Tabligh Guide — Page 96
(American Edition) 96 On the basis of his revelations from God, Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad — the Promised Messiah, made numerous prophecies. Some of which concerned his person, others about his family, his followers, his opponents, his community and world events. This is a lengthy subject. Most were fulfilled during his lifetime and others after his death and some still await their proper time. Ḥ a ḍ rat A ḥ mad made a detailed prophecy about the First World War. This prophecy was published piecemeal from 1904 to 1908. He prophesied that a great earthquake was impending and explained that it may not be an earthquake as the literal words were in some revelations, but a great world catastrophe of another nature ‘which would cause great loss of life and destruction of buildings and which would cause rivers of blood to flow and create great consternation among men. ’ From the details of prophecy it becomes clear that it foretold a great war and not an earthquake. He said: “Alarm and bewilderment would be caused in the whole world and travelers will be put to great trouble, calamity would come all of a sudden. Young men will be turned grey by the shock. Mountains would be blown up and many people would go mad. The whole world will feel its effects but the plight of the Czar of Russia will be particularly miserable. The foundations of Governments will be shaken; naval fleets will be on the lookout for enemy fleets and will scour the seas in search of enemy vessels; there will be naval duels: the earth will be turned upside down and God would appear with his hosts to punish the transgressors and the oppressors. The calamity will also affect the birds of the air. The Arabs will prepare for war and the Turks will be defeated in Asia Minor but would recover a portion of their lost territory. Signs of this calamity will appear in advance but God will delay it for a time. In any case, it will overtake the world within sixteen years of the publication of the prophecy but not during his (that is, the Promised Messiah) lifetime. ” (Barahīn Aḥ madiyya, Part V, and Ḥaqīq atul-Wa ḥ y) Those familiar with history will agree as to how this prophecy was literally fulfilled by occurrence of First World War and how the plight of the Czar of Russia became most miserable. He prophesied that there will be total of five great worldwide catastrophes and some so severe that they will resemble the Day of Judgment. There will be parts of the world where life will become totally extinct. This probably is a reference to destruction by nuclear war. One of his revelations was: “A Warner came to the world but the world did not accept him but God will accept him and will manifest his truth by means of mighty attacks. ” (Tadhkirah)