The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 151
Earthquakes and Wars They shall all be suddenly shaken by the earthquake; Be it men, or trees, or rocks, or oceans. 151 In the twinkling of an eye the earth will be thrown upside down, Blood will flow like in streams. Those whose night garments were white as Jasmine, Will wake up in the morning clad in red. Men and animals will lose their senses, And pigeons and nightingales will forget their songs. That hour will be hard upon every traveller; And every wayfarer will lose his way in agony. With the blood of the dead, Mountain streams will become red as red wine. Men high and low will be convulsed with fear; Even the Czar, at that hour, will be in a wretched state. This sign will be an example of Divine Wrath, And Heaven will attack with a drawn sword. Hasten not to repudiate it, you ignorant fool, For on the fulfilment of this sign depends my truth. This is the word of God, and it will surely be fulfilled; Be patient a while, and be righteous and forbearing. Never imagine that this mistrust will be forgiven; It is a credit and shall be repaid to you in full. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, part 5, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 21, pp. 151-152 ] The Sign of the earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, Was but a morsel fed to you on empty stomach. O heedless ones! A big feast is to be laid out in a few days; Which the Gracious God speaks about repeatedly in the Quran. It will become manifestly clear to the people as to whose faith is true; They will learn whether the hallowed site of purification is Kaaba or Haridwār? Though Divine revelation apparently speaks of an earthquake; It may yet be that some other calamity is in store for you. Whatever it may be, it will surely be unprecedented; It will be out of the ordinary, and will present a spectacle of doomsday.