Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page xi
Hasten towards this ark of ours, for it belongs to the All-Knowing Lord. deliverance - why should God punish you? has Himself appointed the means for your Translation: If you believe and if you are thankful-for God This revelation has been published in 'The Green Announcement' This is revelation from God, which has been sent down to me in the form of Quranic verses. إصْبَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَا بِعُوْنَ اللَّهَ يَدُ اللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِم Translation: Construct the ark before Our eyes and according to Our command. Those who swear allegiance to thee swear allegiance to God. The hand of God is over their hands. The treatise 'Heavenly Inoculation' which has been prepared about the plague for my community. It is named Noah's Ark The second name is An Invitation to Faith The third name is Strengthening of Faith ارْكَبُوا فِيهَا بِسْمِ اللهِ مَجْرَيهَا وَمُرْسَهَا لَا عَاصِمَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ -Part 12, Surah Hud Board this Noah's Ark. In the name of Allah is its course and its mooring. On this day, none can be saved from the decree of God, except by Him. It is only He who can show mercy. 5 October 1902 Published in Qadian by Hakeem Fazl Deen of Bhera at Ziya-ul-Islam Press for the guidance and teaching of my community and those who seek the truth. Number of Copies Printed: 5,000 [Translation of the original Urdu title page] My heart bursts with grief for the people due to the plague; nay, this is no plague, it is a raging storm. مَا يَفْعَلُ اللهُ بِعَذَا بِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُهُ وَأَمَنْتُمْ وَكَانَ اللهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا - Part 5, An-Nisaa