The Heavenly Sign — Page 24
THE VERSES I see the power of the Creator And I see the plight of the age; I do not say all this by reading the stars: Nay! I relate what God Almighty has told me; Meaning, that whatever I write in these verses shall not be some astrological divination, rather it is something of which God Almighty has apprised me through Revelation. Immediately after the passage of twelve hundred years, I see terrible things happening. Meaning, that with the beginning of the thirteenth century Hijra, there will be a revolution in the world and strange and amazing phenomena will be observed. And I see that immediately after twelve hundred years of Hijra, strange events will begin to unfold. On the mirror of the conscience of the world, I see the dust and rust of sin. Meaning, that in the thirteenth century righteousness and piety will disappear from the world and there will be a storm of mischief. The rust of sin and dust of malice will spread everywhere, which means that hostility will become widespread, dissension will increase and love and sympathy shall disappear. But we must not grieve on account of it. 24