The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 231
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 231 mighty calamity, which will be a reminder of Doomsday, is not far. The Lord of Honour and Glory has also informed me that both these earthquakes are signs in support of my truth, like the signs which. Moses as exhibited to Pharaoh and Noahas exhibited to his people. Bear in mind that this will not be the sum total of such signs, rather sign will follow upon sign until people's eyes will be opened and they will cry out in bewilderment: What is going to happen? Each day will be harder than the last. God says that He will exhibit wondrous works and will not desist until the people reform themselves. As there was such severe famine in the days of Joseph as that even the leaves of trees were not available for food, in the same way calamity will be encountered. As Josephas saved the people by storing corn, in the same way God has appointed me the administrator of spiritual food to save the people. Whoever partakes of this food in full measure and with a sincere heart will, I am sure, be shown mercy. [Majmu'ah Ishtihārāt, vol. 3, pp. 526-527]. Today 29th April 1905-God Almighty has apprised me of the second severe earthquake. Therefore, out of sympathy for God's creatures I inform the world at large that it has been determined in heaven that a severely destructive calamity will overtake the world, which God Almighty has repeatedly referred to as an earthquake. I know not whether it is near or God Almighty will display it later. Its repeated intimation