Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 230
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 230 1 اَذِا ُراَشِعْلا ْتَلِّطُع اَذِا ُراَشِعْلا ْتَلِّطُع How refreshing and invigorating it is for the Faith to witness the consonance of the Quran and Hadith, and the practical ful- filment of these prophecies after such a long time, when more than thirteen hundred years have lapsed since these prophecies were made! Thus, I have seen in a newspaper that the Sultan of Turkey has given a strict order that the Hijaz Railway must be completed within a year. Glory be to Allah! What a wonderful sight it would be and how refreshing it would be for the Faith when long lines of trains would be seen running instead of the long lines of camels, exactly in accordance with the prophecy. When this prophecy, which is one powerful and mighty prophecy from among the Signs of the end of times and the advent of the Promised Messiah as , is being fulfilled, one should believe that the Promised Messiah is also present at this time. Series of Earthquakes and the Plague The Promised Messiah as said: A series of earthquakes and plague are visiting like the visits of temporal rulers. Just as temporal rulers redress any disloyalty or disorder they find during their administrative visits, similarly earthquakes and the plague are visiting different parts of the country. It has been heard that in some countries, mountains have fallen as a result of earthquakes and entire cities have been wiped out. The same is the case with the plague. As soon as people become complacent on seeing a little break, and start 1. When the she-camels, ten-month pregnant, are abandoned ( S u rah at-Takw i r, 81:5). [Publisher]