The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 211
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e - ahmadiyya such head o f account. The general discussion has already taken place. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1940, p. 112] F a r - R e a c h i n g E f f e c t s o f S h u r a ’ s D e c i s i o n s The delegates o f Majlis-e-Shura were occasionally ad vised about the rules o f conduct and were asked to realize their position and to offer opinions which have been properly considered, because the decision which they take today will become a precedent for future gen erations, and people w ill refer to the reports o f Majlis-e- Shura for guidance. In this context, Hadrat Musleh-e- M au‘udra said: “Today w e should make every decision after due delib eration, because scholars o f the future shall seek guidance from them in resolving major issues. Our pre sent condition is like the sun and those who succeed us shall be like the moon, which is illuminated by the sun. There is obviously a lot o f difference between the two. Therefore, while making a decision the members should fear G od. . . and we should take everything seriously. Gravity and solemnity should be apparent in your faces and in your body language, so that people should look at you and realize that Ahmadls really mean what they say. . . If friends abide by these instructions and keep them in mind when attending conferences and meetings, it can be quite beneficial both for their Tarbiyyat and also for Tabligh. This is what Majlis-e-Shura is all about. If the participants make the new members conversant with the rules o f conduct, especially on how to speak, the latter can easily learn these things. But what I have observed is that members start talking among themselves, and al 2 1 1