Conditions of Bai'at & Responsibilities of an Ahmadi

Table of ContentsTitleCopyrightAbbreviationsTransliterationGlossaryForewordThe Promised MessiahThe AuthorTen Conditions of Bai’atPART 1 - Responsibilities of an AhmadiIntroductionWhat is Bai‘at?Bai‘at Means Handing Over One’s Life to Almighty AllahDivine Commandment to Take Bai‘atAims and Objectives of Bai‘atBeginning of the System of Bai‘atCONDITION IAlmighty Allah Will Not Forgive ShirkDiverse Forms of ShirkCONDITION IIFalsehood — the Greatest of EvilsKeep Away From AdulteryKeep Away From the Trespasses of the EyeKeep Away From Wickedness and ImmoralityKeep Away From CrueltyKeep Away From DishonestyKeep Away From MischiefKeep Away From the Ways of RebellionDo Not be Carried Away by PassionCONDITION IIIObserve Five Daily PrayersBe Regular in TahajjudBe Very Regular in Sending Durud Upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)Be Regular in IstighfarIstighfar and RepentanceAlways Express Gratitude to AllahCONDITION IVAdopt Forgiveness and ForbearanceDo Not Cause Harm to AnyoneAdopt Meekness and HumilityCONDITION VSufferings of a Muslim are an Expiation for SinsReal Time to Show Patience is When Tragedy StrikesYou Are the Last Jama‘at Established by AllahThose Who Belong to the Promised Messiah(as) Cannot be Separated From HimSteadfastnessCONDITION VIEvolving Innovations and Rituals Deserve to be RejectedThe Holy Qur’an is Our Guide to Islamic TeachingsYour Life Lies in the Holy Qur’anCONDITION VIINext to Shirk, There is no Affliction Like ArroganceArrogant Shall Never Enter ParadiseDeep Connection Between Arrogance and SatanArrogance is Most Displeasing in the Sight of AllahStatus of the Meek in the Eyes of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)CONDITION VIIIEssence of Islamic TeachingsRevival of Islam Demands a Ransom from UsMeans of Obtaining Salvation From Sin — Certainty of FaithCONDITION IXKind Treatment to AllThe Promised Messiah(as) and His Concern for HumanityCONDITION XDefinition of ‘Ma‘ruf’ and ‘Ghair Ma‘ruf ’Superior Example of ObedienceWhatever Promised Messiah(as) Attained was by Following the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)Submission Under All CircumstancesWho Enters the Jama‘atDevelop Brotherhood and Love Among Yourselves and a True Relationship With Allah the AlmightyTwo Benefits of Bai‘at at the Hand of Promised Messiah(as)The Promised Messiah(as) — the Strong Fort of Protection for Our TimesPART II - The Spiritual Revolution as a Result of the Bai‘atRejoice That Henceforth You Shall Forever Remain Under ‘Ma‘ruf’ DecisionsExplanation of Obedience to the Directives Based on GoodnessSpiritual Revolution Brought about by the Promised Messiah(as)Shunning ShirkNot to be Overpowered by Sinful PassionsRegularity in Prayers and Zest for TahajjudSuppressing the Impulses of PassionFidelity with Allah the Almighty in All Conditions of Hardships and ComfortModel of Hazrat Maulavi Burhan-ud-Din(ra) [as narrated by his son]An Unparalleled Example of PatienceStaying Away from Bad CustomsUnparalleled Examples of ObedienceLottery is Not PermissibleProhibition of AlcoholLove of the Holy Qur’anMeekness and HumilityStaying Away from ArroganceGiving Precedence to Faith Over Worldly ConsiderationsMatchless Examples of Devotion, Loyalty and Service of HumanityAhmadi Doctors Should DevoteDevotion to the Promised Messiah(as)Obligations of the Progeny of Sincere EldersAdmission by the Non-Ahmadis