The Advent of the Fifteenth Century after Hijra — Page 1
Proofs of the truths of the claims of the Mahdi, the Reformer of the Age. . The Advent of the Fifteenth Century after Hijra. Reflection over Chapter 9 verses 30 and 31 of the Holy. Quran reveals that at one time the mischief of the Jews and the. Christians would be intensified and their propaganda against. Islam would assume a new aspect. The succeeding verse runs as follows:. They will seek to extinguish the light of Allah by blowing through their mouths, but Allah will utterly reject everything except the perfection of His light, even though the disbelievers may resent it (9:32). . This verse clearly indicates that their propaganda against. Islam would be carried on mainly verbally, through speeches, writings, pamphlets, book and literature. But all their efforts would be frustrated by counterblasts that would be inspired by the spiritual power of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him. This is proclaimed in verse 33, which runs as follows:. He it is Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the True religion, that He may make it prevail over every other religion, even though those who associate partners with Allah may resent it. . It has been common ground among Muslims of all persuasions that the triumph of Islam over other religions in the latter days would be achieved through the Mahdi, who would appear in the beginning of the fourteenth century of the Hegira. . With the decline of moral and spiritual standards among the. Muslims, many of their divines lost heart and being themselves bereft of the deeper knowledge of the Holy Quran and its high and profound philosophy, began to give currency to the utterly false and defeatist notion that the triumph of Islam over other religions would be brought about by the use of force by the. Mahdi. This notion is not only revolting and repugnant to reason and good sense, it is directly contradictory to the express and mandatory pronouncement of the Holy Quran:. There shall be no compulsion in religion, for guidance and error have been clearly distinguished (2:257). 1