The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 62
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J am A' at - e -A hmadiyya speeches which is enough to move any heart: “We are now in a battle; and if a soldier dozes o ff during the battle, he is sure to be killed. We have the glorious examples o f the Companions o f the Holy Prophetsa, whom we claim to be like. . . T he enemy is trying his best to pull down the flag which has been handed to us by the Promised Messiah35. It is our duty to hold it firmly in our hands; if our hands are cut off, we should hold it with our feet, and if one o f us loses his life, let another come for ward and hold it. Now , let me say to the children and young men who are sitting up there, it is quite possible that this war may not end in our lives. True, it is not the swords made o f steel we are up against, but we are facing the sword o f circumstances, o f time and o f death. If this sword is brandished before you, are you prepared to hold the flag from falling? (A ll present replied in affirmation). God and His Prophets have declared our era to be the last era; our sacrifices should also be the ultimate sacrifices. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1935, pp. 90-92] Hadrat Khalifatui Masih IIra would also keep drawing attention towards prayer, Istighfar, and Taqwa , and the atmosphere would become saturated with spiritual fer vour. At times people would find it hard to hold back their tears. The collective prayer after the closing ad dress was quite unparalleled in its scenes of humility and emotion. The true miracle of Hadrat Khalifatui Masih nr a was not in creating an environment o f piety and right eousness during his lifetime, but in bringing about an everlasting change in the Jama'at, so that the same spirit o f piety and purity can be seen in Majlis-e-Mushawarat to 62