Does the 1905 revelation that God will send His hosts have meaning for today?

Yes. The promise that God will send His hosts is not tied to one year. It describes how God stands by His servants, and so it has meaning in today’s circumstances too.

Among the revelations of the Promised Messiah (as) from the year 1905 is one saying that God will send His hosts. Very close to it stands a revelation about the perishing of both hands of Abu Lahab. Abu Lahab was one of the fiercest opponents of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), and the Holy Qur’an foretold his failure.

It is significant that the two revelations stand so close together. One speaks of the end of a bitter enmity, the other of God’s help. The hosts meant here are not only soldiers. The first verse above says that all the hosts of the heavens and the earth belong to God. He can put any power of His creation to the service of His cause.

Such promises are not fulfilled only once. They describe how God acts when His servants are pressed hard and opponents raise their hands against them. That is why they have meaning for today’s circumstances as well. Whoever looks at the situation of the believers in their own time can recognise the same pattern in it and draw confidence from it.