Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 181
Condition X 181 Whatever Promised Messiah as Attained was by Following the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa The Promised Messiah as states: I have received a full measure of the blessing that were given to the Prophets and honoured ones of God before me purely as a result of the Grace of Allah and not due to any merit of my own. And it was not possible for me to get this blessing if I did not follow the ways of my Master and Lord, the honour of the Prophets and the best of them all, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. So, whatever I achieved, resulted from following the his path. I understand— based on my true and complete knowledge—that no one can reach God without following His Prophet sa , may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, nor can he have a share of the perfect understanding. And here I am going to tell you about the first thing that develops in the heart as a result of the honest and perfect following of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him; so know it that it is the righteous heart. The love of the world departs from the heart, and it desires an eternal and unending pleasure. Then, as a consequence of this righteous heart, a pure and perfect divine love is acquired. And all these blessings are received as inherit- ance from following the Holy Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him. As Allah the Almighty Himself states: 96