The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 195
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “If you want to embellish even your ordinary deeds, you must show courage, confidence and bravery in every thing you do. When w e do everything for the sake o f God, everything w ill become beautiful, but if we do not, we w ill never have any beauty. Therefore, on this occa sion, I would like to tell our friends who have come here, that when they go into Shura they should subordinate their opinions, their intentions and their view s to the w ill o f God, and should express themselves with true cour age, so that they are able to spread Ahmadiyyat bravely, and so that through their courage and bravery they are able to open up for their successors ways which w ill lead them to their true destination. So try to develop real courage and present your view s with confidence. ” [Friday sermon 15 April 1927, Al-Fadl 22 April 1927J Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra also said: “Those whom the Khalifa asks for advice are under obli gation to advise him faithfully. And when they are asked for advice they should express their view s openly even if their view s contradict the view s o f another person. But the thought should never cross their mind that rejection o f their opinion would be a mistake. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1923, p. 7] S o m e I m p o r t a n t P r e c a u t i o n s It was also considered a part o f the etiquette of Shura, that the representatives should not waste the time in needless arguments and repetitions. Secondly, they should listen to the proceedings attentively and should not talk to one another. Thirdly, no personal attack 195