Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 48
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 48 Hearken, it is to Allah alone that sincere obedience is due. And those who take for protectors others beside Him say , ‘We serve them only that they may bring us near to Allah in station. ’ Surely, Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Surely, Allah guides not him who is an ungrateful liar. The Promised Messiah as says: Believe in the God, Whose existence is confirmed unani- mously by the Torah, the Gospels and the Holy Qur’an. Do not fashion a god whose existence is not proven by the unani- mous testimony of these three books. Accept that which is testified by intellect and human conscience and is testified by the books of God. Do not believe in God in a manner that creates discord between the books of God. Do not commit adultery. Do not tell lies. Avoid the evil look. Safeguard your- selves from wickedness, immorality, cruelty, dishonesty, and ways of rebellion. Do not be overpowered by carnal desires. Establish the five daily Prayers because human natures undergo five kinds of trials. Be grateful to your noble Messenger and invoke blessings upon him, for he is the one who showed you the way of recognising God in the age of darkness. These are the principles that are the distinguishing features of my Community. The way this Community establishes human 36. ( al-Zumar , 39:4)