Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 36
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 36 Allah care for such people? ( Al-Badr , vol. 2, February 13, 1903, p. 28, col. 2) Keep Away From Cruelty The second condition also enjoins avoiding cruelty. The Holy Qur’an says: 26 But the parties differed among themselves. So woe to those who were cruel by way of the punishment of a grievous day. Hadrat J a bir ra narrates that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘Beware of cruelty because cruelty will appear as darkness on the Day of Judgement. Beware of greed, stinginess and envy because greed, stinginess and envy caused the destruction of the earlier nations. It incited them to bloodshed and to dishonour that which was sacred. ’ ( Musnadu Ahmadabni H a n bal , vol. 3, p. 323, printed in Beirut) To usurp the rightful belonging of others is also cruelty. Hadrat ‘Abdull a h Bin Mas‘ u d ra narrates that, ‘I asked the Holy Prophet sa , “What is the greatest cruelty?” He said, “The greatest cruelty is that a brother should unlawfully occupy one arm’s length of land from his brother. On the Day of Judge- ment, even a pebble from the land he has usurped will be placed as a chain around his neck; and no one knows the depth of the earth except Allah Who has created it. ’” ( Musnadu Ahmadabni H a n bal , vol. 1, p. 396, printed in Beirut) 26. ( al-Zukhruf , 43:66)