The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 217
T he S ystem of M ushawarat d m J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya A void E xaggeration Once during Majhs-e-Shura a delegate mentioned a car pet-factory which, in his words, was very big. But when Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh asked him how many looms it had, he said that he did not know the exact number. Upon this Hudur said that instead o f saying that there were lots o f them, he should have said that he did not know the number. Later on, when Hudur enquired from the same delegate as to how many children worked on those looms, he exaggerated their number also, upon which Hudur said: “Do not exaggerate, give ns the correct statistics. I was trying to make you understand this but you do seem to take the point. This is why I have chosen to talk to you directly. You should only say what is correct. Exaggera-. tion w ill neither affect me nor the members who are sitting here, for we are all one body. You should present the accurate facts before the Jama'at. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1976, p. 61) Do N ot I nsist upon Y our O pinion It is also among the etiquette o f Majlis-e-Shura that delegates do not insist on their own opinions. Every opinion that is offered has to be based on good inten tions. Secondly, if during the discussion the Chair does not want an issue to be discussed any further, the dele gate should immediately stop speaking. Thirdly, no personal issues should be brought into discussion. If any representative thinks that a mistake has been committed by someone in offering his opinion, he should remember 21 7