Signs of the Living God — Page 46
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 46 of the world. In truth, it was not one earthquake that was prophesied but many. God said to the Promised Messiah as : کمچ دالھکؤں اگ مت اں یک جنپ �بار ش ن وک اس � ‘I shall show you the flash of this Sign five times. ’ 33 This revelation confirms that a wrathful sign would be forcefully manifested five times. Though other revelations spoke of the occurrence of various minor earthquakes, [in the revelation above] at least five were clearly mentioned. Consequently, two such earthquakes struck in the lifetime of the Promised Messiah as after this revelation; one in America and the other in Chile claiming the lives of 1500 and 2500 people respectively. The number of injured was even higher. Accordingly, many a person who sought the truth and was aware of these prophecies was guided by these events. Thus some of these earthquakes struck in his lifetime and steered people to the right path. Another calamity, which was similar to an earthquake struck after the demise of Promised Messiah as in accordance with the revelation, and as the prophecy foretold, it affected the whole world, both the ruling classes and the general public. This grievous torment had particular impact on Europe and the Tsar of Russia. Again, these signs gave guidance to many 33 Tadhkirah , p. 804, 2009 Ed. [Publishers]