Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 129
Condition VII 129 from you, after which He shall give you life. ( Kasht i -e-N uh , R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 19, p. 12) Deep Connection Between Arrogance and Satan The Promised Messiah as then says: Indeed, there are people who, although hundreds of thousands of ranks below those of Prophets of God (peace be on them all) grow arrogant when they have offered the S al a t for a couple of days. Similarly, rather than be purified by fasting and performing H ajj , they develop conceit and arrogance. Remember, arrogance comes from Satan and makes one satanic. Until man keeps away from it, it becomes an impedi- ment in the acceptance of truth and beneficence of the Divine. Arrogance should not be adopted in any way at all, not with regard to knowledge, not with regard to wealth, not with regard to high rank, not due to caste, ancestry and lineage; for it is mostly due to these things that arrogance develops. Unless one purifies oneself from these conceits one cannot be esteemed in the sight of Allah the Almighty. One cannot be granted the cognizance of God that burns the worthless emotional elements, for this [conceit] belongs to Satan, and Allah the Almighty does not like it… The Promised Messiah as is stating that there are a few basic activities that should be avoided. Some people consider them- selves most virtuous after saying the S al a t for a few days; they adopt a strange serious facial expression exuding pride. You must have come across certain long-robed individuals with