Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 39
H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 39 with Islam. That is, their deeds would be in service of Dajj a l— ugly and animal-like—yet their speech will be like that of humans. The twelfth sign will be the advent of the Promised Messiah, which is described metaphorically as nafkh-e- su r, [blowing of the trumpet] in the Holy Quran. In reality, this nafkh [blowing] is of two kinds: one is the inspiration that leads one astray and the other is the inspiration that guides one aright, as is referred to in the following verse: َو َخِفُن يِف ِرْوُّصلا َقِعَصَف ْنَم يِف ِتٰوٰمَّسلا َو ْنَم يِف ِضْرَاْلا اَّلِا ْنَم َءٓاَش ُهّٰللا١ؕ َّمُث َخِفُن ِهْيِف ىٰرْخُا 1 اَذِاَف ْمُه ٌماَيِق َنْوُرُظْنَّي These verses have two meanings: they are related to the Day of Judgement and also to this world. They are like the verse: 2 اْۤوُمَلْعِا َّنَا َهّٰللا ِيْحُي َضْرَاْلا َدْعَب اَهِتْوَم And the verse: 3 ْتَلاَسَف ٌۢةَيِدْوَا اَهِرَدَقِب 1. And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are in the earth will fall down in a swoon, except those whom Allah will please to exempt. Then will it be blown a second time, and lo! they will be standing, awaiting ( S u rah az-Zumar, 39:69). [Publisher] 2. Know that Allah is now quickening the earth after its death ( S u rah al- H ad i d, 57:18). [Publisher] 3. So that valleys flow according to their measure ( S u rah ar-Ra‘d, 13:18). [Publisher]