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CONDITIONS OF BAI‘AT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AHMADI
sacrifice all that I have for your sake. Pray for me that my death be that of the truthful ones. The truth, the courage, the sympathy and the devotion of Maulavi Sahib (Nur-ud-Din) is apparent from his words; but more so is apparent from his sincere services and actions. In full sincerity and love, he wishes to sacrifice even the basic necessities of his family life. His spirit, out of the surge of love and ecstasy is inducing him to do more than what is in his power. He is engaged in service all the time, every moment. (Fat-he-Islam, pp. 59–63, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 3, pp. 35–37)
In response to a critic, the Promised Messiahas has written: You say that in our Community only Hakim Maulavi Nur-udDin Sahib is a man of action, and others are not. I do not know how you would respond to Allah the Almighty when questioned about such fabrication. I can state on oath that in our Community there are at least one hundred thousand persons who have believed in me truly, and they perform righteous acts. Sometimes when they listen to me talk, they are so overwhelmed that their clothes are soaked in tears. I see such a great change in thousands of my followers that I consider them thousand times better than the followers who believed in Moses during his lifetime. On their faces I perceive the light of belief and righteousness like that of the Companionsra of the Holy Prophetsa. There may be a few who may lack good qualities due to some inherent defects, but that would be only an exception.
Then he says: I see that my Jama‘at’s progress in virtue and good morals is a miracle. Thousands of our members are fully devoted. If I call 274
