The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 152
152. Essence of Islam-V. Such destruction will come upon towns and villages,. The like of which is not to be seen in the world. . In an instant, houses of mirth shall turn into houses of mourning;. Those rejoicing shall beat their breasts in sorrow. . The high palaces and the lofty castles,. Shall come tumbling down like caves. . In a single jolt, houses will be reduced to a heap of rubble,. There will be no counting the dead. . But God is Merciful, and there is no fear. For those who bow to Him in humility. . It is happy indeed that everything lies in the Hand of the One,. Who is slow to wrath and quick to forgive. . When exactly all this will happen, only God knows;. But He did reveal to me that it would be in the days of spring. "The spring comes again, and God's word is once again fulfilled;". These are the words of God, consider, O men of understanding!. Remember the words of the Quran, 'When the earth is shaken with her violent shaking';. What has been decreed in heaven will surely come to pass one day. . Those will be the days of great lamentation and distress,. But for the good they shall bring forth sweet fruits. . Of course it is fire, but all will be saved from it,. Who love the God of wonderful powers. . O ignorant ones, it not good to bear malice towards Prophets,. Keep away, for this is the den of lions. [Durr-e-Thamin, pp. 153-154]. Divine revelation has repeatedly employed the word ‘earthquake' and has indicated that the earthquake will present a spectacle of doomsday, as described in -But I cannot say with cer إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا" the Surah tainty if it will in fact be an earthquake. It may not be 49 When the earth is shaken with her violent shaking. -Al-Zilzāl, 99:2 [Publisher]