The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 304
Essence of Islam-III 304 and pious by nature, and will seek the help of Dhulqar- nain (the Promised Messiah) against the aggression of Gog and Magog. And he will erect a bright rampart for them, in other words, he will teach them such strong ar- guments in support of Islām as will finally repulse the at- tacks of Gog and Magog. He will wipe their tears, help them in every way and stand by them. These are the peo- ple who accept me. This is a grand prophecy which tells about my advent, my time and my Jama'at. Blessed is he who reads these prophecies with care. Such prophecies are typical of the Holy Qur'an, whereby it tells about someone in the past, but its real purpose is to foretell the future. For instance, Surah Yūsuf, which on the face of it is only a narrative, contains the hidden prophecy that as Josephas was ini- tially looked down upon by his brothers but was made their chief in the end, the same would happen with the Quraish. They rejected the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and expelled him from Mecca. But he who was rejected came to be their leader and their chief. [Lecture Lahore, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 20, pp. 199-200]