Another Great Prophecy Fulfilled — Page 5
G character. The first revelation of this nature is that whkh relates to the dreadful earthquake that occqrred in· the North~ west of India on April 4, 1905, laying in ruins the beautiful and prosperous valley of Kangra In December, 1903, came the revelation: "An earthquake shock " (Alhaka1n 24th Dec , 1903. ) Again on 1st June, 1904: "A terrible earthquake that shall lay in rums both permanent dwelling-houses and temporary residences" (Al-Badr, 1904, No 20-21. ) In this revelation is given not only the general destruction that was to ensue from the· impending catastrophe, but also the precise place that was to suffer the brunt of the shock The expression ''permanent dwelling-houses and temporary resi- dences" clearly shows that the calamity foretold was to levy its heaviest toll of destruction in a hill station, for it is there that people go temporarily during the heats of summer. And Dharmsala and Palampur, which suffered most severely in the earthquake of 1905, are precisely the places of this description. In this way God informed the Promised Messiah full fifteen months before-hand of the coming catastrophe when nobody could possibly conceive of it. Nor is this all. A few days after this, that is some ten months before the tragedy actual~y happened, in order to emphasize the devastation that was to result fr. om it, the following revelation was received on June 8, 1904: "A terrible earthquake shall lay in ruins both permanent dwelling-houses and temporary residences. But I shall protect you from all harm as well as those who live within the four walls of your house. " (Alhakam, 1904~ No. 19-20) Here, in addition to repeating the news of the previous prophecy, a definite immunity from all loss of life is promised to the Promised Messiah and to his followers. Again on the night between 26th and 27th February, 1905, the Promised Messiah saw in a vision frightful sufferings and devastation, ai1d pitiful cryings and lamentations of people in agonies; then the revelation came:. " Death on all sides " (Alhakam, Vol 19, No 10,) This revelation foretold that besides the loss to prop~rty, there would result also a heavy loss to life in the coming earthquake. It may here be contend· ed that the wordings of the above prophecy, speakin~ of the