The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 37
THE MIRACLE OF AHMAD 37 Holy Quran in Sūrah Bani Isrā'īl. This verse is elaborated further by another one: مَثَلًا لِبَنِي إِسْرَاءِيلَ " That is, during the time of Hadrat 'Isā, the Jews were given a taste of the Day of Judgment by being afflicted with a severe chastise- ment which could be likened to the ساعة saab for them. In the Quranic idiom the term ساعة saah] means punish- ment. This is why it had been foretold that the ساعة saah] would strike the Jews as a result of their rejection of 'Isā. Consequently, the Sign appeared as foretold and the ساعة saah befell the Jews. What is more, they were also stricken severely by the plague in those days. These events served as Doomsday for them, since the ساعة saah] resulted in the destruction of hundreds of thousands of Jews. Besides, thousands died of the plague and the remaining became dispersed in utter disgrace. The Last Day will be a great affliction for the whole of humanity. This, however, was an afflic- tion meant specifically for the Jews. This argument is supported further by the Holy Quran when Allah, the Exalted, says: إِنَّهُ لَعِلْمُ لِلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا This means: 'O ye Jews! With the advent of 'Isā, you will experience 1. Sūrah az-Zukhruf, 43:60. [Publisher] 2. Sūrah az-Zukhruf, 43:62. [Publisher]