A resurfaced poem written more than a century ago by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is being framed by the Daily Mail as a chilling prophetic warning for the modern world. The article describes Ahmad as an apocalyptic figure whose words are now being interpreted by some as foreshadowing World War III and global catastrophe.
But for readers grounded in Scripture, the reaction is far less dramatic.
We have heard all of this before.
According to the article, Ahmad warned that, “Suddenly, a quake will severely shake, mortals, trees, mountains and seas, all. In the twinkling of an eye, the land shall turn over, streams of blood will flow like rivers of water.” Elsewhere, he claimed, “There will be death on such a large scale that streams of blood will flow. Even birds and grazing animals will not escape this death.”
None of this language is new. None of it is unique. And none of it originated with Ahmad.
Earthquakes, global war, bloodshed, fear among nations and even the suffering of animals are all themes already laid out plainly in the Bible, written centuries earlier. Jesus Himself warned of earthquakes “in various places” and of nations rising against nations (Matt. 24:7, MEV). The book of Revelation describes widespread death, cosmic disturbance and global fear in far more explicit terms than anything found in Ahmad’s poetry.
What Ahmad did was not uncover hidden truth. He borrowed biblical imagery, stripped it from its Christ-centered context and repackaged it as a warning tied to himself.
That distinction matters.
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The Daily Mail notes that Ahmad claimed divine authority and that his followers believe he was “divinely appointed as the guided leader expected in Islamic End Times prophecies.”
This alone places his claims outside the biblical narrative. Scripture is unambiguous that God’s final revelation came through Jesus Christ and that no new messianic figure would follow Him (Heb. 1:1–2).
Jesus also issued a direct warning that applies precisely to moments like this.
“For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many” (Matt. 24:5).
False prophetic figures do not usually invent new ideas. They reuse familiar language, especially language rooted in Scripture, because it already carries weight. The deception comes not from originality but from misdirection.
Ahmad’s writings repeatedly frame global catastrophe as a response to the world’s rejection of him. In one of his books, he wrote that a “warner came unto the world, but the world accepted him not,” suggesting disasters would follow that rejection.
The Bible never supports this framework.
Judgment in Scripture comes because humanity rejects God, not because it dismisses a modern religious figure. The only rejected messenger whose rejection carries cosmic consequence is Jesus Christ Himself (John 1:11). No later claimant is given that authority.
The article also leans heavily on modern speculation, tying Ahmad’s references to the “Czar of Russia” to present-day geopolitical tensions. Yet even the Daily Mail concedes skepticism, noting that Russia no longer has a czar and that some followers believe the prophecy referred to regional earthquakes in India before Ahmad’s death.
This kind of ambiguity is another hallmark of false prophetic claims. Biblical prophecy, when specific, is clear. It does not rely on retroactive reinterpretation or constantly shifting applications to remain relevant.
The article closes by linking the renewed interest in Ahmad’s poem to the approaching update of the Doomsday Clock, which currently sits at 85 seconds to midnight.
The Doomsday Clock is not biblical. It is not scientific prophecy. It is a symbolic device designed to provoke anxiety, not understanding. It has no authority, no predictive power and no theological meaning. Its sole function is to stir fear in people willing to believe that a man-made clock can measure the end of the world.
Scripture already tells believers how to interpret the times.
“See that you are not deceived,” Jesus warned (Luke 21:8).
That instruction is especially relevant when media outlets resurrect non-biblical prophetic claims and frame them as ominous signs of impending doom. Christians are not called to panic. We are called to discern.
The test is simple. When a claim sounds familiar, it is worth asking why. If the language echoes Scripture but removes Christ from the center, it is not prophecy. It is imitation.
In days when fear sells and headlines thrive on apocalyptic tension, we as Christians must know what the Bible actually says, compare every claim against it and refuse to be shaken by recycled warnings dressed up as new revelation.
The Bible already told us these things would come. It also told us who alone holds the future.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
