Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 24
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 24 then God Almighty will pulverize the wall, which is a defence against Gog and Magog. Indeed, the promise of God Almighty is true. And on that day—that is, during the era of the empire of Gog and Magog—We shall give respite to various sects to surge against one another. That is to say, every single sect will desire to make their religion and faith dominant over others. And just as a wave suppresses everything onto which it falls, so shall some of them fall on others to subdue them. None of them will spare any effort. Every single sect will endeavour to make their religion supe - rior. And while they are engaged in these conflicts, God Almighty shall blow the trumpet. Then shall We gather all sects upon one religion. 1 ٭ The blowing of a trumpet here implies that in accord - ance with the practice of Allah, a reformer shall be raised by God Almighty with heavenly succour, and the spirit of life shall be breathed into his heart. And that life will be infused into others. Bear in mind that the word ‘trumpet’ always signifies grand revo - lutions. In other words, when God Almighty transforms His crea - tures from one state into another, the time of that transformation 1. ٭ Footnote: Lest some ill-informed people think that since there is a mention of Hell after both these accounts in these verses, the whole episode refers to the Hereafter as the context apparently requires. Remember, however, that it is common Quranic style, supported by hundreds of instances, that a narrative about this world is interspersed with the mention of the Hereafter. Yet, each part of the narrative has its own hallmarks that distinguish it from the other. And this pattern is abundantly found in the Holy Quran. For example, consider the miracle of Shaqqul-Qamar, recorded in the Holy Quran, which was a Sign. But it is immediately followed by the mention of the Hereafter, which has led some ignorant people to disregard the context and assert that the incident of Shaqqul-Qamar did not take place, rather it would happen on the Day of Judgement. [Author]