The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 184
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama 4 at - e -A hmadiyya The second Majlis-e-Mushawarat referred to here was held on 30th December, 1982, after Jalsa Salana. For the first time in the history o f Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya, a Ma- jlis-e-Shura comprising only o f representatives from foreign countries had been organized by Tehrik Jadld. Male and female representatives from 24 countries par ticipated in it. With permission and guidance from Hudur, two o f the women representatives spoke from behind the screen. “A misunderstanding which might have arisen from the previous discussion needs to be corrected. Hadrat Mirza Sharif Ahmad Sahib merely hinted at it, but it has not been thoroughly discussed. The Islamic system o f con sultation does not give the right o f consultation either to men or to women. There are two injunctions regarding the Shura. The first is [Consult them in mat ters o f importance. ] This verse addresses the Prophet, or, by w ay o f Zill [reflection], the one who occupies the seat o f his Khilafat, and makes it binding upon him to hold consultations. As far as the Holy Prophetsa was con cerned, he had very little need to consult anyone. N o one in the world has ever stood in so little need for consulta tion as did the Holy Prophetsa. Such was his personality, his ability and his luminous nature that, in the words o f the Holy Quran, he was ready to shine even if the heav enly spark had not illuminated him, meaning thereby that his nature was immaculately pure. Taqwa is in fact the true wisdom. Hence a perfectly righteous one, who is by nature so pure that even if he is not blessed with revelation, he w ill still be able to make the best decisions, such a one w ill seldom be in need o f 184