Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 139
VIII That he/she shall hold faith, the honour of faith and the cause of Islam dearer than his/her life, wealth, honour, chil- dren, and all loved ones. The pledge to prefer faith over the world is a pledge that everyone who is constantly linked with the Jam a ‘at and attends meetings and ijtim a‘a t repeats over and over again. Banners are set up at every ijtim a ‘, jalsah , etc. Often, one of these banners displays the idea of giving prefer- ence to faith over the world. Why has this matter been given so much importance? Without it, faith cannot survive. It is not an easy task to act upon this requirement. To achieve it, one should constantly ask for Allah’s help. This high standard can only be established with His grace. For us who are (with the grace of Allah) in bai‘at of the Promised Messiah as , Allah the Almighty has given the instruction in the Holy Qur’an: 80 c o n d i t i o n