136. One Hundred Thirty-Sixth Sign

On account of mental fatigue and migraines, I had become so weak that I was afraid I would not be able to continue writing anymore. Such was my weakness that I felt no energy in my body. In this condition, I received the revelation:

Meaning that, the glows of youth are restored to you.

Thereafter, within a few days I began to feel that my lost powers were being restored, and I soon became so strong that I can write two chapters of a new book every day with my own hand. Not only writing, but also the capacity to reflect and think that are necessary for such creative writing was fully restored. Of course, I suffer from two ailments, one relating to the upper part of my body, and the other to the lower one. In the upper part, I suffer from migraine, and in the lower, I suffer from frequent urge to pass water. I have suffered from these two ailments ever since I published my claim that I had been appointed by God. I even supplicated for relief from these ailments, but received a negative reply. I was also made to understand that it had been decreed from the beginning that the Promised Messiah would descend clad in two yellow sheets, with his hands resting on the shoulders of two angels. These [two illnesses] are thus the same two yellow sheets which are applicable to my physical condition. All Prophets are in agreement that the interpretation of a yellow sheet is an ailment. The two yellow sheets symbolize two ailments, which relate to two parts of the body. God, too, has disclosed to me that the two yellow sheets stand for two ailments. And the word of God was bound to be fulfilled.

It should be kept in mind that, from among the hallmarks of the Promised Messiah, the following are on record:

1. He will descend with two yellow sheets.

2. He would descend resting his hands on the shoulders of two angels.

3. Disbelievers will die from his breath.

4. He will appear as if emerging after just having bathed and drops of water will appear to be trickling down from his head like pearls.

5. He will perform the circuit of the Ka‘bah opposite the Dajjal.

6. He will break the Cross.

7. He will kill the swine.

8. He will take a wife and have children.

9. He will be the one who slays the Dajjal.

10. The Promised Messiah will not be killed but shall die [a natural death] and will be interned in the tomb of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

[And these are the perfect ten.]

Hence, I have explained, regarding the two yellow sheets, that they are the two ailments that were destined, from the very first day, to afflict the body of the Promised Messiah as a hallmark so that his [otherwise] unusually good health might also be a Sign.

And the two angels symbolise the two supports from the unseen, upon which depends the incontrovertibility of his claim:

1. God-given knowledge regarding incontrovertible evidence based on reason and record, that shall be vouchsafed to him without any effort and exertion on his part.

2. Secondly, the incontrovertible argument through Signs which will be sent down by God without any human intervention.

Furthermore, his descent with his hands resting on the shoulders of two angels indicates that the means of his progress will become accessible from the unseen, and will help him accomplish [his] task, and his work will advance with their support. Earlier on, I have narrated a dream in which I saw that I was given a sword in my hand whose handle was in my hand but whose point was in heaven; I was wielding it on both sides, and hundreds of people were killed by the attack in either side. During the dream itself, a righteous person interpreting the dream said that it was the sword of incontrovertible argument, that its attack on the right side stands for the incontrovertible argument which would be through means of Signs, and on the left side it symbolises the incontrovertible argument that would be based on reason and record. And both kinds of incontrovertible argument would become manifest without human effort or artifice.

Killing the disbelievers with his breath means that the disbelievers will perish because of the Promised Messiah’s breath; that is, his attention. The appearance of the Promised Messiah as if he has just come out of the bath after taking a bath, with drops of bathwater, quite like pearls, dripping from his head, means that through his repeated repentance and supplication the Promised Messiah will keep refreshing his relationship with God as if he bathes all the time and the pure drops of the pure bath drip from his head like pearls—not that he has something supernatural in him, contrary to human nature. Certainly not! Certainly not! Have people not already witnessed the [dire] consequences of a supernatural phenomenon attributed to ‘Isa bin Maryam, which turned tens of millions of people into the fuel of Hellfire! Do you still cherish the spectacle that contrary to [normal] human practice, ‘Isa should descend from heaven, angels accompanying him, and kill people with his breath and drops should drip from his body like pearls? In short, my interpretation of the dripping of pearl-like drops from the Promised Messiah’s body, is correct.

The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw gold bangles on his wrists. Did it only mean ‘gold bangles’? Similarly the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw cows being slaughtered; did it only mean ‘cows’? No, not at all; rather, they meant something quite different. Similarly, for the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to see the Promised Messiah as if he comes just after having his bath and the drops of the bath trickle down from his head like pearls, means that the latter would seek forgiveness and turn [to God] much and his contact with God would always remain refreshed as if he were bathing constantly, and the pure drops of pure penitence were dripping from his head like beads of pearls.

In another hadith, too, turning to God is likened to taking a bath. For instance, referring to the beauties of Prayer, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has said, ‘If there is a [running] stream in front of the door of one’s home and he bathes in that stream five times a day, can there remain any dirt on his body?’ The Companions [of the Holy Prophet(sa)] submitted, ‘No.’ At that he said, ‘Similar is the case of the one who offers Prayer five times a day’ (which comprehends repentance, seeking forgiveness, supplication, humility, submission, and praising and glorifying God). On such a person, too, no dirt of sinfulness can possibly remain, as if he bathes five times a day. It is evident from this hadith that the Promised Messiah taking his bath also means the same thing; otherwise, what is particularly meritorious about a physical bath? For that matter the Hindus also take a bath in the morning every day, and drops [of water] after the bath drip too. What a pity! The literalists drag every spiritual phenomenon into a physical one and, like the Jews, they are unaware of [spiritual] secrets and verities.

The fact that both the Promised Messiah and the Dajjal will perform circuits of the Ka‘bah proves that this does not mean that they will physically perform circuits of the Ka‘bah, for in that case we would have to concede that the Dajjal will succeed in entering the Ka‘bah or that he will become a Muslim. Both of these assertions go against the clear purport of ahadith [sayings of the Holy Prophet(sa)].

This hadith has to be interpreted, and the interpretation which God has made manifest to me is that a group of people will emerge in the Latter Days who will be called the Dajjal. This group will be a bitter enemy of Islam, and, in order to completely tear down the edifice of Islam, it will go circuiting round the Ka‘bah, which is the centre of Islam, like a thief. As against this, the Promised Messiah will also perform the circuit of the centre of Islam, which the Ka‘bah symbolises.

The purpose of the Promised Messiah in performing the circuit of the Ka‘bah would be to apprehend the thief named Dajjal, and to safeguard the centre of Islam from his designs. We know that a thief goes around the houses at night and so does a watchman, but while the purpose of the thief is to rob and plunder a household, the purpose of the watchman is to apprehend the thief and to have him securely locked behind bars so that people are safe from his mischief.

It is to this battle that the hadith refers. It says that in the Latter Days the thief known as Dajjal will try his utmost to demolish the structure of Islam1, while the Promised Messiah will carry his supplications to heaven in support of Islam, and all the angels will join him so that he will be victorious in the final battle. He will neither get tired, nor dejected, nor will he slacken his efforts, but will try his utmost to catch the thief. When his supplications reach their climax, God will see how his heart has melted in his love for Islam. Heaven will do what the earth cannot, and the victory that cannot be achieved by man will be won at the hands of angels.

In the Latter Days when this Messiah appears, great calamities shall descend, terrible earthquakes shall visit, and peace shall depart from the whole world. These calamities shall strike on account of that Messiah’s supplications. Then, after these Signs, he shall be victorious. These indeed are the angels, [resting] on whose shoulders—figuratively speaking—the descent of the Promised Messiah has been prophesied. Who can dare imagine today that human efforts could remove this latter day trouble fomented by the Dajjal—the mischief of which refers to the machinations of the Christian clerics—who are ever engaged in promoting misguidance? No, not at all! On the contrary, the God of the heavens will dispel it Himself. He shall strike like lightning, emerge forth like a hurricane, and shake the world like a furious wind when the time of His wrath arrives.

But God is Independent. The fire of the stone of providence requires the striking of human supplications. But alas, how difficult is the task! Alas, how difficult it is indeed! We have to offer a sacrifice. Until we give that sacrifice, the breaking of the Cross shall not occur. No Prophet has ever succeeded until such sacrifice was given by him. It is this sacrifice to which the following noble verse [of the Holy Quran] refers:

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Meaning that, the Prophets sought victory by putting themselves through the fires of spiritual exertion. What happened then was that every obstinate tyrant met destruction.

It is to this fact that the following couplet refers:

Until the heart of a man of God was filled with anguish, N
o people were ever disgraced by God.

Also, it is a grave mistake to believe that breaking the Cross means that the crosses made of wood or gold and silver shall be broken; such crosses have always been broken in Islamic wars. Rather, it means that the Promised Messiah will demolish the doctrine of Crucifixion, after which the doctrine of Crucifixion will not thrive in the world and will never be restored up to the Day of Judgment. It will not be broken by human hand. Instead God, who is Almighty, shall annihilate this mischief in the same way He permitted it to emerge.

His eye watches everyone, and every truthful one and liar falls within His sight. He will not give this honour to anyone else, but the Messiah made with His hand shall be bestowed this honour. There is no one who can disgrace the one who is honoured by God. That Messiah has been raised for a great task. Therefore, that task will be accomplished at his hand. His rise will cause the decline of the Cross. The lifespan of the doctrine of the Cross shall end with his advent and people will grow disillusioned by the doctrine of the Cross on their own.

This is what is currently happening in Europe. As is obvious, the Christian cause is being run by paid clergymen while enlightened people are fast turning away from this doctrine. In short, the wind against the doctrine of Crucifixion has begun to blow across Europe and it is gathering strength and speed by the day. These indeed are the Signs of the Promised Messiah’s advent. Those two angels that were destined to descend with the Promised Messiah are working against the doctrine of Crucifixion. The world is moving from darkness to light and the time is close at hand when the magic cast by the Dajjal will be palpably broken, for its time is over.

The prophecy that he [the Promised Messiah] will kill the swine, means that he will overwhelm a wretched and foul-mouthed enemy and that such an enemy shall be destroyed on account of the Promised Messiah’s prayer.

Furthermore, the prophecy that the Promised Messiah will have children signifies that God Almighty shall raise, from among his progeny, the one who will be his successor and will support the religion of Islam as has been foretold in some of my prophecies.

The prophecy that he will kill the Dajjal means that with his advent the mischief of Dajjal will start to decline and shall continue to subside on its own and the hearts of the wise will revert towards Tauhid [Oneness of God]. Let it be clear that the word dajjal has been interpreted in two ways: First is that dajjal signifies a group which supports falsehood and works with cunning and deceit. Second is that dajjal is the name of Satan who is the father of all falsehood and corruption. Hence, killing it means that the satanic mischief shall be eradicated so effectively that it will never rise again up to Doomsday as if Satan will be killed in this last battle.

And to interpret the prophecy that, after his demise, the Promised Messiah will be interned in the grave of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to mean that—God forbid—the grave of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, will be reopened, is the error of the literalists. Such concepts are replete with insolence and disrespect. Rather, it means that the Promised Messiah will be so close to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in nearness of station that, after his death, he will achieve the rank of nearness to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his soul shall meet the soul of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as if the two were in the same grave. This alone is the true meaning [of this prophecy]; if someone wants to interpret it differently, it is up to him.

Spiritual people know that after death physical proximity has no meaning. On the contrary, it means that everyone who has spiritual nearness to the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his soul is brought close to the soul of the Holy Prophet(sa), as Allah the Almighty, says:

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Moreover, the prophecy that he will not be killed, points to the fact that the killing of Khatamul-Khulafa’ [the Seal of the Khulafa’] is tantamount to defiling Islam. For the same reason the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was saved from being killed.