Signs of the Living God — Page 14
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 14 دا ےس قلخ رپ اک االقنب � آےئ اگ رہق � ا �بادنےھ ازار ت ہنہ ےس ہن � ی وہاگ ہک � ز ب اک � 18 ےگ ی ئ اک ززلہل ےس تخس شبنج اھک� ی ب � ی � ک ی ا رشب اور ک ی ا رجش اور ک ی ا رجح اور ک ی ا احبر ز ب وز� ز وہاجےئ یگ ز�ی ی � ی زم ی اک کپھج م آب رود�بار ی ب یں یگ � �چل� الی اں وخں یک � � 18 Divine revelation has repeatedly employed the word earthquake in this context and has indicated that the earthquake will be an example of the Judgment Day. Indeed, it should be termed as ‘earthquake of Judgment’ which is described in the verse اِذَازُلْزِلَت ِ الَْرْض ُ زِلْزَالَھَا. But I am not able to apply the word earthquake with certainty upon its actual manifestation. It is possible that it may not be a common earthquake but some other dire calamity, which would be an example of the Judgment Day, the like of which has not been witnessed before, and which would bring about great destruction of life and property. If no such extraordinary sign appears, while people have not openly reformed their way of life, I shall in such case have been proved false. However, as I have already written repeatedly, this severe calamity which God has referred to as an earthquake will not wield its impact because of any religious dispute. Neither can a catastrophe strike against anyone because they are a Hindu or a Christian, nor can it strike because someone has not entered into my allegiance. No one will be affected on account of this reason. Instead, a person who, regardless of their faith, is a habitual wrong-doer and has given over to sinfulness and impiety and is an adulterer; murderous; a thief; unduly submits to ill-thoughts; foul-mouthed and of indecent character ought to fear for themselves. But even then, if they repent they will be spared from grief. And that good deeds and the pious character of people can ward off an affliction is not an immutable decree. Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V , Ruhani Khaza’in Vol. 21, p. 151-152