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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 192 understanding of Allah, that there should be no laziness or indifference about the righteous deeds. If one is lazy, and it is a hardship even to perform ablution, how would he offer tahajjud [supererogatory Prayers]. If the strength to perform the righteous deeds and the passion to excel in goodness do not develop, it is useless to establish a link with us. ( Malf uza t , new edition, vol. 2. pp. 710–711) In this tenth condition of bai‘at , the Promised Messiah as has placed great emphasis on having such a strong bond with him that there should be nothing like it in any other relationship of this world. The only reason for this emphasis is, strictly speaking, his sympathy for us. Because the true Islam can be found only and only by accepting him, if we want to save ourselves from drowning, then we have to get on the ark of the Promised Messiah as. He says: Now rush towards me because this is the time that he who runs toward me now is like the one who gets on board the ship right at the time of a storm. But if someone does not accept me, I see that he is throwing himself into a storm and has no means of saving himself. I am a true intercessor as a shadow and reflection of that Exalted intercessor, who was not accepted by the ignorant people of that age and who was gravely insulted, that is Hadrat Muhammad the Chosen one, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ( D af i‘u l-B a la’. R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 18, p. 233) He said this because the claim of the Promised Messiah as is in accordance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet sa.