The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 445
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya jlis-e-Shura for a long time, nor can I actively participate in it as I used to. I am unable to participate at a llin this particular Majlis-e-Mushawarat, but, in order to open this Shura with prayers, I am sending this brief message through my dear Mirza Bashir Ahmad, despite my illness. I wish to remind friends that the only truly blessed advice is that which is offered with sincerity and best o f inten tions, and focuses on the interests o f Jama'at, and is in keeping with the w ill o f Allah. If this is the motivation behind the advice you offer, Allah w ill ever bless you and your advice shall produce good results. But if you start giving priority to what someone else thinks over the interest o f the Jama'at, the element o f blessing w ill dis appear, your advice w ill become a mere formality, and you w ill lose Divine support. A great responsibility, therefore, lies on your shoulders. When you come to gether to give advice, you are in fact treading a path which is thin as a hair and sharp as a sword. Offer your advice with thought and care, and pray to Allah that only the truth might flow from your tongues, and you may be able to make decisions that are beneficial for the Jama'at and serve to improve its religious, spiritual, organiza tional and financial condition. I am sorry to say that serious attention has not been given to my continuous exhortations that our budget should be increased up to Rs. 2,500,000. The fact is that, let alone 2,500,000, even 250,000,000 is not enough for us to ac complish the stupendous task o f Tabllgh that has been assigned to us. We have been charged with the responsi bility o f winning the whole world over to Islam and Ahmadiyyat, and to spread the message o f the Holy Prophet1 * to all four comers o f the world, and to assemble 445