Meu nome é Mustafa. Eu venho do Oriente Médio, mas agora estou morando nos EUA. Casei-me aqui com uma cristã. Vivíamos felizes e desenvolvi um bom relacionamento com cristãos dedicados. Então, de repente, perdi minha esposa em um derrame. Nossos amigos vieram compartilhar minha dor. Eu me senti impotente e me perguntei se havia algum tipo de oração que a teria mantido viva, qualquer coisa que pudesse acessar os recursos invisíveis de poder.
In the months after her death, I was left with many question and intense grief. I was in a foreign land with a two-year-old daughter and without peace. My Christian friends kept visiting, and we bonded over pain. We often talked about God, but it was clear that I was on unique journey to “touch Jesus’ mantle.” God needed to show Himself powerful and personal to me.
Most Muslims do not doubt God’s existence. Their question is different: is He present? Does God show up when I am in need? I often found myself exploring esoteric videos on YouTube and having dreams in which evil spirits would harass me. But I was not afraid.
Então, perto do final do Ramadã, tive um sonho diferente de qualquer outro. No meu sonho, eu estava em uma casa. Dentro havia animais selvagens devorando vacas. Havia cinco animais e um sexto que parecia uma hiena, mas ele era outro animal disfarçado. Observei os animais e os empurrei para irem embora. O último recusou, então tive que bater forte. Então ouvi uma voz vinda do rádio anunciando que algo grande estava acontecendo no céu. Eu senti que sabia sobre isso, mas tinha esquecido.
Saí de casa e vi o que parecia ser um grande relógio no céu, grande como um edifício. Tinha algarismos romanos e era feito de vidro transparente na frente e atrás. Pessoas de todas as partes estavam correndo para o relógio. Não consegui ver a hora no relógio, mas vi claramente que dentro do relógio havia engrenagens movendo-se lentamente. Nos números que representavam o tempo, vi pequenas pessoas se movendo.
While I watched, my Christian friend showed up and put his arm around my shoulders and asked me if I could remember the color of the clock, to which I responded, “Yes, yellow.” Then I woke up.
Fui ver meus amigos cristãos para contar-lhes sobre o sonho. Para minha surpresa, na sala deles vi o relógio do meu sonho! Foi um sinal para nós dois de que deveríamos navegar nesse sonho juntos. Eles me ajudaram a entender meu sonho.
In my dream the home is a place of dwelling and safety, but instead there were wild animals devouring the good and tame animals. Just like in Yusuf’s dreams, animals eating each other are a sign of calamity.
Os animais são selvagens e destrutivos, mas entre os animais existe um enganador. As hienas e os gatos selvagens representam pessoas que atacam outras pessoas. O animal enganador, o último a sair de casa, representa Satanás, cujo nome significa enganador. Eu persegui esse animal, e ele resistiu porque era o que instigava os outros a cumprirem sua ordem.
The radio announcer represents God’s people who announce the coming of the Hour and tell us about its signs. I knew about the Hour, but the radio announcer reminded me of that which I had forgotten. These are the faithful people announcing about the Hour and pointing people to it.
No meu sonho, a cena mudou da casa na terra para o céu. Deus queria que eu visse o que Ele está fazendo e não me concentrasse em limpar a casa sozinho. A Hora, e não a casa, era o que importava naquele momento.
The clock represents the Hour. “And indeed, Jesus will be a sign for the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path” (Qur’an 43:61). This clock confirms what is recorded in (Injil, Revelation 1:7) “Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him– even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him.”
What is the meaning? God is showing me that the Hour is near. The clock is transparent so that people from the East and the West would be able to see it. They flock to it, recognizing its great importance. The interconnected gears inside of it represent generations after generations that are connected, forming one community of God’s people. They are inside of the clock, for they have been faithful in their generations, and now they are saved and sealed. The people moving inside of the clock show that in history there is a movement of people who are not afraid of the Day of Judgment, nor do they grieve, for they are saved since they have received Al-Masih who has the power of the Day of Judgment.
Finally, God has provided me with a fellow sojourner to walk this journey on the Straight path, a spiritual brother who desires to grow with me and closer to God. God showed me that the time is near, and that I could be part of God’s last-day people inside the clock. I am on a journey to know more about Isa Al-Masih and the beliefs of my friends.