Heavenly Signs & Prophecies
What two heavenly signs were prophesied to occur in Ramadan?
A lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.
Which book explains that Jesus (AS) survived the cross?
Masih Hindustan Mein / Jesus in India
What was discovered on the gown of Hadrat Baba Nanak in Dera Baba Nanak?
Verses from the Holy Quran.
Who was Pandit Lekh Ram?
An Arya leader who abused the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SA).
What is Khutbah Ilhamiyya?
A divinely revealed Arabic sermon delivered on Eid-ul-Adha.
On which dates of Ramadan did the lunar and solar eclipses occur in 1894?
The lunar eclipse occurred on the 13th of Ramadan and the solar eclipse on the 28th of Ramadan.
Which book was written during the plague?
Kashti-i-Nuh (Noah’s Ark)
What did Hadrat Baba Nanak say to the Promised Messiah (as) in a dream?
That he believed in the faith of Islam.
What was the significance of Lekh Ram's death?
It fulfilled a published prophecy of the Promised Messiah (AS).
Who was Dr. Alexander Dowie and what was his false claim?
An American who falsely claimed prophethood and who died after he was challenged to a prayer duel by the Promised Messiah (as).
In which hemispheres were the eclipses of 1894 and 1895 witnessed?
In the Eastern Hemisphere in 1894 and the Western Hemisphere in 1895.
Name the Arabic commentary on Surah Al-Fatihah - name of the book in Arabic.
Ijaz-ul-Masih.
Where was the Convention of Great Religions held?
Lahore
Who filed a false case of attempted murder against the Promised Messiah (AS)?
Dr. Henry Clark - Christian missionary
How was Dr. Dowie humiliated?
Paralysis, disgrace, removal by followers on the charge of financial misconduct, and died a humiliating death.
Which Hadith source mentions the prophecy regarding the solar and lunar eclipses?
Dar-Qutni.
Which essay was read at the Convention of Great Religions?
Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam.
Why was the Convention of Great Religions extended by another day?
Due to public demand to hear the full essay of the Promised Messiah (as).
Name the magistrate who heard the attempted murder case against the Promised Messiah (as)? And what did he do after hearing the case?
Captain Douglas - acquitted the Promised Messiah (as) of all false charges.
Clarification of an Error, published on Nov. 5, 1901 - what was the error the Promised Messiah (as) was clarifying?
It clarified that his prophethood was not in any way independent of the Holy Prophetsa, that he was subordinate to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa), and that he believed in the Holy Qur’an as the last and final law of Allah.
Why were the solar and lunar eclipses considered a unique divine sign?
Because both eclipses occurred in Ramadan on the exact dates foretold in Hadith, something unprecedented.
What was the purpose of Al-Wasiyyat?
To advise the Jamaat about his death, introduce the system of a Will (dedicating 10% of income towards chanda wasiyyat during one's lifetime), and reassurance of a second manifestation: Khilafat.
What was the name of the essay read out by Hadrat Maulawi Abdul Karim Sialkoti (ra) on behalf of the Promised Messiah (as) at the Convention of Great Religions?
This essay was called 'Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam'.
What doctrine of Christianity is proven wrong in the book, Jesus in India?
By proving the death and burial of Jesus (as) in Srinagar, India, the Promised Messiah (as) proved that Jesus did not die on the cross, that he was not raised to heaven, and that he is not the literal son of God.
This global event, foretold as a metaphorical earthquake, led to the humiliation of the Russian Czar.
World War I.