Promised Messiah (as) On Nau Mobaeen
To all those who are ready to take initiation
O Faithful brethren, May He Assist you with His spirit. It may be clear to all of you who have intended to take initiation purely for the sake of Allah. I have come to know through revelation from the Lord of Honor and Sublimity, Who plans to rescue Muslims from various kinds of differences, tumult, rancor, dispute, discord, animosity and enmity which have made them desecrated, incapable and weak, may He make them the manifestation of “you became as brothers by His grace”— that certain advantages and rewards of initiation that are meant for you require the inclusion of your names, your father’s name and residential addresses and to some extent your circumstances (if possible) in a book of blessed names. As these names reach an appropriate number, a list should be prepared and published. A copy of this list should be sent to each one of those who have taken initiation. At a later stage when another substantial group of new converts is formed, then again the list of their names should be prepared and published. This should continue repeatedly until the divine promise reaches the destined measure. This system, through which a large group of righteous ones, upon adhering to the same ideals, will manifest upon the creation of Allah in the shape of cumulative unity and will put across rays of truth emerging from various sources into a singular drawn line, is a system highly liked by Allah Almighty. However, this objective can only be accomplished soundly and with ease if converts themselves carefully write down and send in their names and addresses with above mentioned details. Therefore, it is required from each individual, who is ready to take initiation with the truthfulness of his heart and with utmost sincerity, to notify [the Jama’at] about their complete name, father’s name, residence (permanent and temporary) etc in writing or get this information registered upon arrival [to take bai’at]. Thus, it is obvious that publishing such a book in which names and other details of the converts are recorded will be a source of abundant blessings. God Willing, Al-Qadeer (the Powerful).
Among many distinguished features is that the converts will be introduced to each other very quickly. Moreover, the resources of intra-letter writing and mutual utility and benefits will emerge. They will remember each other in prayers, even in absence. Furthermore, with this mutual harmony they will be able to show kindness to each other at every opportunity. To alleviate each other’s afflictions they will become engaged like compatible and true friends. As they are informed of the names of their spiritual friends, they will come to discover how wide their spiritual brotherhood is spread throughout the world and the type of divine qualities each are attributed with. Therefore, this will manifest upon them how exceptionally Allah Almighty has prepared this community and how quickly and swiftly He has spread it the world over. It is appropriate here to advise each single person to attend to his brother with utmost kindness and love. He must appreciate them more than his real brother. He should haste in ending disputes and remove any haziness in his heart. He should become pure hearted and must not keep resentment and rancor against them. However, should someone violate these conditions that are written in the publication of January 12th 1889 and does not keep away from his daring behavior, he will be considered expelled from the community. This system of initiation is only meant to gather God-fearing people so that a large group of such righteous ones influence the world with their piety. Their unity will be an occasion of blessings, greatness and blissful outcomes for Islam. By being blessed to unite on the proclamation of unity, they can be immediately beneficial in the way of pure and noble services to Islam. They will not be lethargic, mean and futile Muslims. Nor will they be like those incapable ones who have severely harmed Islam with their differences and disunity and have stained the beautiful face of Islam with their appalling conditions. They will also not be like those saints and hermits who have no concern for the requirements of Islam, nor sympathy for their brothers, nor passion for the promotion of mankind. On the contrary, they should be sympathetic to such people and be a refuge for the poor. They must become fathers to orphans and with a passionate love, be ready to be forfeited to fulfill Islamic duties. They must engage their efforts in the cause so their universal blessings may spread throughout the world. The fountain of the love of Allah and sympathy to the men of God should spring forth from every single heart. Then, being collected at one place it should flow as a river. Allah Almighty has decided that merely with His blessing and exclusive miracles, He will make the prayers of this humble one and the consideration of this self –effacing one the source for the manifestation and materialization of their pure efforts. That Holy and Sublime Being has bestowed upon me the inspiration to become directly engaged in the spiritual training of these seekers and that I continue my struggle, day and night, to purify them of their contaminations. And I beseech that light for them with which a man is set free from the slavery of his self and from Satan. Then, naturally, he begins loving the ways of Allah Almighty. And I seek that Holy Spirit for them, which is created due to the absolute connection of the ultimate Godhead and pure servitude. And I seek salvation for them from being defeated by that unholy spirit which is conceived through the intense relationship of the Self that incites to evil and Satan. Thus, with the ability provided by Allah Almighty, I will not stay lethargic and lazy. I will not remain unaware of my friends’ desires to reform, who have taken the step to enter this community with truthfulness. Rather I will not care if I die for their lives. For them I will beseech that spiritual power from Allah Almighty to run through their entire body like electricity. I have firm conviction that this will happen for those who will enter in this community and wait patiently. This is because Allah Almighty has wished to create this group to express His Honor and to display His manifestation. Then He has wished it to progress so that He spreads Love for Allah, sincere repentance, purity, real piety, peace, reformation and sympathy for all mankind all over the world. Thus, this group will be His one pure group. He will empower them with His own spirit and will purify them from adulterated lives. He will bequeath to them a pure transformation. As promised in His sacred prophecies, He will grow this group increasingly and will enter into it thousands of truthful people. He himself will irrigate it and will nurture it so much so that its growth and blessings will seem incomprehensible to the eyes. Like a lamp which is kept at an elevated place, they will spread light to every direction of the world. They will be considered the epitome of Islamic blessings. He will always give precedence to the absolute followers of this movement above those of other movements in all kinds of blessings. Till the Day of Judgment, this community will produce such people who will be given special acceptance and assistance. This is what the Sublime Lord has wished. He is Powerful, He does what He pleases, and to Him belongs every strength and supremacy.
The Humble One
Ghulam Ahmad
March 4, 1889
[Translator's Note: The proclamation (ishtihaar) above was published by the Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah (as) on the 4th of March, 1889. It should be noted that the original proclamation in Urdu has footnotes as well, but the translation below is only of the main text. Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya USA takes full responsibility for any unintended errors or miscommunications in this translation ]
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