The first is from the book ‘Invitation To Ahmadiyyat’; written by Hadhrat Mirza Bashir-Ud-din Mahmud Ahmad (1889-1965), Khalifatul Masih II Appendix to Argument 2. ps.116-120
ARGUMENT 2 - TESTIMONY OF THE HOLY PROPHET (saw)
A Note on the Dajjal: A difficulty is often raised about the prophecy relating to the Dajjal. It is said that the Dajjal was to appear before the Promised Messiah. Therefore, as the Dajjal has not yet appeared, the time of the Promised Messiah has not yet come. It must be remembered that the prophecy relating to the Dajjal, like all prophecies, is subject to interpretation. We read in the Holy Quran: 'And the sun and the moon, I saw them making obeisance to me’ (Qur’an 12: 5). 'And I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering thee.’ (Qur’an 37: 103). The references are to the dreams of Joseph and Abraham respectively. Both dreams are well known. Both are symbolic of events which they prophesied. It is not fitting for Muslims to treat prophecies as anything other than symbolic descriptions of the future.
The prophecy about the Dajjal cannot be understood except in the light of other Traditions and ill the light of the general laws of God. If it is true, as the Traditions say, that the Promised Messiah is to be preceded by the Dajjal, and if it is true that the advent of the Promised Messiah is to be marked by the dominance of Christianity, does it not follow that the prophecy about the Dajjal relates to the power and over-lordship of Christianity in our time? The prophecies are saying ill effect that the Dajjal and Christianity will be powerful forces and that both will appear some time before the Promised Messiah. Two powerful forces due to appear simultaneously could easily be one and the same. Two different forces cannot acquire dominance at the same time. The difficulty can be solved by assuming that the two names are two different names for the same thing.
A very important consideration which leads to this conclusion is that the Holy Prophet (on whom be peace and the blessings of God) instructed his followers to turn to the first ten verses of Surah Kahf, (chapter 18), when they confront the menace of the Dajjal. The first ten verses of this chapter contain a refutation of Christianity. One of the verses says: 'And that it may warn those who say, Allah has taken unto Himself a son’ (Qur’an 18: 5). The object of the revelation of the Holy Quran is to warn mankind. Among other things, the purpose of the Holy Book is to warn those who attribute a physical son to God. The verses, according to the Holy Prophet (Muhammad), provide guidance for Muslims to meet the menace of the Dajjal. But they contain a refutation of Christianity. Does this not prove that the Dajjal and Christianity are one and the same thing? Treatment of a disease must be relevant to the disease. If the Dajjal and Christianity were two different things, the Holy Prophet (Muhammad) would not have recommended the reading of verses of the Holy Book which relate not to the Dajjal but to Christianity. The reading of these verses would have been, next to useless if they did not relate to the Dajjal. This proves, therefore, that even according to the Holy Prophet (Muhammad), the appearance of the Dajjal is the appearance of Christian propagandists. The greatest obstacle to a true understanding of the subject of the Dajjal is the preconception, from which most people seem to suffer, that the Dajjal is one powerful individual, a kind of Superman, This he is not, even according to Arabic dictionaries. To quote two authorities: 'The Dajjal is the name of a large party which, through force of numbers, will spread over the whole earth, and according to some authorities, it is the name of a party which keeps moving from one part of the world to another the goods and material in which it trades.’ (Taj) 'The Dajjal is a large party’ (Aqrab) These descriptions apply to Christian propagandists today. They transport their books from one part of the world to another, together with other forms of entertainment; they also promote business activities of various kinds wherever they go. One meaning of the word Dajjal is 'pretender'. To whom is this description more applicable than to the Christian propagandists of our time? They present the man Jesus so that he should seem like God.
True, the Dajjal has other signs. He was to be one-eyed and was to have with him a donkey of inordinate size. Clouds of smoke were to be seen in front of the animal and behind it. These descriptions are symbolic. The one-eyed Dajjal is a group or party of men devoid of spiritual vision. The right side in spiritual symbolism indicates religion and virtue. If the Dajjal is without his right eye, he symbolizes men incapable of spiritual understanding and a spiritual view of things. The donkey of the Dajjal symbolizes the railway, the most typical of modern means of transport. It was invented by Christians in Christian countries. When the railway whistles, the sound resembles the braying of a donkey. It uses fire and water as fuel, and clouds of smoke are before and behind it. Christian propagandists use it for transporting themselves to different parts of the world.
Nobody can take exception to the interpretation of symbols and prophecies. We have for this the authority of the Holy Prophet himself In the Hadith we read that one day the Holy Prophet went to see Ibn Sayyad a man credited with strange experiences. He was with him for some time and asked him questions. From the answers to the questions it appeared that Ibn Sayyad had some Satanic or self-caused intuitions. Omar, who accompanied the Holy Prophet, drew his sword, saying on oath that Ibn Sayyad was the Dajjal of the prophecy. The Holy Prophet (on whom be peace) stopped Omar: 'Hazrat Omar asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him), "Permit me to strike his head with my sword." The Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) replied: ' "If he is not the Dajjal, it is wrong to kill him. If he is, it is not for you but for the Messiah to kill him.’ (Mishquat, under Ibn—Sayyad)
The incident proves that the signs of the Dajjal mentioned in earlier prophecies are symbolic and can stand interpretation. When Omar declared Ibn Sayyad to be the Dajjal, the Holy Prophet (Muhammad) did not contradict him. He could have cited the signs which he himself had narrated about the Dajjal: that the Dajjal would have KFR written on his forehead, that he would have one eye, that he would fail to reach Medina, and so on. These signs were not present in Ibn Sayyad. He did not have one eye, he did not have KFR written on his forehead. (This important inscription was not visible even to the Holy Prophet, let alone to others.) And he was present in Medina. The question is, if the signs about the Dajjal are not symbols, if they have to be taken literally, why did not the Holy Prophet contradict Omar straight away? Why did he hesitate? Why did he not tell Omar that the Dajjal was to have one eye, he was to have KFR written on his forehead and was not to be seen in Medina? So it was futile to call Ibn Sayyad the Dajjal of prophecy. The fact that the Holy Prophet did not contradict Omar at once, that he at least thought it possible that Ibn Sayyad was the Dajjal, proves that, according to the Holy Prophet, signs about the Dajjal were capable of interpretation, that they were not to be taken literally but could have a meaning very different from their surface meaning. If, even the Holy Prophet believed that the signs of the Dajjal can stand interpretation, nobody else has the right to turn his back upon the facts of contemporary history and demand a literal fulfillment of those signs, ignoring their obvious symbolic significance.
Original Chapter from the book 'Invitation To Ahmadiyyat' can be read hear: ARGUMENT 2 - TESTIMONY OF THE HOLY PROPHET
This next excerpt is from the book; REVELATION RATIONALITY KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH written by Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV. From the chapter: Unveiling of the 'Unseen' by the Quran—A Historic Perspective:
NOW we take up the discussion of the revolutionary mode of travel once again but this time we refer to the traditions of the Holy Prophet (Muhammad). As for the remaining signs of the anti-Christ, particularly those which have religious significance, we shall discuss them separately at some greater length in another chapter.
Modes of travel on land, sea and air are all described without exception in a manner that fully endorses the interpretation of many a Qur’anic verse which we have presented earlier. Even the issue of the movement of mountains is explained so that the memory of the relevant verses is effortlessly resurrected. The Holy Prophet's (Muhammad) elaboration of the anti-Christ and the unique donkey he would ride must have seemed extremely odd to the people of his time. It had to appear odd because despite the fact that he continually refers to that mount as a donkey, none of the known characteristics of a donkey are ascribed to that oddity. However all the modern modes of transport answer to this description perfectly.
They have one common feature about them; they are all propelled by combustion engines drawing their energy from fire. Even the external combustion engines like those of locomotives driven by steam are dependant on fire. This is the sharp separating line between the earlier modes of animal transport and the revolutionary new modes of transport in the age of the anti-Christ which would reveal him to be not an animal but an inanimate object. We refer to him as 'he' only because in the prophecy he is literally spoken of as an animal. In fact he could be identified by this distinctive mark alone. Recognize the donkey of the anti-Christ and you will recognize in him the modern modes of transport. Fail to recognize him if you so choose and travel back to the age of donkeys.
Some other novel features of this symbolic donkey of the anti-Christ are described in great detail in various books of traditions. The following is a composite presentation of the information derived from them:
Like his donkey the anti-Christ himself would be so massive and gigantic that a monster like unto him has not even been heard of in the most bizarre tales of fantasy. He would be so tall that his head would seem to disappear beyond the clouds. He will be so immensely powerful that he would conquer the whole world single-handedly.
Despite all these physical advantages the one blemish that he would be blighted with would be the total loss of one eye, the right eye for that matter.
This donkey would not merely be a personal mount of the anti-Christ, but would also be made freely available as a means of public transport. People will climb into his belly from the openings on his side provided specifically for this purpose.
The belly will be well lighted within and equipped with comfortable seats.
The donkey would move at exceptionally fast speeds covering long distances in a matter of days or hours which ordinary animal mounts take months to cover.
He would have regular stoppages on its way. At every stoppage the public would be invited to come and be seated before he resumes his journey and every departure would be loudly announced. Thus the metaphorical donkey would continuously travel from place to place providing people with a fast, convenient and comfortable means of transport.
The passengers travelling in the belly would in no way be scorched by the fire he had eaten indicating that the seating compartment in his belly would be fully insulated from the fire chamber.
This donkey will also be able to travel by sea and move from continent to continent riding the ocean waves.
During his journey by sea he would somehow swell to a much larger size. Thus he will be able to transport mountains of food upon his back across the oceans. Many a time he will be employed to deliver these enormous food supplies to such poor nations as abjectly bow to the will of the anti-Christ.
The transportation of mountain-loads of food is a figurative expression reminiscent of the one contained in another previously quoted verse which predicted such times when mountains will be made to move.
The amazing donkey would also know how to fly because some of his gigantic leaps are described to cover distances between East and West. It is said that one foot of the beast will be in the East and the other in the West. This is indicative of the size of his leap meaning that he would take off from one continent and land in another.
In the air he will move above the level of the clouds.
On his forehead he would carry the moon. Apparently the moon refers to the headlights which most modern vehicles are equipped with.
After reading this vivid description of the donkey of the anti-Christ which he would use for his world conquest, we wonder if the reader really needs further assistance to recognize him.
Obviously such great Christian powers are mentioned under the title Dajjal as were destined one day to command the entire world. The fire-driven donkey which acquires the changeable roles of aero-planes, ships or trains moving at exceptionally fast speeds was to play the most formative and crucial role in the conquest of the world by the Christian powers. Apart from emphasizing the advantage of higher speeds, the advantage of weightier possessions is also specifically mentioned in the global conflict for supremacy:
‘Then, as for him whose scales are heavy, he will have a pleasant life.’ (Qur’an 101: 7-8)
The weightier they are in their possession and the faster in their speeds, the more inevitable would become the supremacy of the world powers. The mass and the speed at which he moves is what matters on the road to victory.
These prophecies are so unique that it is hard to find their equal in the realm of Divine prophecies elsewhere. The description is so vivid and precise that one has the impression that like a painter who captures with his brush what he sees, the Holy Prophet (Muhammad) was moulding into picturesque words what he observed unfolding before his eyes.
With this we bring to a close the discussion on the series of the prophecies contained in the Surah Al-Takwir. Now we plan to present to the reader some other highly important prophecies which describe some other important features of the same age. Each of the following prophecies deals with different specific topics. They are dexterously encapsulated in various other Surahs of the Qur’an.
Read full chapter with references from the book; REVELATION RATIONALITY KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH written by Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV. here: UNVEILING OF THE 'UNSEEN' BY THE QU’RAN—A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE
These prophecies are so unique that it is hard to find their equal in the realm of Divine prophecies elsewhere. The description is so vivid and precise that one has the impression that like a painter who captures with his brush what he sees, the Holy Prophet (Muhammad) was moulding into picturesque words what he observed unfolding before his eyes.
With this we bring to a close the discussion on the series of the prophecies contained in the Surah Al-Takwir. Now we plan to present to the reader some other highly important prophecies which describe some other important features of the same age. Each of the following prophecies deals with different specific topics. They are dexterously encapsulated in various other Surahs of the Qur’an.
Read full chapter with references from the book; REVELATION RATIONALITY KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH written by Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV. here: UNVEILING OF THE 'UNSEEN' BY THE QU’RAN—A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE
Once again, concerning the anti-Christ, Dajjal we present to the reader some extracts from writings of the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1883-1908).
The word Dajjal has two connotations: First, it signifies a group which supports falsehood and works with cunning and deceit. Secondly, it is the name of the Satan who is the father of all falsehood and corruption. [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3 p. 279 Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 22, p. 326]
Dajjal and Satan: The Dajjal mentioned in the Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) is described in the Qur’an as the Satan, whom it quotes as saying: ‘He (Satan) pleaded in the presence of God to be granted respite until those are dead of the heart are revived. God said: You are given respite till that time.’ (Qur’an 17:15-16) Thus the Dajjal who is mentioned in the Ahadith is none other than the Satan who will be slain in the latter days. This is recorded in the book of Daniel as well as in some Ahadith. As Christianity is the perfect manifestation of Satan, Surah Al-Fatihah (i.e. the first Chapter of the Qur’an) makes no mention of Dajjal, but prescribes supplication for refuge against the evil of the Christians. If the Dajjal had been some other mischief-maker, the Holy Qur’an would not have enjoined us to seek refuge against the mischief of Dajjal (those who have gone astray) but security against the Dajjal.
The verse mentioned above does not mean the day of resurrection, because Satan will remain alive only so long as man is alive. Satan does not operate on his own, but through his agents, who are the people who deify a human being. Being a group of people, they are called Dajjal as in Arabic, Dajjal also connotes a group.
If Dajjal is taken to mean someone other than the misguided preachers of Christianity, this would entail a contradiction, because the very Ahadith which indicates that the Dajjal will prevail over the earth in the latter days, also indicates that in those days the power of the church will overwhelm all religious. This contradiction can only be solved by affirming that the two are one and the same. [Essence of Islam, vol. 3, p. 280. Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 22, p. 41].
The Word Dajjal Signifies a Group: Dajjal is not the name of a man. According to the Arabic lexicon, Dajjal signifies a group of people who present themselves as trustworthy and pious, but are neither trustworthy nor pious. Rather, everything they say is full of dishonesty and deceit. This characteristic is to be found in the class of Christians known as the clergy. Another group is that of the philosophers and thinkers who are busy trying to assume control of machines, industries and the Divine scheme of things. They are the Dajjal because they deceive God’s creatures by their actions and tall claims as if they are partners in God’s dominion. The clergy are arrogating to themselves the status of Prophethood because they ignore the true heavenly Gospel and spread a perverted and corrupted version as the supposed translation of the Gospel. [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, p. 280. Kitab-ul-Bariyyah, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 13, pp. 243-244, footnote]
If—God forbid—it had truly been written in the Holy Qur’an that, contrary to the Divine law which binds all of mankind, Jesus (peace be upon him) was raised bodily to heaven and will survive till the Day of Judgment, the Christians would have been furnished with tremendous means to mislead mankind. Excellent, therefore, it is that the god of the Christians suffered death. This assault that has been mounted by the humble one, on behalf of God Almighty, in his character as messiah, son of Mary, against the people of Dajjal-like character who were bestowed holy things but mixed them with pollution and who performed that which should been performed by Dajjal, is not in any respect less than an assault with a sharp sword. It may be asked: Jesus, son of Mary, was to come to vanquish the Dajjal, and it is you who have come in the spirit of Jesus, son of Mary, who then is the Dajjal against you? My answer is that, though I admit the possibility of another Messiah, son of Mary coming after me, and he may even be the promised one in the context of some Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), and a Dajjal may also come to mislead the Muslims, yet my belief is that so far there has not been any Dajjal like the Christian clergy of these days, nor shall there ever be till the Day of Judgment.
Dajjal and Satan: The Dajjal mentioned in the Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) is described in the Qur’an as the Satan, whom it quotes as saying: ‘He (Satan) pleaded in the presence of God to be granted respite until those are dead of the heart are revived. God said: You are given respite till that time.’ (Qur’an 17:15-16) Thus the Dajjal who is mentioned in the Ahadith is none other than the Satan who will be slain in the latter days. This is recorded in the book of Daniel as well as in some Ahadith. As Christianity is the perfect manifestation of Satan, Surah Al-Fatihah (i.e. the first Chapter of the Qur’an) makes no mention of Dajjal, but prescribes supplication for refuge against the evil of the Christians. If the Dajjal had been some other mischief-maker, the Holy Qur’an would not have enjoined us to seek refuge against the mischief of Dajjal (those who have gone astray) but security against the Dajjal.
The verse mentioned above does not mean the day of resurrection, because Satan will remain alive only so long as man is alive. Satan does not operate on his own, but through his agents, who are the people who deify a human being. Being a group of people, they are called Dajjal as in Arabic, Dajjal also connotes a group.
If Dajjal is taken to mean someone other than the misguided preachers of Christianity, this would entail a contradiction, because the very Ahadith which indicates that the Dajjal will prevail over the earth in the latter days, also indicates that in those days the power of the church will overwhelm all religious. This contradiction can only be solved by affirming that the two are one and the same. [Essence of Islam, vol. 3, p. 280. Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 22, p. 41].
The Word Dajjal Signifies a Group: Dajjal is not the name of a man. According to the Arabic lexicon, Dajjal signifies a group of people who present themselves as trustworthy and pious, but are neither trustworthy nor pious. Rather, everything they say is full of dishonesty and deceit. This characteristic is to be found in the class of Christians known as the clergy. Another group is that of the philosophers and thinkers who are busy trying to assume control of machines, industries and the Divine scheme of things. They are the Dajjal because they deceive God’s creatures by their actions and tall claims as if they are partners in God’s dominion. The clergy are arrogating to themselves the status of Prophethood because they ignore the true heavenly Gospel and spread a perverted and corrupted version as the supposed translation of the Gospel. [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, p. 280. Kitab-ul-Bariyyah, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 13, pp. 243-244, footnote]
If—God forbid—it had truly been written in the Holy Qur’an that, contrary to the Divine law which binds all of mankind, Jesus (peace be upon him) was raised bodily to heaven and will survive till the Day of Judgment, the Christians would have been furnished with tremendous means to mislead mankind. Excellent, therefore, it is that the god of the Christians suffered death. This assault that has been mounted by the humble one, on behalf of God Almighty, in his character as messiah, son of Mary, against the people of Dajjal-like character who were bestowed holy things but mixed them with pollution and who performed that which should been performed by Dajjal, is not in any respect less than an assault with a sharp sword. It may be asked: Jesus, son of Mary, was to come to vanquish the Dajjal, and it is you who have come in the spirit of Jesus, son of Mary, who then is the Dajjal against you? My answer is that, though I admit the possibility of another Messiah, son of Mary coming after me, and he may even be the promised one in the context of some Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), and a Dajjal may also come to mislead the Muslims, yet my belief is that so far there has not been any Dajjal like the Christian clergy of these days, nor shall there ever be till the Day of Judgment.
A Hadith of Muslim reads: ‘Imran son of Husain reports: I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) say: From the creation of Adam (peace be upon him) to the judgment Day there will be no greater catastrophe than that of Dajjal…’ Considering the import of this Hadith of Muslim, I say that if we were to examine all documentary evidence available to us from the creation of Adam to this day, and examine the activities of all those who have ever taken upon themselves to do the work of Dajjal, we shall not find anything matching the Dajjal-like activity of the Christian clergy of this day. They have in mind an imaginary Messiah who, according to them, is alive and claim to be God. Jesus son of Mary never made any such claim, rather it is the self-appointed advocates of his who claim that he is God. They have had recourse to every kind of distortion and deception in support of their claim, and there is hardly a place, with the exception of Mecca and Medina, where they have not gone in pursuit of their objective. There is no form of deception, conspiracy or design to mislead, which they have not adopted.
Is it not true that in pursuit of the Dajjal-like designs they have encircled the whole world? Wherever they go and establish a mission they turn everything upside down. They are so wealthy that all the treasures of the world seem to lie at their feet. Although the British Government (in India at the time) is concerned only with administration and has no concern with religion, the missionaries have a government of their own which possesses unlimited wealth and is spreading its tentacles all over the world. They carry with them all kinds of heaven and hell. One who is inclined to follow them is shown the heaven, and the one who chooses to oppose them is threatened with hell. They are accompanied by mountains of bread wherever they go, and many, who are the slaves of their stomachs, are carried away by the sight of white loves of bread, and start proclaiming: ‘The Messiah (Jesus) is our Lord.’ There is no quality of the Messianic Dajjal that is not to be found in them. In a manner, they even revive the dead and kill the living. (Let him who possesses understanding understand). And there is no doubt that these people possess only one eye, which is the left one. If they possessed the right eye as well, they would have feared God Almighty and refrained from deifying Jesus (peace be upon him). All previous scriptures mention this Dajjal, as do the Gospels on the authority of Jesus son of Mary. It was only proper that every Prophet should have warned against this Dajjal, and each of them has done so, whether expressly or implicitly, directly or indirectly. From the time of Noah (peace be upon him) down to the time of our lord and master, Seal of the Prophets (saw), we find warnings about this Dajjal, and this is something I can readily prove.
No one can even imagine the extent of the damage that Islam has suffered at their hands and how truth and justice have suffered. Prior to the thirteenth century of the blessed Hijra (18th century of Christian era) there was no trace of such mischief. But around the middle of the thirteen century (Islamic calendar) this Dajjal-like group suddenly emerged and started to expand progressively, until at the end this century (i.e. 19th century Christian era), according to Reverend Mr. Baker, half a million people had been converted to Christianity in India alone, and it is estimated that every twelve years one hundred thousand new converts enter the fold of Christianity and start to believe in a humble man as God.
No sensible person can be unaware of the fact that Christian missionaries have brought under their sway a large number of poor and needy Muslims by giving them bread and clothes; those who could be lured by these means were seduced through women; and those who could not be so trapped were exposed to all kinds of atheistic philosophy which now holds captive hundreds of thousands of young Muslims, who make fun of the Islamic prayer and fasting and consider revelation to be a kind of hallucination. For those who are not able to learn European philosophy, a large stock of fictitious tales was cooked up—too easy a job for the clerics’ sleight of hand—which derided Islam in the guise of stories and historical events and was very widely published. In addition, they compiled countless books in refutation of Islam, blaspheming our lord and master the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and widely distributed them free of cost. Most of these have been translated into other languages…
Allah is Great. If our people still do not consider these missionaries to be Dajjal of the highest order, for whose refutation a Messiah is needed, then the plight of our people is pitiable indeed!
Look, ye heedless ones, just look how hard these people are trying to demolish the edifice of Islam and what large resources they employed for this purpose. In their endeavours they have exposed their lives to danger, spent their wealth like water, and indeed have they have carried their human abilities to the limit. They have adopted shameful means and implemented them to undermine righteousness, and they laid down mines to destroy the truth and honesty. All the final fabricated details of falsehood and pretence have been strenuously invented to bring ruin to Islam. If people’s minds could not be corrupted by other means, they invented thousands of supposed stories and dialogues to do this. Is there any method of the ruin of truth that they have not invented? Is there any way of misguidance that they have adopted? Thus it become obvious that all these tricks and charms which the Christian advocates of Trinity have resorted to could not proceed from anyone but the great Dajjal and we have no choice but to identify this group of Christian missionaries with him. When we observe the past history of the great part of the world, we gain the impression that, as far as it can be ascertained, there has been no precedent of such successful deception and misguidance as undertaken by these people. And as the Ahadith says, the Dajjal will cause such mischief as would be unmatched since the beginning of the world. It follows, therefore, that these people are the great Dajjal who was to come from the church, and to counter whose magic a miracle was needed. He who disputes this should produce a matching instance from the Dajjals of the past.” [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, pp. 290-293. Izala-e-Auham, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 3, pp. 361-366].
We turn to extracts from the Writings and Speeches of the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad concerning Gog and Magog. But first, it is interesting to note that the only book of the New Testament which make mention of Gog and Magog is the book of Revelation. It describes Gog and Magog as an evil powerful deceptive force that would appear by the second advent of Jesus who would spread its powers in the four quarters of the earth. Gog and Magog as mentioned in Revelation would be as numerous as grains of sand at the seashore. (Rev. 20:7-8).
Now, to whom this description is applicable, the following extracts from the Writings and Speeches of the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad explains:
No one can even imagine the extent of the damage that Islam has suffered at their hands and how truth and justice have suffered. Prior to the thirteenth century of the blessed Hijra (18th century of Christian era) there was no trace of such mischief. But around the middle of the thirteen century (Islamic calendar) this Dajjal-like group suddenly emerged and started to expand progressively, until at the end this century (i.e. 19th century Christian era), according to Reverend Mr. Baker, half a million people had been converted to Christianity in India alone, and it is estimated that every twelve years one hundred thousand new converts enter the fold of Christianity and start to believe in a humble man as God.
No sensible person can be unaware of the fact that Christian missionaries have brought under their sway a large number of poor and needy Muslims by giving them bread and clothes; those who could be lured by these means were seduced through women; and those who could not be so trapped were exposed to all kinds of atheistic philosophy which now holds captive hundreds of thousands of young Muslims, who make fun of the Islamic prayer and fasting and consider revelation to be a kind of hallucination. For those who are not able to learn European philosophy, a large stock of fictitious tales was cooked up—too easy a job for the clerics’ sleight of hand—which derided Islam in the guise of stories and historical events and was very widely published. In addition, they compiled countless books in refutation of Islam, blaspheming our lord and master the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and widely distributed them free of cost. Most of these have been translated into other languages…
Allah is Great. If our people still do not consider these missionaries to be Dajjal of the highest order, for whose refutation a Messiah is needed, then the plight of our people is pitiable indeed!
Look, ye heedless ones, just look how hard these people are trying to demolish the edifice of Islam and what large resources they employed for this purpose. In their endeavours they have exposed their lives to danger, spent their wealth like water, and indeed have they have carried their human abilities to the limit. They have adopted shameful means and implemented them to undermine righteousness, and they laid down mines to destroy the truth and honesty. All the final fabricated details of falsehood and pretence have been strenuously invented to bring ruin to Islam. If people’s minds could not be corrupted by other means, they invented thousands of supposed stories and dialogues to do this. Is there any method of the ruin of truth that they have not invented? Is there any way of misguidance that they have adopted? Thus it become obvious that all these tricks and charms which the Christian advocates of Trinity have resorted to could not proceed from anyone but the great Dajjal and we have no choice but to identify this group of Christian missionaries with him. When we observe the past history of the great part of the world, we gain the impression that, as far as it can be ascertained, there has been no precedent of such successful deception and misguidance as undertaken by these people. And as the Ahadith says, the Dajjal will cause such mischief as would be unmatched since the beginning of the world. It follows, therefore, that these people are the great Dajjal who was to come from the church, and to counter whose magic a miracle was needed. He who disputes this should produce a matching instance from the Dajjals of the past.” [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, pp. 290-293. Izala-e-Auham, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 3, pp. 361-366].
We turn to extracts from the Writings and Speeches of the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad concerning Gog and Magog. But first, it is interesting to note that the only book of the New Testament which make mention of Gog and Magog is the book of Revelation. It describes Gog and Magog as an evil powerful deceptive force that would appear by the second advent of Jesus who would spread its powers in the four quarters of the earth. Gog and Magog as mentioned in Revelation would be as numerous as grains of sand at the seashore. (Rev. 20:7-8).
Now, to whom this description is applicable, the following extracts from the Writings and Speeches of the Promised Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad explains:
“Yajuj [Gog] and Majuj [Magog] are two peoples who have been mentioned in earlier scriptures. The reason why they are so called is that they make extensive use of Ajij [fire], and would reign supreme on earth and dominate every height. At the same time, a great change will be ordained from heaven and will usher in days of peace and amity”. [Lecture Sialkot, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 20, p. 211. The Essence of Islam, vol.3 p. 305].
“I have also proved that it is essential for the Promised Messiah to appear at the time of Gog and Magog. Since Ajij, from which the words Gog and Magog are derived, means ‘fire’, God Almighty has disclosed to me that Gog and Magog are a people who are greater experts in the use of fire than any other people. Their very names indicate that their ships, trains and machines will be run by fire. They will fight their battles with fire. They will excel all other people in harnessing fire to their service. This is why they will be called Gog and Magog. These are the people of the West, as they are unique in their expertise in the use of fire. In Jewish scriptures too it was the people of Europe who were described as Gog and Magog. Even the name of Moscow, which is the ancient capital of Russia, is mentioned. Thus it was preordained that the Promised Messiah would appear in the time of Gog and Magog”. [The Essence of Islam, vol.3 p. 305. Ayyam-us-Sulh, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 14, pp. 424-425].
There is yet another prophecy in the Holy Qur’an, which predicts a spiritual union to follow physical union. It is as follows: 'And on that day We shall leave some of them to surge against others, and the trumpet will be blown. then shall We gather them all together.' (Qur’an 18:100) This means that in the latter days, which will be the age of Gog and Magog, people will become involved in religious disputes and fights, and nations will attack nations just as one wave of a river surges against another, and there will be many other conflicts as well. In this way, great division will spread in the world and great contentions, rancour and hatred will be generated among the peoples. And when these events reach their climax, God will blow His trumpet, that is to say, He will transmit a voice to the world through the Promised Messiah, who is like His trumpet, and upon hearing this voice all good people will come together under the banner of one religion. All dissension will disappear and the people of the world will become one. In another verse, He says (Qur’an 18:101) Hell will be presented to those who do not respond to the call of the Promised Messiah on that day. That is to say, God will send down various kinds of calamities which will be a foretaste of hell.
Then He says: "Whose eyes were under a veil (not heading ) My Reminder and they could not even afford to hear." (Qur’an 18:102) (Qur’an 18:102)
Meaning that these will be people whose eyes will be veiled against the Call and Message of the Promised Messiah. They will not be prepared even to listen to him and will be full of aversion for him. This is why the punishment will be sent down. Here the word ‘Trumpet’ refers to the Promised Messiah, inasmuch as the Prophets of God are His trumpets into whose hearts He breathes His voice. This idiom has been employed in earlier scriptures, and Prophets of God have been called His trumpets. Just as the trumpeter blows his tune into the trumpet, so does God breathe His Word into the hearts of Prophets. The reference to Gog and Magog also conclusively proves that the trumpet mentioned here is the Promised Messiah, for it is fully established by the authentic Ahadith that the Promised Messiah would appear in the age of Gog and Magog.
European Powers are Gog and Magog: On the one hand, it is proved from the Bible that the Christians of Europe are Gog and Magog, and, on the other, the Holy Qur’an has mentioned specific signs concerning Gog and Magog which can only be applied to European powers, as, for instance, it is written that they will scale every height, i.e., they will overcome all other powers and be supreme in all worldly matters. Similarly, it is also mentioned in the Ahadith that no country will be able to stand up to them. Thus it is conclusively established that these powers are Gog and Magog. To deny this is sheer obstinacy and opposition to God’s Word. Who can deny that in accordance with the Word of God Almighty and the explanation of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), these are the people who, in their worldly power, are superior to every other people. They have no equal in the art of war and statecraft. Their inventions and machines have established new patterns, both in war and in worldly comforts and luxuries. They have brought about an amazing revolution in the culture of mankind and have displayed such mastery in statecraft and in providing equipment for war and peace, as has no parallel since the creation of the world.
Thus, centuries after the prophecy of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the rise of European powers is the event in accordance with the sign specified in his prophecy. As God has disclosed the meaning of Gog and Magog and events have proven that a certain people fit the signs that have been mentioned, refusal to acknowledge this would be denial of an established verity. No one can stop a person from persisting in his denial, but every just-minded one who is a seeker after truth would, on being informed of all these particulars, testify with full confidence that these people are Gog and Magog. [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, p. 307-308. Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 23, pp. 83-88].
There would seem to be a contradiction in the Ahadith, for on the one hand it is stated that, at the time of the advent of the Promised Messiah, Gog and Magog will have spread all over the world, and, on the other, it is stated that the Christians will prevail in the world; for instance, it is said that the Promised Messiah will break the cross, which means that the Christians will be dominant at that time. Another Hadith also indicates that the Romans, i.e., the Christians, will be in power. At the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the Roman Empire was Christian, as Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: The Romans have been defeated, in the land nearby, and they after their defeat, will be victorious. (Qur’an 30:3-4)
Here the word Romans refers to Christians. Some Ahadith also indicate that at the time of the appearance of the Promised Messiah, Dajjal would be supreme all over the world with the exception of Mecca.
Now will any Maulavi Sahib tell us how this contradiction can be reconciled? If Dajjal prevails over the earth, where will the dominion of the Christians lie, and where will Gog and Magog go? Whose world empire is foretold by the Holy Qur’an? These are the errors from which those who reject me and call me a disbeliever suffer. Events bear out that the characteristics of both Gog and Magog and of the Dajjal are to be found in the European powers. As described by the Ahadith concerning Gog and Magog, no power will be able to withstand them in battle, and the Promised Messiah too will only have recourse to prayer against them. These characteristics are unquestionably found in the European powers. The Holy Qur’an too confirms this, as it says: and they shall hasten forth from every height. (Qur’an 21:97)
About Dajjal, it is stated in Ahadith that he will use deception and create religious mischief and turmoil. According to the Holy Qur’an, this particular characteristic belongs to the Christians clerics. For instance it says: They pervert the words from their proper place. (Qur’an 4:47)
All this shows that all these three groups are actually one. That is why Surah Al-Fatihah teaches definitively that we should seek security against the mischief of Christians. We have not been taught to pray for security against Dajjal. Had there been another Dajjal, whose mischief was to be greater than that of the Christian clergy, the Word of God would never have ignored the greater mischief and taught us to pray for security against the mischief of the Christians, nor would we have been warned that the Christian mischief was such that it might rend heaven apart and shattered the mountains into pieces. Instead, we would have been warned that the evil of the Dajjal is such as might well cause heaven and earth to rent asunder. To ignore a greater mischief and warn against a smaller one would have been totally unreasonable”. [The Essence of Islam, vol. 3, pp. 304-310. Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 23, pp 85-87, footnote].
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