Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 250
250 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 10. TENTH SIGN-Is the large-scale death of people in this age caused by various calamities as is meant by this Quranic verse: 1 وَ إِنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيمَةِ اَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا. Translation: 'There is no habitation which We shall not destroy or punish to some degree a short while before the Day of Resurrection. ' This is that time, for people are dying from the plague, earthquakes, storms, shocks of volcanic eruptions, and mutual warfare. Such a variety of causes of death has converged in this age, and they have appeared with such intensity, that an example of this overall state of affairs is not found in any previous age. II. ELEVENTH SIGN- -The period mentioned in the Book of Prophet Dāniāl [Daniel] for the appearance of the Promised Messiah is this age in which I have been appointed by God. It is written that in that age: Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomina- tion that maketh desolate is set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. 2* Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. ³ 1. Surah Bani Isra'il, 17:59 [Publisher] 2. According to the Book of Daniel, one day represents a year. Here that Prophet indicates the year of Hijrah (migration) which is [counted from] the first year of the victory and dominance of Islam. (Author) 3. In the King James Version, these verses are Daniel 12:10-12. [Publishers]