The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 417
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya e-Shura and not Parliament. Representatives are entitled to offer their advice, but the opinion o f the majority w ill not necessarily be accepted. ” (ibid, p. 7) Hudur also said: “The Islamic system o f Mushawarat has no equivalent in any o f the worldly systems. You w ill not find anything remotely like it anywhere in the world. It is a firmly es tablished system which comes from God and is based on Taqwa. That is why the one who offers an opinion never insists that his opinion should be accepted. He knows that he has done his duty, and has offered the opinion which he honestly thought to be correct. In the same way, the one who receives the advice reaches a decision with the fear o f God in his heart, and God blesses his deci sion. ” (ibid, p. 8) Although this basic aspect o f has been discussed in various chapters in this book, it is now being discussed separately as a chapter because of its great importance. The Khulafa have repeated it time and again, and have constantly re minded members o f Shura and members o f the Jama'at that Shura does not make any decision, it only offers ad vice, which may or may not be accepted by the Khalifa. The major purpose of this book is to remind the Jama'at o f this vital point, so that they may not be influenced and led astray by the non-Islamic consultative systems, and the representatives may not deviate from the true spirit of Islamic system of Mushawarat, and may strictly follow the system of Mushawarat established in Jama'at-e- Ahmadiyya and reap its blessings. 41 7