The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 376
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya fame someone. Questions should only be asked for the purpose o f correction, and they should not give an im pression of partisanship. The Jama'at must in all events be protected from mischief. A few selected portions of Hudur’s speech are reproduced below: The Duties of Nazirs: “I believe that it is very important for the Nazirs to be able to express themselves clearly and beautifully. They should be able to convince others about the importance o f their work. I have said repeat edly that the duty o f a worker is not only to do die work him self, but also to be able to invite the attention and as sistance o f other people. Therefore, one o f the duties o f a Nazir is to be able to speak fluently, and to be able to ex press profound matters in a simple and effective manner. N ow I would like to comment on the questions raised yesterday about different Departments. I think that the questioners crossed the lim its. It was to avoid such mis takes that I named this Majlis ‘Majlis-e-Mushawarat’. Its very name reminds us o f its objective. But it is unfortu nate that some o f the delegates have overlooked this fact and have even forgotten its very name. We must keep in mind that this is Mushawarat (consultation), hence mat ters which are to do with administration should not be raised here. There is an occasion for everything: I do not believe that administrative matters should be entrusted to a particular group o f people and they alone should have a say in these matters, but, at the same time, I do not sanction continu ous interference in these matters. There is a proverb, [There is a time and p la ce fo r every thing. ] The sign o f a man o f wisdom and sagacity is that 3 7 6