The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 261
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 261 to cultivate true love for that Prophets of dignity and majesty, and do not give anyone else any kind of preference over him, so that in heaven you may be counted as those who have attained salvation. . Remember that salvation is not something that will only be manifested after death, for true salvation is that which exhibits its light in this very world. Who is it that attains salvation? It is only he who believes that. God is true, that Muḥammadsa is the Intercessor between God and all His creatures and that there is no. Messenger equal to him in rank under heaven, nor is there any book equal in status to the Holy Qur'ān. . God did not desire immortality for anyone, but this. Chosen Propheta lives forever. [Kashti-e-Nūḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 19, pp. 10-14]. I repeat that you should not be content with having made the covenant of Bai'at as a matter of form, for that amounts to nothing. God looks at your hearts and will deal with you accordingly. Look, I hereby discharge my obligation of conveying my message by warning you that sin is a poison, so do not swallow that poison. Disobedience of God is a filthy death, so safeguard yourselves against it. Supplicate that you might be granted strength. He who at the time of supplication does not believe that God has the power to do everything except that which might be contrary to His promise is not one of my Jama'at. He who does not give up lying and deceit is not one of my. Jama'at. He who is caught up all the time in worldly