Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 184
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 184 the scholars of this day have gone after its literal meaning and have misled simple-minded Muslims and have created such a havoc that is beyond belief. We seek the protection of Allah from them, and He is dealing with them and will deal with them in the future, insh a’ Allah. It is evident from this h ad i th that the Promised Messiah will be a just ruler; he will not do anything against justice, and he is such an Imam who will establish equity in the world. Therefore, establish contact with him, follow his commands, and act on his teachings because he will only teach justice and equity, and this is nothing but Qur’anic teachings. People of this age expect that the Messiah will come with hammers and will literally shatter the cross. This is absurdity. It is quite obvious that the Promised Messiah, following his master and patron, will convince others through arguments, and through arguments he will annihilate and expose the Christian doctrine. What is meant by the killing of the Dajj a l is only that the Promised Messiah will save the ummah from the mischief of the Dajj a l. Moreover, since there will be no religious wars, the practice of a poll tax will also cease. Then, there is the instruction to convey the sal a m to the Promised Messiah, but the Muslims, instead of conveying the sal a m , are bent upon opposing the Promised Messiah as. May Allah grant them sense. There is another tradition from which we learn the status of the Promised Messiah as and the reason it is essential for us to maintain a bond of obedience with him. Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra narrates that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘Until Jesus, son of Mary, who is a Just Ruler and Equitable Imam , appears, the end of days will not come. [When he is