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CONDITIONS OF BAI‘AT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AHMADI
stay away from greed because it was greed that made Adam eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. Third, avoid jealousy because it was out of jealously that one of Adam’s sons killed his brother.’ (Ar-Risalah Al-Qushairiyyah, Bab-ul-Hasadi, p. 79) Hadrat ‘Abdullah Bin Mas‘udra narrated that the Holy Prophetsa said, ‘One whose heart has arrogance as little as a small grain will not be allowed to enter Paradise.’ One man said, ‘O Prophet of Allah! Man wishes to be well-dressed, to have good shoes on, and to look good.’ The Holy Prophetsa replied, ‘This is not arrogance,’ adding, ‘Allah the Almighty is Elegant and likes elegance, that is, He likes beauty. Real arrogance is when man rejects what is true, considers people lowly, holds them in contempt and treats them badly.’ (Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Iman, Babu Tahrimil-kibri wa Bayanihi)
Another tradition relates that: Hadrat Abu Hurairahra narrated that the Holy Prophetsa said, ‘Heaven and Hell had a discussion and argument. Hell said that great oppressors and haughty people entered in it; Heaven said that weak and meek people entered in it. On this Allah the Almighty said to Hell, “You are the manifestation of My punishment. Through you I punish whomsoever I wish.” And He said to Heaven, “You are the manifestation of My mercy. I grant mercy on whomsoever I please through you; and both of you shall have your full share that may belong to you.’” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab-ul-Jannati wa Sifati Ni‘amiha wa Ahliha, Babun-Nari yadkhuluhal-Jabbaruna wal-Jannatu yadkhuluhad-Du‘aafa’a)
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