Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 110
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 110 Then he says: One who is fearful of standing before God and secures himself against the selfish desires attains the station of Paradise. To secure oneself against the carnal desires is the death of the ego. By doing so, one can please God in this very world and thereby attain Paradise. ( Al-Badr , vol. 1, August 3, 1905, p. 2) The Holy Qur’an is Our Guide to Islamic Teachings Refraining from unwanted customs and rituals, and restraining oneself from lustful inclinations, are indeed part of Islamic teachings. To comprehend this teaching, we turn towards the Holy Qur’an as our Guide. The truth of the matter is that if a believer adopts the Holy Qur’an as the source of guidance in his daily life, all his evils will start vanishing automatically. His heart shall contain no lustful desires because this is the pure Book which completes the shar i ‘ah as a way of life. Keeping in view all facets of human life, Allah the Almighty revealed this Book to the pure heart of the Holy Prophet sa. And then whenever it was required, the Holy Prophet sa expounded upon the teachings through his practices, actions, and sayings. That is the reason why the Promised Messiah as has instructed us to accept the Book as fully binding upon us. I would, therefore, like to present references from the Qur’an, the h ad i th and some writings of the Promised Messiah as with respect to this topic.