A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 112
112 A critical Review of the Pamphlet—‘f a te h -e-Qadian’ ان 7 "8 -%9 : 3& ا ات وا رض ;% ا ّل ٍ و ( ر 1 ن و ;>9 ? 4 ا # ;@ ا ـ Two signs have been appointed for our Mahdi, which have never been manifested since the creation of the Heavens and earth for anyone else commissioned by God. Firstly, there will be an eclipse of the moon on the first night in Ramadan followed by an eclipse of the sun on its middle date. 58 This means the moon will eclipse on the 13th lunar date, because according to principles of astronomy, a lunar eclipse can only occur on the 13 th , 14 th or 15 th lunar days, and the sun will eclipse on the 28 th of the same month, because a solar eclipse can only occur on the 27 th , 28 th or 29 th lunar days. This sign was fulfilled clearly and the entire world saw it in the year 1311 Hijra i. e. in 1894 AD. In the month of Ramadan 1311 Hijra, the moon eclipsed on the first night of the possible three nights, i. e. on the 13 th , and in the same month of Ramadan the sun eclipsed on the middle day of the possible three days, i. e. on the 28 th. This sign manifested twice. First it occurred for the Eastern half of the globe and then it happened in America [the following year]. Both times it occurred on the same dates as specified in the hadith. The sign is mentioned not just in the hadith but the Holy Quran has also indicated it: 58 D a r Qu t n i, vol. 1, p. 188