The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 37
37 Holy Quran in S u rah Ban i Isr a ’ i l. This verse is elaborated further by another one: 1 اًلَثَم ْۤيِنَبِّل َلْيِءٓاَرْسِا That is, during the time of Hadrat ‘ I s a , the Jews were given a taste of the Day of Judgment by being afflicted with a severe chastise - ment which could be likened to the سَاعَۃ [ s a ‘ah ] for them. In the Quranic idiom, the term سَاعَۃ [ s a ‘ah ] means punish - ment. This is why it had been foretold that the سَاعَۃ [ s a ‘ah ] would strike the Jews as a result of their rejection of ‘ I s a. Consequently, the Sign appeared as foretold and the سَاعَۃ [ s a ‘ah ] befell the Jews. What is more, they were also stricken severely by the plague in those days. These events served as Doomsday for them, since the سَاعَۃ [ s a ‘ah ] resulted in the destruction of hundreds of thousands of Jews. Besides, thousands died of the plague and the remaining became dispersed in utter disgrace. The Last Day will be a great affliction for the whole of humanity. This, however, was an afflic - tion meant specifically for the Jews. This argument is supported further by the Holy Quran when Allah, the Exalted, says: 2 ٗهَّنِا ٌمْلِعَل ِةَعاَّسلِّل اَلَف َّنُرَتْمَت اَهِب This means: ‘O ye Jews! With the advent of ‘ I s a , you will experience 1. S u rah az-Zukhruf, 43:60. [Publisher] 2. S u rah az-Zukhruf, 43:62. [Publisher]