Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 76
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 76 goal is that we should stand firm in the belief of the Oneness of God, not only for ourselves but that we should strive to make our next generations stand firm in this belief as well. Now I will present to you an excerpt from the writings of the Promised Messiah as to clarify what he expected of those who took his covenant of bai‘at … The Promised Messiah as say: Seeking forgiveness at my hands demands a type of a death so that you may be given birth to a new life. It is purposeless to take the pledge of bai‘at without sincerity of heart. When you take my pledge of bai‘at , God expects an undertaking from your heart. So the one who accepts me with a true heart and truly seeks forgiveness of his sins, the Forgiving and Merciful God surely forgives his sins. Thus he becomes like a person just born of his mother; then the angels protect him. ( Malf uza t , vol. 3, p. 262)