Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 127
Condition VII 127 May Allah make it so that each Ahmad i seeks mercy from Allah the Almighty by treading on the path of humility, meekness and civility, and becomes worthy of Allah’s Paradise, and may each home be free from the sin of arrogance. A h ad i th recounts that: Hadrat Ab u Sa ‘i d Khudr i ra and Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra related that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘Honour is the garment of Allah the Almighty and grandeur is His mantle. Allah the Almighty says, “Therefore, I shall punish him who attempts to snatch them from Me. ’” ( S a hih M usli m, Kit ab- ul-Birri wa s-S ilah, B a bu Ta hri mil-Kibr) Arrogant Shall Never Enter Paradise So, in the long run, arrogance incites man to confront Allah. When Allah the Almighty has decreed that He shall not forgive one who associates partners with Him, then how can one who claims to be god-like be pardoned? It was indeed arrogance that created people in the mold of the Pharaoh. You have read about the end that these Pharaoh-like people met and have also witnessed some in this age. It is indeed a cause for fear; each Ahmad i should try and avoid even the slightest particle of arrogance because it tends to spread and completely engulf man. Allah the Almighty has given us this warning, ‘This is My mantle; I am Lord of all the worlds, Grandeur belongs to Me; accept it and show humility. If you try to cross these lines, you shall be punished. Even if you have arrogance only equal to a grain, punishment is in your fate. ’ In conjunction with this warning, however, a glad tiding