The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 228
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya should be our intention and His plans should be our plans, so that not the slightest part o f our accomplish ments is contrary to His desire. ” Hudur then led the participants in a long silent prayer. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1945, pp. 1-2] P rayer —A n I mportant P art of S hura Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra declared the collective prayer to be an integral part o f Shura, and said: “We have come here today to discuss the budgets o f Te- hrik Jadid and Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, and also to discuss some other important issues related to the Jama'at. But before we start our regular work I shall, ac cording to the usual practice and tradition, begin with prayer and would like all o f you to join me. May God help us to seriously ponder over the issues and guide us to their correct solution. The work which awaits us is stupendous while the resources at our disposal are mea gre. Our responsibilities are great but we often tend to take things lightly. We fail to give due attention to what is important, because we lack the proper training. On the other hand, we sometimes give so much importance to trivial matters that a lot o f our precious time and energy is wasted. So we pray to Allah that He may enable us to realize what is truly important, and may give us the strength and wisdom to deal with the issues in an appro priate manner, and may He enable us to make the best use o f whatever little we have. May our plans and our sincere efforts result in replenishing our resources to meet the needs o f tomorrow, and may they increase even further in coming years, until we are able to effectively discharge the responsibilities that are upon us. May God 228