Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 157
Condition IX 157 Whosoever covers up the faults of a Muslim will have his faults covered up by Allah the Almighty in the hereafter. Allah the Almighty is keen to help him who is keen to help his brother. Whosoever goes in search of knowledge will have the ways to Paradise facilitated to him by Allah the Almighty. Those who sit in any of the houses of Allah the Almighty and read the Book of Allah the Almighty and are engaged in teaching and learning will attain peace and tranquillity from Allah the Almighty; Allah the Almighty’s mercy covers them, angels keep them in their circle, and Allah the Almighty mentions them to His near ones. One who slackens in actions will not succeed with only his name and his family, and he will not go to Paradise by virtue of his family ties. ’ ( S a hih M usli m, Kit ab- udh-Dhikr, B a bu Fa d lil Ijtim a ‘i ‘al a Til a watil- Qur’ani wa ‘aladh-Dhikr) What is mentioned in the beginning is to be mindful of the rights of other people and help to remove the worries and difficulties of your brethren. If you do so, on the Day of Judgement, Allah the Almighty will deal with you with the same kindness and will remove your worries and hardships. It is the favour of the Holy Prophet sa upon us. He said that if you wish that Allah should cover you with His forgiveness, then you should help and comfort the distressed, the afflicted, and the destitute as much as you can. Then, Allah will deal with you with kindness. Try to cover the weaknesses of your brethren. Do not try to find their faults or make them public. You do not know how many weaknesses and faults you have that you will have to account for on the Day of Judgement. Thus, if you had overlooked the faults of your brethren, if you