Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 123
123 from the dominion of the Sultan and no longer pay taxes to the Turkish government, and thus Arab lands are is in a state of chaos. True, Hejaz has an Arab government but it has numerous enemies and is lacking in resources and remains insecure. Other Arab lands are completely lacking in proper administration or governance. Another prophecy of the Holy Prophet s as in this regard is that Gog and Magog would assume such tremendous power that other nations would pale in comparison. Muslim and Tirmidh i report on the authority of Nawwas ibn Saman that the Holy Prophet s as said: God would reveal to the Promised Messiah as in these words: ُ َبْعَث ی َ َحَد ٍ لِّقِتَالِهِم ْ قَال َ و ِأ َدَان ِ ل ی َ الطُوْر ِ فَإِنِّي ْ قَد ْ أَنْزَلْت ُ عِبَادًا لِّي ْ ل ی َ حَرِّز ْ عِبَادِي ْ إِل 61 َ اْجُوْج َ وَمَاْجُوْج ی ُ ہللا Lead my servants to Sinai. I have sent some men into the world whom no one can fight in battle. And God will cause Gog and Magog to come out. This, too, has come to pass. Gog and Magog have appeared whom no one has the power to fight. The names Gog and Magog refer to Russia and the Western powers and their allies, as is written in the Bible: Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles. 62 Both these nations with their respective allies have reached the zenith of their power. As predicted in the Traditions, their rise was destined to take place after the advent of the Promised Messiah as.