Religion and Logic: Earthquakes and other calamities and the end times

Messiah of this age, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had a revelation: A Warner came into the world and the world did not accept him; but God will accept him and will establish his truth through powerful assaults.[Majmu‘ah Ishtiharat, vol. 3, p. 518]

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By Dr. Zia H. Shah | Upstate, NY

According to the Muslim understanding, all the prophets before the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had only local mission, in keeping with the facility of communications in those times. The message of Prophet Muhammad had global significance and his message was to be fully demonstrated according to the traditions in latter days at the time of second coming of Messiah. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, is the Messiah of the latter days promised by the Prophet Muhammad. The mission of Promised Messiah, may peace be on him, is to demonstrate the elegance and beauty of Islam to the whole world. He has come with a universal message to establish the Universal Brotherhood of mankind in all the continents of the planet earth.


Ahmad's mission is universal and God's help and succor and plan to demonstrate Islam's elegance in the latter days has a global scope. Allah has said in the Holy Quran:

"He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions, even if those who associate partners with God hate it." (Al Quran 61:10 & 9:33)

The message of this verse is repeated a third time, also, with a slightly different emphasis in the Holy Quran:

"He (Allah) it is Who has sent His Messenger, with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness." (Al Quran 48:29)

God's plan is not punishment for punishment's sake but to lead mankind to greater truth as is apparent from numerous verses quoted in the knol from the holy scripture.

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has a nuance position about these calamities. We are always at the forefront of showing compassion to the victims and providing humanitarian aid to them.

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Dr. Zia Shah practices Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine in Upstate New York. Dr. Shah graduated with an MD 25 years ago. He is a member of The Muslim Sunrise masthead [www.muslimsunrise.com] and the editor of Alislam - eGazette [www.alislam.org/egazette]. Dr. Shah is the editor of his very popular Google Knol representing Islam-Ahmadiyya perspective.