Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 13
Introduction 13 extent that they do not amount to associating partners with Allah. My way is that I do not forbid you from using the worldly means, but I do forbid you from placing your trust in them. Your hand should be engaged in work, but your heart should be attached to the True Beloved. He also said: All of you who have taken bai‘at and have made a commit- ment, listen! To utter these words is easy, but to do justice to them is hard because Satan is always busy trying to make man careless about his faith. Satan shows the world and its benefits to be within reach, and faith to be distant. In this way, the heart is hardened and each subsequent condition is worse than the previous one. If you want to please Allah, put your entire strength and effort to abide faithfully to this commitment of freeing yourself from sins. He also said: Utter no words of mischief, spread no evil, bear the rebukes with patience, do not confront anyone, even if someone confronts you, and deal with him with kindness and goodness. Demonstrate a good example of sweetness of conversation. Abide by all commandments with a true heart so that Allah be pleased with you and even the enemy may recognise the change in you after bai‘at. Give true evidence in court cases. All those who join this Movement should establish themselves on truthfulness with full heart, full endeavour, and the entirety of life. ( Dhikr-e- H ab i b , pp. 436–438)