What is the authenticity of what is called "Armageddon" - "World War III" - and what is the great epic mentioned about it, and is it mentioned in the Quran or the Sunnah?

"Har Megiddo" is a Hebrew word meaning "Mount Megiddo." It has no presence in our religion, neither as a name nor as an event in the prophetic traditions (Ahadith). The origin of this word and its connection to end-time events stems from the Torah and the Gospel, particularly the Book of Revelation of John.

The text warns against the book "Har Megiddo, The Last Statement, O Ummah of Islam" by Amin Mohamed Gamal El-Din, describing it as bad, full of ignorance and fabrications, and based on unreliable sources, exaggerating and exploiting emotions. Many scholars have refuted him due to his straying and confusion, and the invalidity of his predictions of specific events over time.

The text indicates that the authentic prophetic Sunnah has established the occurrence of "great battles" (Malāhim Kubra) in the end times, preceded by a reconciliation between Muslims and Christians, then their fighting a common enemy, and then the Muslims fighting the Christians themselves. The text affirms that the alleged "Har Megiddo" differs from the prophetic "Malhamah" (Great Battle) in several fundamental ways:

1. Source and Authenticity: The Malhamah is authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, whereas Har Megiddo is a Christian-Israeli term. 2. Location: The location of the Malhamah is "Al-A'maq" or "Dabiq" in Syria, while the People of the Book specify Palestine as the land for the battle of Har Megiddo. 3. Parties: The Malhamah is between Muslims and the Byzantines (Romans), whereas Har Megiddo is between "forces of good" (Christians, as they claim) and "forces of evil" (Muslims and pagans, as they claim). 4. Outcome: In the Malhamah, Allah grants victory to the Muslims, whereas the proponents of Har Megiddo claim that victory will be theirs. 5. Timing: The prophetic traditions have not specified a date for the Malhamah, other than that it is among the signs of the Hour, whereas the People of the Book specify a date for Har Megiddo.

The text emphasizes that definitively applying authentic traditions to a specific reality is part of the knowledge of the unseen and is not permissible, which is what the author of the book "Har Megiddo" fell into.

Finally, the text clarifies that the belief in "Har Megiddo" is specific to Christians, and that Jews exploit this belief to serve their political objectives in Palestine, emphasizing that Jews await the "Dajjal" (Antichrist) not Jesus, peace be upon him, and considers this to be part of Satan's manipulation of them.