12969 - From Qatadah, he said: "Allah divided humans into ten parts; nine of them are Gog and Magog, and one part is the rest of mankind."

12970 - From Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: "Gog and Magog are one span and two spans, and the tallest of them is three spans, and they are from the offspring of Adam."

His saying: "Corrupters in the land"

12971 - From Habib al-Arjani regarding His saying: "That Gog and Magog are corrupters in the land," he said: "Their corruption was that they used to eat people."

His saying: "So shall we assign a tribute for you?"

12972 - From Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding His saying: "So shall we assign a tribute for you?" he said: "A great reward."

His saying: "A barrier"

12973 - From 'Ikrimah, he said: "What Allah made is a 'sadd' (barrier/dam), and what people make is a 'sud' (barrier/dam)."

His saying: "That in which my Lord has established me is better"

12974 - From al-Suddi regarding His saying: "That in which my Lord has established me is better," he said: "What my Lord has given me is better than what you are offering me in the way of tribute."

His saying: "I will make between you and them a wall"

12975 - From Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "I will make between you and them a wall," he said: "It is like the strongest of partitions."

His saying: "Blocks of iron"

12976 - From Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "Blocks of iron," he said: "Pieces of iron."