The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 9
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e -A hmadiyya Prophetsa: You accepted the advice o f your Companions being too kind and considerate; But, henceforth, We command you: “ Consult them in matters o f importance”, <diljiJsjSlcJ. yc. dli “When thou art deter mined, then p u t thy trust in Allah. ” The final decision shall lie with you, and once you have made your deci sion, you shall put your trust in Allah and not in the people. They shall be o f no avail to you, only Allah shall be your help. He shall support you in whatever decision you take for His sake. A S uggestion to A dopt F oreign W arfare T actics The animosity o f the disbelievers o f Mecca had reached its climax after the battles of Badr and Uhad. They urged all Arab tribes to unite against the Muslims, and, muster ing up all their strength, formed a formidable army and resolved to attack Medina. When the news o f these preparations reached Medina, the Holy Prophetsa asked his Companions’ advice as to how this threat should be dealt with. O f those who participated in these delibera tions was an eminent Persian Companion, Hadrat Salman Farslr\ Being conversant with foreign warfare, his idea was to solidify the defences o f Medina by dig ging a deep trench around areas which were more vulnerable. The concept of digging trenches was com pletely foreign to the Arabs, but the Holy Prophet^ accepted the idea and ordered the trenches to be dug. [SIrat Khatam-un-Nabiyym, pp. 574-575] The strategy o f digging a trench proved very effective 9