Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 343
APPE N DI X to B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 343 an earthquake. But God’s custom compels us to bear in mind the possi- bility of the metaphorical fulfilment. God Almighty says, on one occa- sion, in the Holy Quran with the regard to a people: 1 َو اْوُلِزْلُز اًلاَزْلِز اًدْيِدَش Meaning: ‘They were struck by a terrible earthquake’, even though no earthquake overtook them. Thus, some other calamity was called ‘earthquake’ in this instance. Allah the Exalted also says: 2 َو ْنَم َناَك ْيِف ٖۤهِذٰه ىٰمْعَا َوُهَف يِف ِةَرِخٰاْلا ىٰمْعَا Meaning: ‘He who is blind in this world will also be blind in the Hereafter. ’ This is also a prophecy, but it does not mean what is under- stood from the literal words. It is a characteristic of Prophets and Messengers that they believe in the limitlessness of the knowledge of God and do not hold their own knowledge as equal to His. In the Holy Quran, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was repeatedly given the promise of the victory over the dis- believers, but when the Battle of Badr—which was the first battle of Islam—started, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began supplicating and praying, and these are the words that issued from his tongue: َرض ِ أَبَدًا ل اَللّٰھم اِن اھلكت َ ھٰذہ العِصابۃ فَلن تُعبد فِی ا Meaning: ‘O my Lord! If you destroy these people (they were just three hundred and thirteen men), none will worship You till Doomsday. ’ When Hadrat Ab u Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, heard 1. S u rah al-A h z a b, 33:12 [Publisher] 2. S u rah Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:73 [Publisher]