The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 195
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 195. And the multiplication of irrigation canals which is obvious from the verse:. And the continuous falling of stars as indicated in: وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ فُجْرَتْ " وَإِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انْتَثَرَتْ 2. And the occurrence of famines and the spread of epidemics and the scarcity of rain as contained in: 113 إِذَا السَّمَاءِ انْفَطَرَتْ. And a total eclipse of the sun; thus spreading darkness as stated in: 114 إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُورَتْ ". And the moving of the mountains as is generally understood to be the meaning of the verse: وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ 15. And the rising of the fortunes of the people who are wild, lowly, and unacquainted with noble Islamic virtues, as is obvious from the verse: وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ". And the multiplication of the means of communication and travel, whereby it will become easy for people to meet one another, which is an accepted interpretation of the verse: 111 Al-Infitar, 82:4 [Publisher] 112 Al-Infitar, 82:3 [Publisher] 113 Al-Infiṭār, 82:2 [Publisher] 114 Al-Takwir, 81:2 [Publisher] 115 Al-Takwir, 81:4 [Publisher] 116 Al-Takwir, 81:6 [Publisher]