Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 28
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 28 divine secrets and who follow only their own unfounded conjec - tures. Rather, these are distinctive signs of the advent of the heav - enly reformer and are like particles revolving around that sun. True, it is not for everyone to discover this truth. A worldly per - son with his obscure spiritual vision cannot discover this light; he deems religious verities and divine truths to be a laughable topic and divine insights appear to him as follies. The following are other verses wherein the signs of the Latter Days are told. That is, firstly, they foretell that intense worldly darkness will spread all around, and then they foretell the signs of the descent of heavenly light: ٍذِٕىَمْوَي اَذِا ِتَلِزْلُز ُضْرَاْلا اَهَلاَزْلِز ۰۰ َوِتَجَرْخَا ُضْرَاْلا اَهَلاَقْثَا ۰۰ َوَلاَق ُناَسْنِاْلا اَم اَهَل ۰۰ 1 ُثِّدَحُت اَهَراَبْخَا ۰۰ َّنَاِب َكَّبَر ىٰحْوَا اَهَل ۰۰ Meaning that the Latter Days shall come at a time when the earth, in a way proportionate to its size, is violently shaken. That is to say, the inhabitants of the earth will experience a major rev - olution and they will incline towards selfishness and worldly pur - suits. And then it is said that the earth will throw up its burdens; that is, the worldly sciences, worldly schemes, worldly cleverness, and worldly excellences, with which human nature is endowed, will altogether become manifest. Moreover, the earth on which people live will bring forth all its qualities, and many of its charac - teristics will be known through natural sciences and agriculture. Mines shall be dug, and land will be made fertile, causing agricul - ture to thrive. Also, machines of diverse types will be invented so 1. S u rah az-Zilz a l, 99:2–6 [Publisher]