The
destiny of Jerusalem is such as to give to Muslims the greatest
confidence and hope that Truth will triumph over falsehood and
oppression. ‘Jerusalem in the Qur’an’ was written for precisely
this purpose — i.e., to explain to Muslims the strange world in
which we live today. It is a world in which the cause of Islam
appears to be a lost cause. But having read the book the reader would
know, if he or she had not already known it, that the reality is
quite different. When they know for certain that it is the destiny of
Jerusalem to give a spectacular validation of Islam’s claim to
truth, Muslims should be able to summon the strength to resist the
present war on Islam in which the godless world is making the
greatest possible effort to destroy their faith in Allah Most High.
THE
RETURN OF THE TRUE MESSIAH, JESUS, THE SON OF MARY
Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah Most High be upon him) has
spoken extensively and in minute details about the event of the
return of Jesus (peace and blessings of Allah Most High be upon him).
But that event is so rich and complex that it lies beyond the scope
of this paper. However, my book, ‘Jerusalem in the Qur’an’ has
dealt with the subject in some detail, and it is to that book that I
now refer the gentle reader.
Many
terrible earthquakes have already occurred in history. They have no
relevance to our subject. We are concerned with three major ‘sinkings
of the earth’ that would occur at a specific moment in history,
i.e., they would occur at a time that would herald the return of
Jesus, the Messiah, the son of Mary, and Messenger of Allah Most
High. One would occur in the East, the second in the West, and the
third in Arabia. When the third one takes place, the world of Islam
would suddenly and dazzlingly reenter the affairs of the Arabian
peninsular, as well as of the world, in the same revolutionary way
that it did in the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings
of Allah Most High be upon him). This appears to be the meaning of
the last of the major signs (prior to the return of Jesus) mentioned
by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah Most High be upon him),
i.e., that a fire would come out of Yemen and drive people to their
place of assembly (i.e., for judgment) which is Arafat in Arabia.
THE
EARTHQUAKE IN THE EAST
I
believe that the recent massive earthquake and resultant Tsunami in
South East Asia which has claimed many more than 100,000 lives, is
the earthquake of the East mentioned by Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah Most High be upon him) in the ten major Signs of
the Last Day. It could thus be the first of three such earthquakes
heralding the return of Jesus (peace and blessings of Allah Most High
be upon him). I came to this conclusion because of the following
reasons:
Firstly,
the prophecy of the blessed Prophet is that a ‘khasf’ would occur
in the East, i.e., the earth sinks down or caves in. A ‘Tsunami’
is defined as a sea wave of local or distant origin that results from
large-scale seafloor displacements associated with large earthquakes,
major submarine slides, or exploding volcanic islands. When this
recent displacement of the earth occurred under the sea, and
consequently resulted in the massive Tsunami, it ensured that those
who have maliciously concealed the Truth time and again in history
could not conceal this major Sign of the Last Day. The magnitude of
the event, i.e., the severity of the earthquake (9 on the Richter
scale) and, more importantly, the massive damage already done and
still unfolding, makes it absolutely unique for mankind today.
Secondly,
I am impressed by the location of the event – it occurred in that
East which is clearly east of Madinah.
Thirdly,
and most important of all, I would like to direct attention to the
time that it occurred. This was after the liberation of the Holy Land
(1917), and return of the Jews to reclaim the Holy Land as their own
(1918-1948). It was also after the restoration of a State of Israel
in the Holy Land (1948) and the growth of Israel to become a
superpower in the world (i.e., the present). Finally it occurred at
precisely that time when Israel is about to wage her big war of
massive territorial expansion after which Israel would replace USA as
the ruling state in the world. Jesus cannot return until all these
things have occurred. It has also occurred at that time when the
prophecy of the Prophet concerning the abandonment of the Hajj seems
about to be fulfilled. The Hajj would pose a gigantic security threat
to the present Saudi ruling elite whenever Israel wages its big war
and assumes rule over the world. And it has occurred at just that
time when the US dollar has begun its perhaps irreversible decline
that might culminate in its collapse. Such a collapse would also
bring down all the paper-money in the world and electronic money,
controlled by the Jewish-controlled banking system, would then
control all the money in the money-system of the world.
This
momentous Sign in the East that occurred at the end of December 2004
appears, therefore, to be a sign to mankind warning that dangerous
change in the world will soon take place.
It
appears to be the first of the three major earthquakes, or ‘sinkings
of the earth’, as prophesied by Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah Most High be upon him), which would herald the
return of the true Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of
Allah Most High. If we are correct, and Allah Knows best, then the
world has to await only two more such major events before the son of
Mary returns to liberate us from the oppressors who now rule the
world.
THE
SECOND EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEST
When
a second massive earthquake (with a sinking down, caving in, or
displacement of the earth) eventually occurs in the west, after the
recent one in the east, that would further confirm the analysis
presented in this essay. All that would then remain to occur for
Jesus to descend from the clouds would be the third earthquake in
Arabia that would swallow an entire army, and the fire that would
come out of Yemen. We are so close to that event that we can already
feel the heat of that fire. Although what appears to be the first of
the three major earthquakes occurred underwater and resulted in the
massive Tsunami in South East Asia, it is not necessary that the
second that would occur in the west would be similar. After all, we
know that the third and last major earthquake would have its
epicenter on land just north of Makkah in Arabia. But it would seem
that the mid-Atlantic (rather than the Pacific) may be the location
of the major earthquake of the west that is to come. In case the
second major earthquake occurs in the mid-Atlantic, the islands of
the Caribbean and the eastern coast of USA and Canada as well as
South America would be likely to be affected. It could also be a big
earthquake in California along the fault.
THE
THIRD EARTHQUAKE IN ARABIA
Narrated
Aisha: Allah’s Apostle said, “An army would invade the Ka’aba
and when the invaders reach Al-Baida’, all the ground would sink
and swallow the whole army.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! How
would they sink into the ground while amongst them would be their
markets (the people who worked in business and not invaders) and the
people not belonging to them?” The Prophet replied, “All of those
people would sink but they would be resurrected and judged according
to their intentions.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Narrated
Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Prophet said: “Disagreement will
occur at the death of a Caliph and a man of the people of Madina
would come flying forth to Makkah. Some of the people of Makkah would
come to him, bring him out against his will, and swear allegiance to
him between the Corner and the Maqam. An expeditionary force would
then be sent against him from Syria but would be swallowed up in the
desert between Makkah and Madina.” (Sunan Abu Daud)
It
is quite clear from the above prophecy of Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah Most High be upon him) that the third earthquake
would take place at the time of the advent of Imam al-Mahdi. But the
Imam cannot emerge to liberate the Arabian heartland of Islam until
Israel has become the ruling state in the world. And Allah knows
best!
