Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 64
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 64 The Promised Messiah as says: Man is a servant or slave. A slave is one who carries out all commandments of the master. Similarly, if you want to achieve grace through the Holy Prophet sa it is essential that you become his slave. Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: 44 Here, slave means an obedient servant and not a creation. To become a slave of the Holy Prophet sa , it is essential to invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, not to disobey any of his commandments and to carry out all his injunctions. ( Al-Badr , vol. 2, No. 14, April 24, 1903, p. 109) The Promised Messiah as says: ( Barak a tud-Du‘ a’ , R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 6, p. 11) Translation: O Allah send down blessings and peace on him and on his people proportionate to the amount of his suffering and sorrow for the sake of the ummah and send down upon him the light of Thy mercy forever. Be Regular in Istighf a r The third condition also enjoins istighf a r. Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: 45 44. Say, ‘O My servants who have committed excesses against their own souls!…’ ( al-Zumar , 39:54)