The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 269
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 269 doubts and suspicions. If you have accepted truly that the Promised Messiah is in fact the Arbiter, then submit completely to his command and look upon his decisions with respect so that you may be counted among those who honour the word of the Holy. Prophets and esteem it highly. Sufficient is the evidence of the Holy Prophets. He assures you that the. Promised Messiah will be your Imām and Arbiter and. Judge. If this is not enough to satisfy you, how then will you be satisfied? [Malfūzāt, vol. 3, pp. 73-74]. Be it known to all sincere ones who have entered into the covenant of Bai'at with me, that the purpose of the covenant is that the love of the world should grow cold and the love of God and of the Holy Prophetsa should fill the heart, and the soul should be so weaned away from the world that the journey to the hereafter should not appear disagreeable. But for the achievement of this purpose it is necessary to stay in my company and to spend some time of your life in this way, so that, if God should so will, by witnessing some sure sign all weakness and indifference may be removed and perfect faith may be generated, resulting in eagerness, enthusiasm and passionate love. You should always keep this in mind and supplicate that. God Almighty should make this possible. Until such an opportunity arises, advantage should be taken of such meetings off and on, for to enter into the covenant of Bai'at and not to be eager to seek opportunities for meeting would reduce the covenant