Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 147
THE REN AISSANCE OF ISLAM 147 regularly, and should not utter a falsehood, and should cause no one any hurt by their tongues. They should be guilty of no vice and should not let even a thought of any mischief or wrong or disorderliness or turmoil pass through their minds. They should shun every type of sin and offence and undesirable action and passion and unmannerly behaviour. They should become pure- hearted and meek servants of God Almighty, and no poisonous germ should flourish in their beings. They should be sincerely loyal and obedient to the British Government under whom their pro- perties and lives and honour are secure. Sympathy with mankind should be their principle and they should fear God Almighty. They should safeguard their tongues and their hands and their thoughts against every kind of impurity and disorderliness and dishonesty. They should join the five daily Prayer services without fail. They should refrain from every kind of wrong, transgression, dishonesty, bribery, trespass and partiality. They should not par- ticipate in any evil company. If it should be proved that one who frequents their company does not obey God's commandments, or is not loyal to the benevolent government, or is not mindful of the rights of people, or is cruel or mischievous, or is ill-behaved, or is seeking to deceive the servants of God Almighty by speaking ill or abusively of, or is guilty of imposture towards, the person with whom they have entered into a covenant of Ba'it, it should be their duty to repel him and to keep away from such a dangerous one. They should not design harm against the followers of any religion or the members of any tribe or group. Be the true well-wishers of everyone and take care that no mischief-maker, or vicious person, or disorderly one, or ill-behaved one should be ever of your company, or should dwell among you; for such a one could at any time become the cause of yout stumbling. These are matters and conditions that I have been urging from the beginning, and it is the duty of every member of my Com- munity to act upon them. You should indulge in no impurity, or mockery, or derision. Walk upon the earth with good hearts, and pure tempers, and pure thoughts. Not every evil is worth fighting, so cultivate the habit of forgiveness and forbearance and behave with steadfastness and meekness. Do not attack anyone improperly and keep your passions under complete control. If you take part in a discussion, or in an exchange of views on a religious subject, express yourself gently and be courteous. If anyone misbehaves