The Mahdi Times April 2012 | Page 12

Analytical Study on ! Ea"hly Kingdom by Zainab Al-Shammari  Dealt conclusively under the permission of the author of the book “The Look-Alike of Jesus” by Mr. Abu Muhammad Al-Ansari. God Willed that an upright kingdom will be built in the End of Times after all the corruption and injustice committed by the hands of people on this Earth. This kingdom will be ruled by the son of man as Biblical scriptures predicted. However, some say it is a heavenly kingdom whereas others say it is an earthly kingdom. So, which one is true? The interesting visions in the Book of Daniel [7:1-28], show four beasts or four kingdoms that will rise on earth; “The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth” - Daniel [7:17] , and the fourth of them will be thrown into the blazing fire, “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire”- Daniel [7:11] and thus, replaced by the promised Kingdom of the Saints, “until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom” - Daniel [7:22]. While the everlasting power, “Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His Kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him” - Daniel [7:27], means that the state or kingdom ruled by the son of man and the holy people will dominate until God inherits the earth and whoever is on it, whereas the state of the oppressors will be destroyed forever and will never arise again. This shows that the State of Divine Justice, which God promised to the oppressed, would be the final stage 12