The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 220
T he system of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya mands of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih, must listen to him attentively, and must comply fully with whatever he says. Upon every word o f Hadrat Khalifatul Masih the delegates would become a picture of, ‘We have heard and we submit. ’ When he asks a speaker to stop, he should stop at once. To continuing speaking after that, is not only against the spirit of Shura, it is also against the etiquette o f meetings. During Majlis-e-Mushawarat 1970, a delegate expressed his views in a very improper and objectionable manner, which not only displeased Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III , but the delegates also took an exception to it. Thereupon the delegate offered his apology to Majlis-e-Shura, which was accepted by Hudur. He said: “May God Almighty forgive you. Try to keep control over yourself. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1970, p. 107] Likewise, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh once repri manded a representative on his unbecoming behaviour, and said: “I am telling you not to talk in this way and to sit down. If you do the same thing again and continue speaking when you have been asked to stop, your membership o f Shura shall be cancelled and you w ill not be given mem bership in future. This is not only against the spirit o f membership o f Shura, but it also amounts to rudeness, that you are repeatedly asked to stop but you go on speaking. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1984, p. 126] 2 2 0