The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 78
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya Khilafat open to all and has done away with partisanship. Kingdoms are ruined due to dynastic succession. The Khalifa, on the other hand, inherits neither personal property nor personal advantages, so that he might create disorder. Nor can he transfer the Khilafat to his heirs, since the system o f Khilafat prevents it. Hence all the hazards o f autocracy are also eliminated. Democratic governments cause ruin through partisanship. This is what is currently leading England and France on a fatal course. But there are no such hazards in the Islamic system. The Roman Catholic system is very similar to the Islamic system, and that is why it has endured for thou sands o f years, and no other government has lasted so long in this way. However, the major flaw in their system is that they consider the law o f their faith as a curse; the Pope can, therefore, effect changes in the teachings as and when he wishes. Though the system continues to function, the faith has lost its purity because the Pope makes all the de cisions. This interference also results in disputes. But such things cannot happen in Islam due to the presence o f the Holy Quran and the Traditions o f the Holy Prophetsa which bind the Khalifa to work within their bounds. Thus all the possible flaws have been eliminated and all the es sential elements have been put into use. The fundamentals have been comprehensively stated by God Almighty, and the Holy Prophet5 3has elucidated them further. A Jew once said that Mam is indeed the true religion, for it contains comprehensive teachings relating to the smallest issues, even such as going to the toilet. The author o f a book which was recently published in Germany says that what ever one may say about Islam, it is a complete religion and it leaves nothing out. 78