true nature of Ya’jooj & Ma’jooj—without relying on folklore, speculative narrations, or inherited assumptions.
The conclusions reached here are drawn directly from the Qur’an itself, supported by linguistic analysis, internal cross-references, and observable natural systems.
This work is presented as a research thesis, not a religious verdict.
The Central Questions
This study addresses five foundational questions:
- Who was Dhul-Qarnayn according to the Qur’an itself?
- Where did Dhul-Qarnayn’s three journeys take place?
- What is the true nature of Ya’jooj & Ma’jooj—are they beings, or something else?
- Why was a Sadd requested, but a Radm constructed?
- Why does the Qur’an connect the release of Ya’jooj & Ma’jooj directly to the Day of Judgment?
Rather than importing answers from outside traditions, this research asks:
What does the Qur’an itself already explain—when read carefully, precisely, and holistically?