Who was Sikandar Zulkarnain?

agakhani · Post by **agakhani** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:28 pm

Did Sikandar Zulkarnain and "Alexandra The great" known also as Sikandar was same person?

MR-FORGET · Post by **MR-FORGET** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:08 am

No, they both were different person.
However many peoples believe that they were both same person. but if you read the history of these two persons then you find out that they were both different persons.
Sikandar Zulkarnain described in Yazuz and Mazuz story, as per the story,
a legendary warrior-king named Zulkarnain trapped Gog & Magog behind a dam of iron and bronze. He is also mentioned in Quran.

Alexander the great was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, who had dream to rule all over in this earth but his this dream was never fulfilled he was died while returning from India.

agakhani · Post by **agakhani** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:09 am

He is also mentioned in Quran.

Thanks for your answer, that is what I thought before but I want to make sure. As per your above quote you writes that Zulkarnain is also mentioned in Quran? can any one give more light which Sura and which ayays? May be Shiraz?

GMR · Post by **GMR** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:46 am

Chalo agakhani bhai, me Sura number bta deta hun, ap pura sura parhenge to pura matlab samaj ayega:

Surah Al-Kahf 18:94 (The Cave=Ghaar).

As far as your enquiry about the name. There are two possible meanings of 'Zul-qarnain' 2 qaumun ke darmian basne wala & second his forehead (peshani) par 2 cheezen ubri hui the like horns (seeng). So he was named/remembered as 'Zul-qarnain'.

agakhani · Post by **agakhani** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:26 am

Thank you very much GMR, it is really quick, you definitively saved my time.
Thanks for detail information about Zulkarnain.