The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 236
236. Essence of Islam-IV ing impure life, sloth and treachery. Therefore, it is incumbent upon those who find strength in their hearts to come to me; I shall be their comforter and shall try to lighten their burden. God Almighty will bless my prayers and my care for them provided they are ready with their heart and soul to fulfil His requirements. This is a Divine commandment which I have hereby conveyed. The relevant revelation in. Arabic is as follows: 137 اذا عزمت فتوكل على الله ـ واصنع الفلك باعيننا و وحينا الـذيـن يـبـايـعـونـك انــمـا يبايعون الله يد الله فوق ايديهم Peace be on him who follows the guidance. . Significance of Bai'at. Ghulam Aḥmad 1st December, 1888 [Sabz Ishtihār, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 2, p. 470]. What is the significance of Bai'at? The meaning of the word is to exchange one thing with another by mutual consent. The purpose of Bai'at is that one who enters into the covenant sells his self together with all its capacities to a guide so that in return he should obtain the true understanding and the perfect blessings which should become the means of acquiring cognition, sal137 When thou hast determined a matter then trust in Allāh and build the Ark under Our eyes and according to Our instructions. Those who enter into covenant with thee enter into a covenant with Allāh. Allāh's hand is above their hands. [Publisher]