Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 38
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 38 will demonstrate, in such time of conflict, how He protects His religion and His Holy Word. Then, in keeping with His will and practice, a heavenly light shall descend and every fortunate person will be drawn towards it until all who hold righteousness dear to their hearts have gathered together under the banner of one faith. God Almighty has stated in clear words that the trumpet shall be blown at the time when the clamour of debates and controver - sies rises. It is then that righteous people will be gathered under the banner of one Faith. Moreover, He has also stated that the Messengers will be sent at the time of darkness. Now what more can clear up this matter than Allah, the Lord of Glory, stating that the first sign of the Latter Days will be the dominance of Gog and Magog, i. e. the influence of Russia and the British. The sec - ond sign will be the emergence of many sects. The third sign is that these sects will feud with one another and would fall upon one another like waves. The fourth sign will be the develop - ment of railways. The fifth sign will be the means for publish - ing books and newspapers, such as the press and the telegraph. The sixth sign will be the digging of canals. The seventh will be the increase in population and cultivation of the earth. The eighth sign will be the blowing away of the mountains. The ninth sign will be the progress of all modern sciences and arts. The tenth sign will be the spread of sinfulness and darkness and the disappearance of righteousness, purity, and the light of faith from the world. The eleventh sign will be the emergence of d a bbatul-ar d , that is, a surge in preachers who would be totally devoid of heav - enly light and who will be like earthly worms. Their works will side with Dajj a l [the Antichrist] whereas their words will side