The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 434
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya bers! you are the foundation o f mighty governments o f the future. You are the cornerstone on which shall be erected the superstructure o f Islam. Hence any defect that finds its way in you today w ill leave its mark for a thousand years. So bow down before Allah, and pray and pray, and seek His help so that He might shower His blessings upon you, and you be saved from taking any step which might lead to your destruction. And seek His help lest you should fall on the path that leads away from God!” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1938, pp. 9-11J M embers may F reely D eliberate upon the K halifa ’ s P roposal Further elaboration of this point is to be found during Ma- jlis-e-Mushawarat 1984, when Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh t IV made the following remarks about a proposal that he had presented: “This is an absolutely unacceptable practice, and the Jama'at should firmly bear in mind that when a proposal has been presented by the Khalifa for deliberation, no one has the right to stop others from speaking against it just because it reflects the desire o f the Khalifa. The reason why the Khalifa has put the proposal before you is that you should openly express your opinions about it. It was absolutely wrong to stop the committee from speaking against the proposal because it had been presented by the Khalifa. This was absolutely unacceptable, and it renders the recommendation o f the committee unworthy o f con sideration, for it was made under a wrong influence. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1984, pp. 69-70] A nother P roposal P resented by the K halifa A proposal presented in Majlis-e-Shura Pakistan held in 43 4