Tabligh Guide — Page 36
(American Edition) 36 10. That he shall enter into a bond of brotherhood with this humble servant of God, pledging obedience to me in everything good, for the sake of Allāh, and remain faithful to it till the day of his death; that he shall exert such a high devotion in the observance of this bond as is not to be found in any other worldly relationship and connection demanding devoted dutifulness. (Ishtih ā r Takm ī l-e- Tablīgh, 12 January 1889) The Conditions of Bai‘at were drafted by Ḥ a ḍrat Mirzā Ghulām A ḥ mad the Promised Messiah (may peace be on him) himself. They should be read and understood as follows: The first seven conditions are for self-purification. The eighth condition requires the believer to serve Islām. The ninth condition requires the believer to serve the creation of Allāh. The 10th and the last condition requires us to be obedient to the Promised Messiah. Therefore, we should endeavor to study his life and teachings as much as possible since the Holy Prophet(may peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said that the main purpose of the latter day reformer would be to restore faith. The Promised Messiah (may peace be on him) wrote more than 80 books and it should be the intention of an A ḥmadī to read all of them and he should plan it properly. All 10 conditions are a summary of Islāmic teachings and originate from the Holy Qur’ān. By following these conditions earnestly a believer can become pious and enjoy both spiritual and material blessings. The Holy Qur’ān makes clear, َۡل ُ ِی ُ نَفۡسًا ا ّلل ی َ ۡل َ کَلِف ُ ا وُسۡعَہ ا ؕ َ لَہ ۡ ا مَا کَسَبَت ۡ وَعَلَی َ ہ ۡ ا مَا اکۡتَسَبَت ؕ “Allāh burdens not any soul beyond its capacity. It shall have the reward it earns, and it shall get the punishment it incurs. ” (2[Al-Baqarah]:287) Hence, nobody should consider these conditions impossible. Allāh always rewards pious intentions and sincere efforts.