Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 10
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 10 Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. ( From Ishtih a r Takm i l-e-Tabligh , Jan 12, 1889) That is to say, they should first pray, then perform istikh a rah , and then take bai‘at. After publishing this announcement, the Promised Messiah as moved from Qadian to Ludhiana and stayed at the house of Hadrat Sufi Ahmad J a n in Ma h alla Jad i d. ( H ay a t-e- Ahmad , vol. 3, Part I, p. 15) Aims and Objectives of Bai‘at From Ludhiana, the Promised Messiah as published another announcement, on March 4 th 1889, explaining the aims and objectives of bai‘at. He said: This system of bai‘at has been established solely to gather together a group of the righteous people in a Jam a ‘at so that a weighty group of the righteous people should make a holy impact on the world. The unity of these righteous people should be a source of blessings, grandeur, and positive results for Islam. The blessings of being united on one creed may enable them to perform noble and righteous services for the sake of Islam. They may not be lazy, stingy, and useless Muslims; nor should they be like the unworthy ones who have done great damage to Islam because of their discord and disunity; nor such as have vitiated Islam’s beautiful counte- nance with their unholy conditions; nor should they be like those heedless dervishes and hermits who have no awareness 5. A special Prayer made to seek guidance from Allah before making an important decision.