The Essence of Islam – Volume III

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Page 284 of 487

The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 284

284. Essence of Islam-III heights. This proves that these people are called Gog and. Magog in view of their national dominance. Among them are the people who have left no stone unturned in spreading misguidance and consequently came to be known as the Great Dajjāl. And God Almighty has said that at the height of misguidance, the trumpet will be blown and people of all faiths will be assembled at one place. [Shahadat-ul-Qur'ān, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 6, pp. 361-362]. Dajjal and the Misguided Maulavis. Remember, the sum total of the evils which the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prophesied would spread in the latter days, is Dajjāliyyat, of which the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has said there are hundreds of branches. . Hence, those Maulavīs are also branches of the tree of. Dajjāliyat who blindly follow the beaten path and have abandoned the Holy Qur'an, so that though they recite it, it doesn't get past their tongues. Today Dajjāliyat is spreading its web like a spider. The disbeliever with his disbelief, the hypocrite with hypocrisy, the alcoholic with his drinking, and the Maulavi with his preaching without practice and with his black heart, are all weaving the net of Dajjāliyat. Nothing can break up this web but the heavenly weapon, and no one can wield this weapon but 'Isā who should descend from that very heaven. So ‘Īsā has descended and the promise of God was bound to be fulfilled. [Nishan-e-Āsmānī, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 4, p. 369]. The word 'Messiah' refers to the truthful one whose Masaḥ (i. e. touch) as been blessed by God, and whose breath, word and speech have been given the power to give life. This word particularly applies to the Prophet