Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 595
EPILOGUE-SIGNS 595 Then again, the newspaper Nür Afshāń dated 22 February 1907 reports: The rain in Hong Kong was so heavy that in the mere space of ten minutes 100 Chinese people perished in the environs of the port. The [same] paper Nur Afshan dated 23 February 1907 writes: It rained so heavily at Army News during this week that it was even greater than the rain during the monsoon season; also, twice or thrice there were terrible hailstorms. 1* As already pointed out, this prophecy had been published in newspapers on 5 May 1906, or nine months before its fulfilment. Then nine months later, it was so manifestly and plainly fulfilled that all the newspapers of Punjab, India, Europe, and America testified to it. Thus, everyone endowed with reason can reflect and realize that no mere mortal could have such an immensely deep and profound knowledge; nor, for that matter, could an impostor be capable of demonstrating such a manifes- tation of divine power through fabrication. Indeed, how grand this Sign is that just as God Almighty had previously warned of two earthquakes in the past two springs—namely, the one in 1905 and the other in 1906— so did He forewarn a third time that there would be severe rains, bitter cold, and snowfall in the coming spring season of the year 1907! This was 1. May I ask the Editor of the periodical Nur Afshan: 'Did any follower of the Gospel ever make this great a prophecy that encompassed not only the entire country but, in fact, comprehended the entire world within its scope?' If this prophecy was not from God then who was the person who equalled God in displaying the powers of providence! Now that the Promised Messiah—who was awaited has presented the divine testimony in support of his claim, is rejecting him not similar to the Jews who opposed the Messiah as even after witnessing his miracles, and maltreated him to their heart's content? (Author)