Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 119
119 This instance also pertains to Europe where, and in America, it has exercised, and is still exercising, a profound influence. I refer to his prophecy concerning the Great War and the end of the Czar. This prophecy was published piecemeal and was completed in four years from 1904 to 1908. He prophesied that God had told him that 'a mighty earthquake was impending,' and he explained that it did not necessarily mean that the earth would be actually shaken, but that it meant some form of calamity 'which would cause great loss of life and destruction of buildings, and which would cause rivers of blood to flow and create great consternation among men. ' From the details of this earthquake as foretold at the time it appears that the prophecy fore- shadowed a great war, for he says 'consternation would be caused in the whole world, and travellers would be put to great trouble. ' This clearly shows that the calam- ity foretold was a war, for an earthquake would not particularly affect travellers. Again, he says 'rivers of blood would flow and the calamity would come all of a sudden. Young men would be turned grey by the shock. Mountains would be blown up and many people would go mad. The whole world would feel its effects, but the Czar’s plight would be particularly miserable. The foundations of Governments would be shaken; naval fleets would be on the look out for enemy fleets and would scour the seas in search of enemy vessels; there would be naval duels; the earth would be turned upside down and God would appear with His hosts to punish the transgressors and the oppressors. The calamity will also affect the birds of the air. The Arabs will prepare