Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 249
POSTSCRIPT-SIGN NUMBER 7 1 وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نَشِرَتْ ) 249 It is not necessary to describe how vastly books have been published in this age on account of the printing presses. 7. SEVENTH SIGN—Is the construction of a large number of canals as is indicated by the verse: وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ فَجَرَتْ 2 There is no doubt that such a large number of canals have been con- structed in this age that rivers have almost dried up due to them. 8. EIGHTH SIGN—Is the increase of mutual contacts between people and the ease of mode of interaction, as is clear from the verse: وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوجَتْ 3 Due to the railways and telegraph, this has happened in such a way as to virtually transform the world. 9. NINTH SIGN-Is the frequency and gravity of earthquakes, as is indicated by the verse: يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ . تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ . Accordingly, extraordinary earthquakes are occurring throughout the world. 1. And when books are spread abroad (Sūrah at-Takwir, 81:11). [Publisher] 2. And when the rivers are made to flow forth into canals (Sūrah al-Infițār, 82:4). [Publisher] 3. And when people are brought together (Sūrah at-Takwir, 81:8). [Publisher] 4. This will happen on the day when the quaking earth shall quake, and a second quaking shall follow it (Sūrah an-Nāziāt, 79:7-8). [Publisher]