The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 235
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 235 you, and has explained to him the devices to weather the storm and that would render it unnecessary to throw overboard the boxes of valuables. The time is near when heaven will call out: لاَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَلمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي وَغِيضَ الْمَاء 136 وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيّ". But right now the flood is at its height. At the approach of this flood God Almighty appointed this humble one and commanded: وَاصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحَيْنَا. That is, build thou the Ark under Our eyes and according to Our directions. This Ark would be in no danger from the tempest. It would be supported by. God's hand. This then is the Ark of pure Islam to which I call the people to board. If you are awake, arise and board this Ark quickly for the flood is raging upon the earth and every life is in danger. [Ã'īna-e-Kamālāt-e-Islam, Rūḥānī Khaza'in, vol. 5, pp. 261-262, footnote]. Propagation. I convey another message to mankind in general and to my Muslim brethren in particular, that I have been commanded that those who seek the truth should enter into a covenant with me for learning the way of true faith and purity and love of God, and for discard136 O earth, swallow thy water, and O sky, cease raining. ' And the water was made to subside and the matter was ended. And the Ark came to rest on al-Jūdī. -Hūd, 11:45 [Publisher]