Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 648
UNVEILING OF THE 'UNSEEN' BY THE QURAN – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. climb into his belly from the openings on his side provided specifically for this purpose. 46. The belly will be well lighted within and equipped with comfortable seats. 46 47. The donkey would move at exceptionally fast speeds covering long distances in a matter of days or hours which ordinary animal mounts take months to cover. . He would have regular stoppages on its way. At every stoppage the public would be invited to come and be seated before he resumes his journey and every departure would be loudly announced. Thus the metaphorical donkey would continuously travel from place to place providing people with a fast, convenient and comfortable means of transport. . The passengers travelling in the belly would in no way be scorched by the fire he had eaten indicating that the seating compartment in his belly would be fully insulated from the fire chamber. 48. This donkey will also be able to travel by sea and move from continent to continent riding the ocean waves. 49. During his journey by sea he would somehow swell to a much larger size. Thus he will be able to transport mountains of food upon his back across the oceans. . Many a time he will be employed to deliver these enormous food supplies to such poor nations as abjectly bow to the will of the anti-Christ. The transportation of mountain-loads of food is a figurative expression reminiscent of the one contained in another previously quoted verse which predicted such times when mountains will be made to move. 10. The amazing donkey would also know how to fly because some of his gigantic leaps are described to cover distances between East and West. It is said that 50 608. I