The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 189
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadeyya R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s s h o u l d P e r f o r m t h e i r D u t i e s R e s p o n s i b l y The representatives should not consider participation in Shura a pastime. They should take this honour seriously and should not only do their own work responsibly but should also try to bring awareness to the Jama'at. Advis ing the representatives, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “The representatives should realize their responsibilities with regard to others, and should not come here just for fun, and be like the proverbial giant who used to wake up after six months. I haverdearly stated the responsibilities o f everyone, and if I take action against someone after this, there should be no complaints. No doubt, paradise has been brought closer in this age, but hell has been brought nearer as w ell. The world is out to crush the spirit, culture, economy and social system o f Islam. No one can, therefore, be permitted to show negli gence. A ll o f you, who represent your Jama'ats, should try to motivate all your members, and if, despite such ef forts, some members still keep lagging behind, their cases should be reported to Markaz in tim e. ” Noticing a change in the manner in which some repre sentatives addressed the house, Hudur said: “I am sorry to say that the standard which Majlis-e-Shura has maintained in the past is beginning to go down. No doubt some speakers have spoken sensibly, but there were others whose discourse was full o f fault-finding and fun making. It appears that due to the presence o f new mem bers, the old members have also forgotten the manners o f discourse. I hope that in future your suggestions w ill be se rious and dignified, so that people may look up to you. ” [Report MajIis~e~Shura 1933, pp. 134-135] 189