Surah al-Kahf, the eighteenth chapter of the Holy Quran, narrates at length an account of Dhul-Qarnain – the one with two centuries. The account commences from verse 86 and continues from that point onwards.

The tale of Dhul-Qarnain is not only the military exploits of a great and noble conqueror who lived in the past but also contains a prophetic reference to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as). Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) states:

“God Almighty has also named me Dhul-Qarnain … It is evident that Dhul-Qarnayn has to be a person who witnesses two centuries. And, it is a marvellous matter about me that when you look at all the calendars in use, you will find that I have lived in two centuries according to the calendars of all people”.