Gems of the Promised Messiah & Imam Mahdi (as) – Why Are Signs Shown to Us

The purpose of the signs that have appeared and will appear is that people should shun evil and should recognise the messenger of God who is among them. 

Dear ones, quickly shun every evil, for the day of being seized is near. Whoever does not discard associating partners with God will be seized. Whoever is involved in disobedience and impurity will be seized. Whoever has exceeded the bounds in his worship of the world and is wholly occupied with worldly concerns will be seized. Whoever denies the existence of God will be seized. Whoever reviles the holy prophets and the messengers of God and does not desist will be seized. 

Beware! I have warned you today. The earth hears and so does heaven that whoever abandons the truth and inclines to mischief, and whoever renders the earth impure with his vices, will be seized. God announces that His wrath is about to descend upon the earth inasmuch as it has been filled with sin and transgression. Then arise and be alert that the end of time, which had been foretold by the Prophet (sa), is near. 

I call Him to witness, Who has sent me that all this is from Him and not from me. Would that these things were viewed in good faith. Would that I had not been held a liar in their estimation so that the world might have been saved from ruin. These words of mine are not casual utterances; rather, they are full of heartfelt sympathy. If you will bring about a change in yourselves and will safeguard yourselves against every evil, you will be delivered, for God is Gentle as well as Severe. Mercy will be shown even if a portion of you reforms itself; otherwise, the day is approaching that will render people insane. An unfortunate, foolish one will say that all this is false. Alas! Why is he in such deep slumber when the sun is about to rise? 

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), Malfuzat – Vol. IV (Islam International Publications Ltd., 2006), 229-230.