Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 3
NOAH'S ARK people. But those who do not follow you completely are not of you. Be not anxious on their account. ' This is a divine directive, on account of which I, myself and all those who dwell within the four walls of my house have no need to be inoculated. For as I have mentioned, God-who is the Lord of heaven and earth, and beyond whose knowledge and power there is nothing-revealed to me long ago that He would save everyone who lives inside the four walls of this house from death by the plague, provided he gives up all antagonism and enters into the allegiance of Bai'at in all sincerity, submission and humility. He must not be arrogant, wilful, proud, heedless or vain towards God's commands and His Appointed One, and his conduct ought to be in conformity with my teachings. He has also told me that Qadian will be saved from such ravages of the plague that cause people to die like dogs and become mad with grief and confusion, and that generally the members of this community, however large in number, will be safe against the plague as compared to my opponents. However, such of my followers may fall I prey to the plague who do not fully abide by their pledge, or concerning whom there is some hidden reason in the knowledge of God. But in the end people will marvel and acknowledge that, by relative comparison, the support of God is 4 Oath of allegiance to a religious leader. [Publisher] 3