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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 114 great treasure. Without the Holy Qur’an, the whole world would have been no better than a dirty clot of half-formed flesh. Indeed, it is a book compared to which all other sources of guidance amount to nothing at all. ( Kasht i -e-N uh , R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 19, pp. 26–27) Everyone of us should analyse as to what extent he loves the Holy Qur’an and obeys its commandments and tries to prac- tice them in his life. There are ways of manifesting love. The most important thing for an Ahmad i is to make it obligatory upon him to recite a minimum of two or three ruk u ‘ 68 of the Holy Qur’an regularly. Then, taking the next step, he should read it with translation. By reciting the Holy Qur’an daily along with reading the translation, its beautiful teachings subconsciously filter into the deep layers of the mind. Another matter enjoined by the Promised Messiah as in the sixth condition is to adopt the ordinances of Allah and His Apostle as a code of life in every matter and to refer to them whenever the need arises. This is not mere lip-service. If you ponder over this directive, it will cause great concern. Allah the Almighty says: 69 O ye who believe! obey Allah, and obey His Messenger and those who are in authority over you. And if you differ in 68. The Holy Qur’an is divided, for the convenience of recitation into 30 p a rahs (parts), and each p a rah is divided into ruk u ‘. 69. ( al-Nis a’ , 4:60)