Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 201
The Spiritual Revolution 201 enforce the commandments of God. How can he go against his assigned mission? This is a glad tiding to you that by accepting a Prophet, by accepting the one who is appointed by God, and by joining his Community, you have safeguarded yourselves. You are saved because you will not receive any commandment which is not based on goodness. All directives given to you are pleasing to God. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra elaborates this point saying: There is one more error and that is in understanding of the ‘obedience in good things’, that we will not obey in those matters that we think are not ‘good’. This word has also come with reference to the Holy Prophet sa. 99 Have these people made a list of faults of the Holy Prophet sa also? Similarly, Hadrat Sahib has written, ‘obedi- ence in good things’ in his conditions of bai‘at. There is wisdom in it. I do not doubt anyone of you at all. I have explained these things lest anyone of you be deceived subtly. ( Khu t ab a t-e-N u r , Khu t bah E i d-ul-Fi t r, October 15, 1909, pp. 420–421) The Promised Messiah as writes expounding on the subject of: 100 This Prophet directs you in matters that are not opposed to sane reason. And he prohibits you from things that common 99. Nor disobey thee in what is right. ( al-Mumta h inah , 60:13) 100. Enjoins them to do good.