The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya

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the S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya the whole Jama'at supports them. And whatever Allah puts in his heart in its place and establishes him upon it, he should put it before the people and they should accept it and follow it. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1923, p. 7] Hudur also said: “Despite the presence o f the Khalifa there is still need for consultation. . . ! established this institution in the Jama'at in keeping with the way o f the H oly Prophefa. Consulta tion is necessary despite the presence o f Khilafat. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1923, p. 6] In the same context, Hudur said: “No Khilafat can remain established without consultation. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1923, p. 8) Similarly, in his last Majlis-e-Shura, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IHrh said: “We have been commanded: (Al-e-‘Imran, 3:160) [And consult them in matters o f importance; and when thou art determined, then put thy trust in Allah. Surely , Allah loves those who put their trust in Him,] Consultation is very important and there is great wisdom in it. Every man thinks and reflects in a different way, this is why everyone is given an opportunity to freely put for ward what he considers to be beneficial for the Jama'at. Another wisdom in this system is that the one who seeks 109