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How is it possible to understand God granting some of His attributes—such as raising the dead, sending down rain, and knowing the unseen—to His righteous allies and His enemies (like the Antichrist), even though none but He, the Almighty, is capable of these attributes? And are the alleged appearances of cosmic signs (like a star and a rainbow) at the birth of a communist leader who claimed divinity considered a tribulation or sorcery?

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Bringing the dead back to life, sending down rain, and possessing absolute knowledge of the unseen are exclusive to Allah. Any knowledge of the unseen bestowed by Allah upon some of His servants is relative and limited, as was the case with Al-Khidr. The Dajjal does not truly bring the dead back to life; rather, he kills a man and then resurrects him in what appears to people as such. This is a trial from Allah for His servants, which is why his tribulation is the greatest tribulation. This is not due to the Dajjal's inherent power, but by Allah's will as a test and trial. Then, Allah will incapacitate the Dajjal, and 'Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, will kill him. As for the claim about the appearance of a star and a rainbow at the birth of a communist leader, it is nonsense. Communism denies the existence of God, and the appearance of such phenomena does not indicate the leader's honor. Indeed, the sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day his son Ibrahim died, but the Messenger did not link it to his death. Instead, he clarified that they are two of Allah's signs that do not eclipse for anyone's death or life.

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