"There are two signs for our Mahdi which have never been manifested for any claimant since the creation of heaven and earth. They are that the moon will be eclipsed in the month of Ramadan on the first of the nights appointed for its eclipse, and the sun will be eclipse in the same month of Ramadan on the middle one of the days appointed for its eclipse". (Sunan Dar Qutni, Vol. 1; p. 188)The Prophet Muhammad(saw) clearly indicated the eclipses as the time of the advent of the Mahdi. He foretold that such a phenomena would take place as it did in the 19th century supporting Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed that the prophecy of the eclipses fulfilled in his support, that he is the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. The eclipses was not to announce the physical birth of the Mahdi but his arrival. On the 13th of Ramadan 1311 Hijra (Thursday, March 21nd, 1894) the moon was eclipse and on the 28th of Ramadan, thus the same lunar month, (6th April, 1894) the sun was eclipsed. Both eclipse were seen in Qadian. The same phenomenon was repeated in the North American countries the following year. Thus the criteria laid down by the Holy Prophetsaw were exactly fulfilled, being some five years after Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed on the basis of Divine revelation, which he received, that the prophecy of the eclipses fulfilled in his support and declared on oath that he is the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi.
Five Important Aspects Of The Eclipses
In commemoration to the fulfillment of this prophecy of the Holy Prophet(saw), the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at celebrated in 1994 the centenary of its fulfillment. In the U.K. on 31 July, 1994, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the revered Head of the community gave an illuminating and lucid lecture on the grand prophecy of the signs of lunar and solar eclipses and its exact fulfillment. His lecture was telecast all over the world.
In his lecture he drew attention to the following five important aspects of the prophecy:
1. The lunar eclipse should occur on the first of the nights on which a lunar eclipse can occur.
2. The solar eclipse should occur on the middle of the days on which a solar eclipse can occur.
3. These eclipses should occur in the month of Ramadhan.
4. The claimant to Mahdi should be present before the eclipses, since it is possible that after the eclipses many can claim and it would not be possible to recognise the right person.
5. The claimant should be aware of the signs and should declare that I am the Imam Mahdi for whom the heavenly signs have been shown.
Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad stated that even after a thorough search of the literature, we did not come across any claimant to Mahdi who had declared that lunar and solar eclipses are Divine Signs for him, except Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the true Imam Mahdi and Promised Messiah(as).
Declarations by the Promised Messiah regarding the signs of lunar and solar eclipses. While on the one hand we do not find in the literature even a slight reference to the signs of the eclipses by any other claimant, on the other we find that Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian declared repeatedly and emphatically that lunar and solar eclipses are Divine Signs for him. We give four examples from his writings.
On November 4th 1905, at Ludhiana, a town in Punjab, India, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad delivered a lecture before a large audience where he remarked: The signs which were the conditions precedent to my advent, and which the prophets, including the Holy Prophetsaw, had foretold appeared in my support. One of them was the eclipse of the sun and the moon which must have been witnessed by everyone. Indeed this was the prophecy recorded in the authentic Tradition according to which both the sun and the moon were to eclipse during the month of Ramadan, testifying to the coming of the Mahdi and Messiah. Now come and tell me whether this prophecy has been fulfilled or not? Who can deny having witnessed this sign?’ (Lecture Ludhiana, p. 61)
In my age only, in the month of Ramadhan, eclipses of the sun and the moon occurred; in my age only, in accordance with the authentic sayings of the Holy Prophet(saw) and the Holy Quran and earlier Books, there was the plague all over the country, and in my age only, a new mode of transport, namely railways came into existence and in my age only, as per prophecies, terrible earthquakes came. Does not then righteousness demand that one should not be bold in denying me? Look! I swear by Almighty God and say that thousands of signs for establishing my truth have been manifested, are being manifested and will be manifested. If this were a man’s plan, never would he have enjoyed such support and help. (Haqiqatul Wahi, p.45,. Roohani Khazain), Vol. 22. p.48).He further said:
And I also swear by Almighty God that I am the Promised Messiah and I am the same person who was promised by the prophets. There is news about me and my age in the Torah and the Gospel and the Holy Quran. It is stated that there will be eclipses in the sky and severe plague on the earth. (Dafiul Balaa, p.18, Roohani Khazain, Vol.18, p.238).He also said:
I swear by God in Whose Hand is my life that He has manifested this Sign in the sky to testify my truthfulness, and He manifested it at a time when the Maulvis (theologians) named me Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the biggest liar, infidel and even the biggest infidel. This is the same Sign regarding which twenty years ago I was promised in Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya, namely, Tell them I have with me testimony from Allah, will you believe it or not? Tell them I have with me testimony from Allah, will you accept it or not? It should be remembered that although there are many proofs from Almighty God for vindicating my truthfulness and more than a hundred prophecies that have been fulfilled to which hundreds of thousands of people are witnesses, but in this revelation, this prophecy has been mentioned specifically, i.e. I have been given such a Sign which was not given to anybody else from the time of Adam to the present time. In short, I can stand in the sacred precincts of the Ka’aba and swear that this Sign is to testifying to my truth. (Tohfa-e-Golarviyya; Roohani Khazain, Vol.17, p.143)Conclusion
The prophecy of the Holy Prophet(saw) regarding the Signs of lunar and solar eclipses for Hadhrat Imam Mahdi, the Promised Divine Reformer, has been clearly fulfilled in the person of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) of Qadian, who was a devout follower of the Holy Prophet(saw) and was deeply filled with his love. He passed away in 1908 but his noble mission of propagating Islam and calling mankind to God Almighty is being continued with great zeal by his worthy successors. All praise to Allah.
May Almighty Allah enable mankind to consider with reverence and diligence the precious Hadith of our noble master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw) and be guided by it to the right path. The remarkable prophecy and its magnificent fulfillment bears eloquent testimony to the truth and greatness of our most reverend master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw). All praise to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
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Please note the meaning of the following abbreviations:
The name of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, has been followed by (saw) which is an Arabic abbreviation for the salutation Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam (may the peace and blessings of Allah Almighty be upon him). The name of other Prophets are followed by (as), an Arabic abbreviation for Alasihissalam (on whom be peace). The actual salutations have not generally been set out in full, but they should nevertheless, be understood as being repeated in full in each case. The symbol (ra) is used with the name of the Disciples of the Holy Prophet (saw). It stands for Radi Allahu ‘anhu/‘anha/ ‘anhum (May Allah be pleased with him/with her/with them.
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