Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 17
NOAH'S ARK Finally, through the publication of this announcement, I wish to make it known to the members of my community—who are spread throughout the Punjab and elsewhere in India-that they are not prohibited from taking the vaccine. Should the government categorically order their vaccination, they ought to duly comply with this directive and have the vaccine administered to them. And it would be appropriate for those who are given a choice in this respect to avail it, if they do not fully follow the teachings that have been delivered to them; so that they do not stumble, or permit their own miserable state to spawn doubt regarding the promise of God in the minds of others. Below, I briefly expound on the teaching-which, if followed precisely, can stave off the onslaught of the plague-for anyone who may have an interest to know. Our Teaching Let it be clear that to affirm the covenant of Bai'at with the tongue alone amounts to nothing unless it is practiced with full, heartfelt resolve. Thus, whosoever fully acts upon my teachings enters that house of mine, concerning which God Almighty has promised in His Word: إِنِّي أَحَافِظُ كُلَّ مَنْ فِي الدَّارِ That is, I shall protect everyone who is within the four walls of your home. This should not be taken to mean only such people 17