Signs of the Living God — Page 48
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 48 As of now the circumstances are still unclear and we will only know the exact picture once the full details have emerged. However, what we know so far ought to be sufficient to open the eyes of the ignorant. There are two signs in this. First, through the fulfilment of the prophecy of the Promised Messiah as frequent earthquakes were to occur. Secondly, God fulfilled this prophecy immediately as a rebuke to certain foul- mouthed enemies and effectively said to them: Foolish people, I can cause earthquakes as well. If the people of this country will cease in their brazenness only after being jolted by earthquakes then I am ready for this. Do not think earthquakes are just a natural occurrence. Such an approach is dangerous and has caused the ruin of many nations. Allah says: ْ ء ِ لَعَلَّهُم ء ِ وَالض�ََّّآ بِلْبَاْس�َآ اَهْلَهَا آ اَخَذ ْ ن�َ َّآ ف ِْ قَرْيَة ٍ م ِّْ نَّب ٍِّ اِل اَرْسَلْنَا آ وَم�َ َّ قَد ْ مَس وَّقَالُوْا مَكَن َ السَّيِّئَة ِ الَْسَنَة َ ح َّٰ عَفَوْا لْنَا َّ ثُم َّ بَد َ يَضََّّعُوْن 34 َ ءُ فَاَخَذْ نَهُْ بَغْتَةً وَّهُْ لَ يَشْعُرُوْن آ ءُ وَالس�ََّّ آ ءَنَ الض�ََّّ اٰب�َآ And never did We send a Prophet to any town but We seized the people thereof with adversity 34 Surah Al-A‘raf , 7:95-9 6 [Publishers]