The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 110
110 Essence of Islam-V completely are not of you. Be not anxious on their ac- count. ' This is a Divine guarantee, on account of which I myself and all those who dwell within my house have no need to be inoculated. As I have men- tioned, God-Who is the Lord of heaven and earth, and nothing lies outside Whose knowledge and power-revealed to me long ago that He would save from the plague everyone who lives inside this house, provided he gives up all antagonism and enters into the allegiance of Bai'at in all sincerity, humility and submission. He must not be arrogant, wilful, proud, vain or heedless towards God's commands and His Appointed One, and his conduct must be in confor- mity with the 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 that the members of this Jama'at, however large in number, will be safe against the plague as compared to those who are opposed to me. But such of my followers may fall prey to the plague who do not fully abide by their Bai'at, or concerning whom there is some hidden reason in the knowledge of God. But in the end people will marvel and ac- knowledge that, by comparison, Divine support is with these people, and that He has saved them through His special mercy in a way that has no prece- dence. Some people will be startled to hear this, others will laugh, some others will denounce me as mad, and still others will wonder if such a God really exists Who can send down His mercy without resort- ing to the physical means. The answer is, yes, such a