Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 99
H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 99 alcohol like water and have no aversion to adultery. Fear of God Almighty does not come even close to them during any part of the day or night. Now study the history of the Jews and see how closely today’s Muslims bear resemblance to the Jews of the time of Hadrat Mas ih in respect of their worldly and spiritual deterioration. There was a prophecy with respect to the Jews in the Torah that they would not lose their domination until Shiloh comes. 1 Here, ‘Shiloh’ meant Hadrat Mas ih, which is exactly what came to pass when the Roman Empire invaded various states of the Jews shortly before the birth of Hadrat Mas ih. And the Jews, like the Muslims of this age, had become weak because of their mutual discord, constant quarrelling, indolence, and ignorance, and their inner state itself was indicating their misfortune; there - fore, shortly before the appearance of Hadrat Mas ih , the Jews surrendered to the Roman Empire. And because of the resem - blance [between the two dispensations], it was necessary that a Shiloh also appear in this ummah who would come at the time of spiritual and worldly decline. In fact, the Noble Quran has made a similar prophecy about the present age of Muslims which resembles the age of Hadrat Mas ih , with respect to the time interval [between respective Prophets], and other features. It says: 1. Shiloh is a figure mentioned in Genesis 49:10 as part of the benediction given by Jacob to his son Judah: The sceptre will not depart from Judah [. . . ] until Shiloh comes. ’ [Publisher]