Some Prophecies of Hazrat Ahmad - A Critical Study — Page 8
wilt thou find any alteration in the way of God. '¹7. However, if God Almighty, in accordance with His own established practice, suspends or cancels His decree of punishment of a people because of certain factors which claim His mercy, as happened in the case of the people of Nineveh, 18 then this apparent 'change' cannot be taken to mean a change in His word. . The Glorious Quran contains strong evidence of the practical demonstration of God Almighty allowing His mercy to excel His wrath by withdrawing His decree of punishment. A classic example of this may be found in His treatment of the people of Nineveh. . It is clearly stated in the Holy Quran that Hadhrat Jonahas was sent as a. Messenger unto the people of Nineveh who initially rejected the message of God on account of which God Almighty decreed a specific time and date for the destruction of these people. It is related that Hadhrat Jonahas himself, was so convinced that this Divine prophecy in relation to the destruction of ‘one hundred thousand or more people' of Nineveh would be fulfilled to the letter that he migrated from the city and waited at some distance for the news of Nineveh's destruction. . But, according to the Holy Quran, when the people of this city turned to. God with genuine remorse, extreme repentance and supplication for mercy, God Almighty revoked His decree and looked upon them with mercy. The Holy Quran states in relation to this prophecy and the eventual fate of the people of Nineveh: 'When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in the present life. '20. Would the critics of the prophecies of Hadhrat Ahmadas now care to argue against the prophethood of Hadhrat Jonahas since his Divinely inspired prophecy was not fulfilled as anticipated by man, because God decreed otherwise and spared the people of Nineveh, the punishment of disgrace because they believed? 17. Al Quran 35. 44 19. Al Quran 21. 88 18. Al Quran 10. 99 20. Al Quran 10. 99 8