ole of mankind. He, as affirmed by Himself, "the Primal
Point from which have been generated all created things," "one of the
sustaining pillars of the Primal Word of God," the "Mystic Fane," the
"Great Announcement," the "Flame of that supernal Light that glowed upon
Sinai," the "Remembrance of God" concerning Whom "a separate Covenant hath
been established with each and every Prophet" had, through His advent, at
once fulfilled the promise of all ages and ushered in the consummation of
all Revelations. He the "Qa'im" (He Who ariseth) promised to the
_Sh_i'ahs, the "Mihdi" (One Who is guided) awaited by the Sunnis, the
"Return of John the Baptist" expected by the Christians, the
"U_sh_idar-Mah" referred to in the Zoroastrian scriptures, the "Return of
Elijah" anticipated by the Jews, Whose Revelation was to show forth "the
signs and tokens of all the Prophets", Who was to "manifest the perfection
of Moses, the radiance of Jesus and the patience of Job" had appeared,
proclaimed His Cause, been mercilessly persecuted and died gloriously. The
"Second Woe," spoken of in the Apocalypse of St. John the Divine, had, at
long last, appeared, and the first of the two "Messengers," Whose
appearance had been prophesied in the Qur'an, had been sent down. The
first "Trumpet-Blast", destined to smite the earth with extermination,
announced in the latter Book, had finally been sounded. "The Inevitable,"
"The Catastrophe," "The Resurrection," "The Earthquake of the Last Hour,"
foretold by that same Book, had all come to pass. The "clear tokens" had
been "sent down," and the "Spirit" had "breathed," and the "souls" had
"waked up," and the "heaven" had been "cleft," and the "angels" had
"ranged in order," and the "stars" had been "blotted out," and the "earth"
had "cast forth her burden," and "Paradise" had been "brought near," and
"hell" had been "made to blaze," and the "Book" had been "set," and the
"Bridge" had been "laid out," and the "Balance" had been "set up," and the
"mountains scattered in dust." The "cleansing of the Sanctuary,"
prophesied by Daniel and confirmed by Jesus Christ in His reference to
"the abomination of desolation," had been accomplished. The "day whose
length shall be a thousand years," foretold by the Apostle of God in His
Book, had terminated. The "forty and two months," during which the "Holy
City," as predicted by St. John the Divine, would be trodden under foot,
had elapsed. The "time of the end" had been ushe