The Quetta Earthquake - A Mighty Divine Sign — Page 7
7 as the population had blotted out God from their daily lives. Now, ye \vho love the truth! How many Muslims are there, who say their appointed prayers regularly? Or, how many of them give any of their titne to a reading of the Holy Quran? Not' more than about 10 to 15 per cent. , you will agree. And while you bear this in mind, ponder over the details of the destruction that has conle upon Quetta, and its surroundings. Those who have remained safe number only abQut 10 to 15 per cent. , and those who have been either killed or injured number ab:>ut 85 per cent. of the whole population. Think of this, and mark how clear this pro. . phecy has been. It foretold not only the locality of the earthquake, but even suggested the number of its victilns. Not only this. Consider along with this, another revelation of the Promised Messiah i. e. , 'Spring came again and again was the word of God fulfilled' (May 9,1905 vide Badr, Vol. 1, No. 6). Here, we have the time of the earthquake also laid down. For, according to the revelation, the earthquake was to corne in the spring, and spring, in the North, lasts for the various areas, from the 1 st of January to the 31 st of May. In hot countries, it comes in early, and goes early: while in cold countries, it c,)mes in late, and goes late. This deft. . nition of spring, has been laid down by our Founder himself. In AI. . Wasiyyat (7th ed. , p. 15) he writes that the duration of spring is from the beginning of January to the end of May. Accor- dingly, in Bihar, which is a hot country, the earthquake calne on the 15th of January. In Quetta, on the other hand, which is hilly and cold and where the sprouts come out rather late, the earthquake came just on the 31st of May, the last day of spring. For those who weigh and consider, is not this sign mighty enough to strike terror in the hearts? At least, would God ever show signs of this kind, in stlpport of an imposter? \Vould He