Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 15
NOAH'S ARK So, God introduced the railway in the land and also sent the plague so that the heaven and earth may bear witness. So do not war with God, as to war with Him will be sheer folly. In the past, when God decreed to make Adam a Khalifah, the angels put forth their plea. But was God held back by their submission? Now when He has raised the second Adam, He has declared: that is I decreed to raise a Khalifah and أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَسْتَخْلِفَ فَخَلَقْتُ أَدَمَ have thus decided to raise this Adam. Can anyone halt the will of God? So why do you present this worthless conjecture and not tread the path of certainty? Do not put yourself to trial and know for certain that there is no one who can frustrate the will of God. Such disputes are against the path of righteousness. But, should anyone be prey to doubt, there is another method. On the basis of God's revelation, I have received glad tiding that the group of individuals who pay heed to my words will be saved from the punishment of the plague and this has been published. Similarly, other people who possess heartfelt concern for the welfare of their people should also secure the good news from God Almighty that their co-religionists will be protected from the plague. Then, they too ought to publish this prophecy so that the public knows that they enjoy God's support. In fact, this too is a wonderful opportunity for the Christians who ever proclaim that salvation lies with the Messiah. Surely, in these days of peril, they too are obliged to deliver their fellow Christians from the plague. So, of all these denominations, the one whom God heeds the 15