Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 268
268 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad which has been named khannas in this last chapter, from which the people are instructed to save themselves. Since this chapter says that one should seek the protection of the Lord, this demonstrates that these are not physical matters, they are spiritual affairs. If one becomes firmly established in their cognisance of God, and firmly grounded in divine insights and verities, you will be saved from Satan. There is particular mention of the final battle between Satan and Adam. Satan wages war against God and His angels by clashing against Adam. God Almighty will descend with all His means to destroy Satan and the Messiah of God will fight him. The word masih (or Messiah) is actually mashih which means khalifah or caliph in Arabic and Hebrew. The word masih is reported in the Hadith and the word khalifah is used in the Holy Quran. Therefore, it was destined that in this final battle, the Seal of the Caliphs, who was born at the end of the sixth mil - lennium, would triumph. A History of the World in Surah al-Asr There is a description of the history of the world in Surah al-Asr about which God Almighty has informed me by way of revelation. This is a true and correct history which shows the time that has passed until the appearance of our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. So according to this under - standing a few years have passed since the start of the seventh millennium. The Seal of the Caliphs was born towards the end of the sixth millennium so that as the Persian phrase goes: ‘the former would have a relation with the latter. ’ Even Adam was born on the sixth day. In the estimation of God one day is equal to one thousand years, so six days would equal six thousand years. Also, Adam was born towards the end of the sixth day, so the Seal of the Caliphs also appeared towards the end of the sixth millennium. The seventh millennium is the time for battle. The Final Battle between Truth and Falsehood This war of which I speak is not a war of guns and cannons, rather, it is a battle between Christianity and the religion of God. Christianity has taken a worldly God. This is the same god, or rather, imaginary god, which may be likened to the false pregnancy perceived by many women to the extent that in their own imagi - nation they even begin to feel movements in their womb and their womb grows larger in size as well. In the same way, an imaginary Messiah has been crafted p. 531