Signs of the Living God — Page 38
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 38 prophecy regarding the Tsar]. The questioner writes to the Promised Messiah as : His holiness, Mirza Sahib has prophesied a second earthquake, but on this occasion he has also clarified that it has not been made known to him whether the impending calamity will come in the form of an earthquake or another severe catastrophe and nor has the time of its occurrence been made manifest. (Page. 91) This clearly shows that the initial inquiry of the questioner was with regards to a previous earthquake which had already occurred [ in accordance with the prophecy that foretold it ] , and the latter statement referred to a prophecy meant for the future. It is also clear that at the time of the second prophecy, the Promised Messiah as said it could signify a great calamity other than an earthquake. The answer given by the Promised Messiah as to the questioner also reveals this second prophecy did not necessarily foretell the coming of an earthquake, but could refer to another harrowing event. Further, the references cited by the author of the tract also indicate the Promised Messiah as himself suggested that the word zalzala could mean another catastrophe.