The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 212
T he S ystem of mushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya though I have repeatedly asked them not to do so, they still get carried away in moments o f excitement. There fore I w ill again advise you that you should show seriousness while talking and while forming your opin ions. You should keep in mind that you have to bring about a new revolution in the world, and future genera tions w ill solve their religious issues on the basis o f our decisions. We have been made responsible for an enor mous task and such tasks are accomplished only when subordinated to the w ill o f God. Therefore, the fear o f God and thought o f His greatness should always be pre sent in our hearts. We should avoid being unnecessarily critical and sarcastic, and there should be no argumenta tive behaviour. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1941, pp. 17-20) S o m e E x t r e m e l y V a l u a b l e A d v i c e L Hadrat Khallfatul Masih III gave some extremely use ful instructions regarding the code o f conduct in Majlis- e-Shura. He said: “Before taking up the proposals one by one, I would like to draw your attention to certain issues. 1. God has created us to cultivate dignified manners and to spread tolerance in the world. In these things we are the teachers o f the world. Hence during the proceedings o f our Shura, we should maintain decorum and should avoid impatient behaviour. 2. Nobody should stand up merely to contradict someone else or to criticise him. This w ill have a negative impact on unity, brotherhood and love which Allah has created in our Jama'at merely out o f His grace. 3. Try to avoid repetition. Many people get up and repeat 2 1 2