Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 39
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS 39 with Islam. That is, their deeds would be in service of Dajjal- ugly and animal-like-yet their speech will be like that of humans. The TWELFTH sign will be the advent of the Promised Messiah, which is described metaphorically as nafkh-e-şür, [blowing of the trumpet] in the Holy Quran. In reality, this nafkh [blowing] is of two kinds: one is the inspiration that leads one astray and the other is the inspiration that guides one aright, as is referred to in the following verse: وَ نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِي السَّمَوتِ وَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيْهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامُ يَنْظُرُونَ 1 These verses have two meanings: they are related to the Day of Judgement and also to this world. They are like the verse: And the verse: 2 اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُحْيِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا 3 فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا 1. And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are in the earth will fall down in a swoon, except those whom Allah will please to exempt. Then will it be blown a second time, and lo! they will be standing, awaiting (Sūrah az-Zumar, 39:69). [Publisher] 2. Know that Allah is now quickening the earth after its death (Sūrah al-Hadid, 57:18). [Publisher] 3. So that valleys flow according to their measure (Sūrah ar-Ra'd, 13:18). [Publisher]