The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 237
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 237 vation, and attaining the pleasure of God Almighty. It is thus obvious that Bai'at does not mean simple repentance, because man can bring it about by himself. . Rather, it denotes the understanding, blessings and signs which pull one in the direction of true repentance. Its real purpose is to commit one's ego to the service of one's guide and to acquire in return the knowledge, the understanding and the blessings which should strengthen faith and increase true understanding, so that a pure relationship may be established with. God Almighty; and thus, having obtained deliverance from worldly hell, one might be delivered from the hell of the hereafter; and, having been cured of blindness in this world, one might be secure against blindness in the hereafter. [Darurat-ul-Imam, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 13, p. 498]. Complete Fullfilment of Propagation. Below is a summary explanation of the conditions of. Baiat to which the seekers of truth are called in a pamphlet on 1st January, 1888, on the subject of pogation. 138 pro[1] A person entering into the covenant of Bai'at would sincerely undertake that up to the day of his death he shall abstain from associating any partner with Allāh; 138 The reference is to Sabz Ishtihār, a portion of which is translated above on pp. 235-236 of this book.