Bright Lights of the Ahmadiyya Movement — Page 57
BR IG HT LIGHTS OF THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT 57 So Major Abdul Hamid told a story from the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This is the story he told: Once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) asked his companions to dig out trenches around Medina where they expected their enemies to attack them. The companions had gone through a lot of hardships and were very, very tired. They still tried to obey but at last they came to a stone that they could not break or move. The Holy Prophet asked for the hammer and hit the stone. A flash of light came out, and he shouted, "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great). The companions also shouted "Allaho Akbar!" He struck the hammer against the stone a second time. Again a flash of light came out and he shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" The companions also shouted "Allahu Akbar!" Then the Holy Prophet asked them why they shouted "Allahu Akbar. " They said they were just following him, their Master. Then the Holy Prophet explained to them that when the first time he struck the rock and a flash of light came out, Allah Almighty told him that he had broken to pieces the Persian Empire. (A large group of countries ruled by the Persian king). Hearing this wonderful prophecy from God, he said "Allaho Akbar. " (A prcr phecy is when Allah tells us something that is going to happen in the future). The second time he hit the rock, the flash of light came out and God told him that he had broken to pieces the Roman Empire. A short time after the Holy- Prophet's death, both of these things really did happen as God had shown him. When the story was over Major Hamid said, "Our Lord God is still as Great as He was before, so let us trust in Him and take on this great job. " At this moment Brother Wali Kareem shouted, "Allaho Akbar!" and announced: ''I swear by God that even if other members do not assist me, I will by the Grace of Allah build the Mosque on my own. !' '