The Events Leading up to the Appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) in the Gospel
... [That day will not come] until the rebellion occurs...
(2 Thessalonians, 2:3)
But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of Jesus Christ foretold.
They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who
will follow their own ungodly desires." These are the people who
divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the spirit.
(Jude, 1:17-19)
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God
[God is beyond that] nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became
futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be
wise, they became fools. and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for
images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and
reptiles... They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and
worshiped and served created things [God is beyond that] rather than the
Creator—Who is forever praised. Amen.
(Romans, 1:21-25)
For the time will come when men will not put
up with sound doctrine. Instead...they will gather around them a
great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. (2 Timothy, 4:3-4)
But mark this:
There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of
themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their
parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without
self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, There will be... in the last days
treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of
God—having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Have nothing to do with
them. (2 Timothy, 3:1-5)
... You will
be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name [the name of the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh)]... You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers,
relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will
hate you because of me [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)]... By standing firm,
you will gain life. [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and his followers will be similarly
oppressed.] (Luke, 21:12, 16, 17, 19)
When you hear
of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first,
but the end will not come right away. Then he [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)] said
to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various
places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven." (Luke,
21:9-11)
There will
be signs in the Sun, Moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish
and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. People will faint from
terror, apprehensive
of what is coming on the world... (Luke, 21:25-26)
It was the same
in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling,
planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur
rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just like this on
the day the Son of Man [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)] is revealed. (Luke,
17:28-30)
Just as it was
in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man
[before the Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) coming]. People were eating,
drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the
ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. (Luke, 17:26-27)
[It] was
given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other... (Revelation, 6:4)
Brother will
betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against
their parents and have them put to death. (Mark, 13:12)
Some of his
disciples were remarking about how the Temple was adorned with beautiful stones
and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, "As for what you see
here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another..."
(Luke, 21:5-6)
The merchants
of the earth will weep and mourn over her [Babylon* ] because no one buys their cargoes any
more—cargoes of gold,
silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth;
every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly
wood, bronze, iron and marble; cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh
and frankincense... and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep;
horses and carriages... They will say, 'The fruit you longed for is gone
from you. All your riches and splendor have vanished...' The merchants who
sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off,
terrified at her torment... and cry out: 'Woe! Woe to you, great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious
stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to
ruin!' Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all
who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. When they see
the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, 'Was there ever a city
like this great city?' They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping
and mourning cry out: ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on
the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been
brought to ruin!'... With such violence the great city of Babylon will be
thrown down, never to be found again. (Revelation, 18:11-21)
Dear children,
this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is
coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is
the last hour. (1 John, 2:18)
And then the
lawless one [antichrist] will be revealed, whom... Jesus will overthrow
with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. (2
Thessalonians, 2:8)
The Period of Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) Rule in the Gospel
Blessed
are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew, 5:5)
When these
things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your
redemption is drawing near. He [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)] told them this
parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves,
you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when
you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near."
(Luke, 21:28-31)
Now learn
this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves
come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these
things, you know that it [return of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)] is near, right at
the door. (Matthew, 24:32-33)
... [From
now on] the city does not need the Sun or the Moon to shine on it, for the
Glory of God gives it light... There will be no more night. They will not need
the light of a lamp or the light of the Sun, for the Lord God will give
them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. (Revelation,
21:23-25; 22:5)
I will
put My laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. No longer will a man teach his
neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, "Know the Lord,"—because
they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews,
8:10-11)
For as
lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will
be the coming of the Son of Man [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)]. [The light
of faith will prevail the earth.] (Matthew, 24:27)
Even on My
servants, both men and women, I will pour out My Spirit in
those days and they will have morals like Prophets. (Acts, 2:18)
But mark
this:... in the last days... [those who oppose the truth], men of depraved
minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not
get very far because... their folly will be clear to everyone. (2
Timothy, 3:8-9)
Has not God
chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to
inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? (James, 2:5)
He will
wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or
mourning or crying or pain... (Revelation, 21:4)
Now when he
saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came
to him, and he began to teach them saying: "Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn for
they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, or
they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called servants of God. Blessed are those who are
persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven..."
(Matthew, 5:1-11)
The nations
will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their
splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there
will be no night there. The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into
it. (Revelation, 21:24-26)
He has
raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he
said through his holy prophets of long ago), salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us. (Luke, 1:69-71)
... As it
is written: "The deliverer [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] will come... [and] he
will turn Godlessness away from Jacob." (Romans, 11:26)
He threw
him [the antichrist] into the abyss, and locked and sealed it over him,
to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore... (Revelation, 20:3)
... Through
them you may participate in the Divine nature and escape the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires. (2 Peter, 1:4)
Never
again will they hunger; never again will they thirst... (Revelation, 7:16)
The Word Paraclete Mentioned in the Gospel May Refer to Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) (Allah knows the truth)
Paraclete: Helper, the spirit of truth, comforter
If you love
me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask God, and He will give
you another Paraclete... (John, 14:15-16)
But the
Paraclete whom God will send in my name, will teach you all things and will
remind you of everything I have said to you. (John, 14:26)
When the
Counselor (Paraclete) comes... he will testify about me. And you also must testify
about me... (John, 15:26-27)
But I tell
you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go
away, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him
to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to
sin and righteousness and judgment. (John, 16:7-8)
In regard
to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I
am going to God, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment,
because the ruler of this world has been judged. "I have much more to say
to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the spirit of truth,
comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will
speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (John,
16:8-13)
[Jesus]: I
will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is
coming. He has no hold on me. (John, 14:30)
In astrology, the concept of "a man carrying a pitcher
of water" refers to the House of Aquarius. This may be a sign that Hazrat
Mahdi (pbuh) will also be born under the sign of Aquarius. (Allah knows the
truth.) The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) advised his disciples and all Christians to
obey and heed this reliable person from the House of Aquarius, and counselled
them to follow him right to the end. The Gospel refers to this person, an
Aquarian, as follows:
Where do you want us to prepare for it?" They [the
Disciples] asked. He [Jesus] replied, "As you enter the city, a
man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he
enters". (Luke 22, 9-10)
... So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go
into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you.
Follow him...." (Mark 14, 13)
* Babylon: The name of an ancient
city near Baghdad, the capital of today's Iraq.
