Will The Antichrist Be A Muslim Imam

By Eliza Mendoza


The debate about judgment day only leaves human kind with more questions than answers. A common dilemma for Christians is, will the antichrist be a Muslim. Christianity and Islam have scripture that give indication to a possible yet controversial answer. This is a puzzle whose answer can only be delivered by time. It is theological and only time is likely to provide an answer. However, there are writings that support the notion for and against the motion.

Islam is brought into the picture because Shiites tell of an imam who disappeared at a tender age of six. He is said to have sort shelter in caves to escape persecution. This imam is said to have been the twelfth after Mohamed. The Shiites belief that he shall return before judgment falls on mankind.

In the bible, Revelations narrates about a leader who shall conquer and rule the world before judgment day. This information is contained in verse four of the thirteenth chapter of Revelations. The ruler is to ride to power by promising peace to Israel. The peace will be said to last seven years, but the deal shall collapse before the end of that period.

The broken treaty shall signal to Christians that the beast is reigning. It is one of the signs given by early prophets. With the collapse of the peace deal, the king shall seize absolute power and dictate over nations. He will regard himself as God over nations. This tyrannical king before the second coming is said to coincide with the return of the twelfth imam as given in the Quran.

The book of Daniel in the Old Testament throws a new spin into the debate. He gives a chronology of four empires that will rule before the rapture. There are three traits that are used to identify the final king. These traits resemble what John gives in the book of Revelation. The king shall reign with intrigues, allow deceit to prosper and feel super human.

Muslims find reprieve when one looks at the bible and the events leading to the final day. It is said that the origin of antichrist reign shall be the regrouping of the Roman Empire. This excludes Muslims since the empire is only associated with Europeans. A lot of hostility exists between Israelites and Muslims. This is likely to complicate possibility of a truce between the two nations.

The origin and nature of this antichrist remains speculative. The information also indicates that the king is to deliver peace to the Middle East region. The only possibility in this line would be a person of mixed decent. Muslims would accept him as their twelfth imam while Jews would see him as their king too.

The question, will the antichrist be a Muslim remains with Christians until the completion of time. The bible requires Christians to be vigilant and scrutinize anyone who claims to come from God. A simple test would be to establish whether that person recognizes Jesus as the Lord and savior. Such words must be supported by actions.




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