Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 75
[From the concluding address delivered at the Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, Germany, on August 24, 2003, in which fourth, fifth and sixth condi- tions of bai‘at were explained in detail. ] …This is a very important subject and its need is felt in this age even more. As we move away from the period of the Promised Messiah as , we are prone to feel proud of belonging to the lineage of a particular Companion ra of the Promised Messiah as , yet we are often not as conscious of the sacrifices rendered by our forefathers as we should be. And, though we have inherited their genes, the standards of spirituality have declined. While it is a natural phenomenon that as we move away from the period of Prophethood, some shortcomings and weaknesses may occur, it is important to note that progressive communities do not rest assured by simply blaming the new conditions of changed times as the root of this ill. On the contrary, they keep striving, trusting in the glad tidings and prophecies as members of the Jam a ‘at of the Promised Messiah and the Mahd i as. It is they who will educate the world in the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The condition set forth for us to achieve this