The Descent of the Messiah — Page 7
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS Hadith foretelling the outbreak of the plague at the time of the [Promised] Messiah is found in Ikmālud-Din as well as in the books of the Sunnis. Regrettably, however, even this Sign is of no import in the eyes of these people. The present fervour of the Christians also demanded that someone should appear from heaven to overcome this tribulation, and yet they do not see any- thing amiss. In similar fashion, God Almighty has shown nearly one hundred and fifty Signs in support of His servant which have been witnessed by thousands across the country and shall soon be published in the form of a table, and yet they deny the appear- ance of any sign. I wonder what it is which they would regard a sign. The answer, however, shall be given by God Himself be- cause He can convince even the most devious, should He so will. Since this book is intended to be brief, I do not wish to write more than this. Our case against them has been filed in heaven. The True King, who is the Master of the heavens and the earth, shall one day pass a verdict upon it. It is accepted by every righteous person that two kinds of people are sure to live an accursed life in the eyes of God: (1) The person and his followers who slander God Almighty and want to spread mischief and division in the world through lies and deception. (2) Secondly, the people who deny and despise the one who has truly been sent by God. They are born in his time and witness his signs and cannot refute his conclusive arguments, yet rise to cause him pain nonetheless, and try to destroy him in every pos- sible way. Now, who would know better than God as to which of the two groups present today-myself or my opponents, who abuse me and hurt me in every way, desiring my death-is living the accursed life and which will be greatly blessed? No one knows this secret other than God, not an astrologer, nor a fortune-teller, 7