The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 147
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ' at - e -A hmadiyya H udur’s speech addressed to M ajlis-e-Shural941: “I have already mentioned that the new generations also need to be educated, and so do the people who keep join ing missionary Jama'ats. This is why God Almighty has taught us the prayer: [Guide us in the right path— The path o f those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings. — Al-Fatihah, 1:6-7] This implies that all members o f the Jama'at should try to raise the new converts to the same level o f faith as themselves. Likewise, their progeny should also be brought to the same standards': If we can understand this point, we w ill begin to progress very fast. If the Sahaba2* * realize that the Tabe ‘in should be at the same level o f faith as themselves, and if the T a b ein feel the same about Taba ‘ Tabe ‘in, and they feel the same about the T aba‘ T aba‘ T abe‘in, and if every father realizes that his progeny should possess at least as much faith and as much knowledge o f religion as him self, then such a Jama5at can never perish. Things only deteriorate when new Ahmadls or new Muslims come into the Jama'at and do not have the same respect for the Jama'at which ear lier people had, and the Jama'at begins to decline. Their 2 Sahaba: Those who have the honour o f being in the company o f the Promised M essiahas. Tabe ‘in: Those who have the honour o f being in the company o f the Sahaba. Taba ‘ Tabe ‘in: Those who have the honour o f being in the company o f the Tabe ‘in. Taba ‘ Taba' Tabe ‘in: Those who have the honour o f being in the company o f the Taba ‘ Tabe ‘in. 147