The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 8
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e - ahmadiyya hearted, they would surely have dispersed from around thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, 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. '” [Al-e-‘Imran, 3:160) 1 In this context, Imam Bukhari has said the following in Sahih Bukhari, Kitabul 1 ‘tisdm bilK itab wa Sunnah: Consultation is held before a matter has been resolved or clarified. But, in compliance with the injunction JfjSS [When thou art determined, then put thy trust in Allah], once the Holy Prophetsa had decided upon something, no one was allowed to bypass the deci sion o f Allah and His Messenger. The Holy Prophet^ consulted his Companions before the Battle o f Uhud as to whether they should fight the enemy from within Me dina or outside. The Companions were for engaging the enemy outside, but when the Holy Prophetsa had taken up his arms, and had decided to march out o f the city, the Companions changed their minds and advised otherwise. The H oly Prophet53 paid no heed to this belated advice. He said, “Unless God so ordains, it does not behove a Prophet, having once taken up his arms, to put them down again. ” The following is a summary o f the commentary on this verse, as told by Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh IVrh in his Dars-ul-Quran : The Battle o f Uhud began with consultations with the Companions. Their proposal was accepted and the Mus lims suffered as a result. But Allah said to the Holy 8