The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 324
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - b -A hmadiyya with sincerity and Taqwa, and w ill keep both these things in mind: faith, and making use o f the available means. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1932, pp. 9-18] A n o t h e r F u n d a m e n t a l P r i n c i p l e o f M a j l i s - e - S h u r a When offering their suggestions, the delegates address themselves to Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh. They neither ad dress any particular member o f the Jama'at nor speak in personal terms. Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra has said: “The etiquette o f this meeting requires every speaker to understand that there is only one person whom they should address, namely, the Khalifa. As long as a dele gate is here, he should be oblivious o f those sitting on his right or left, and should imagine that he alone is address ing the Khalifa. If the delegates do not keep this point in mind, the very purpose o f consultation would be de feated, especially if they imagine that their aim is to contradict others. In fact, it is for the Khalifa to accept or reject any point raised by a delegate. Their duty is only to express their ideas and to say no more. When this rule is violated, it can result in heated arguments and strong words. But when you are addressing the Khalifa, it is not your right to reject or condemn what has been said by another delegate. I hope you w ill also keep in mind that even though a delegate may speak against the opinion o f another, it should not be taken personally. No personal consideration should ever find their way into our discus sions. If someone makes a mistake you should not dwell on it. If this principle is not observed, the result w ill be that when one person has expressed his opinion, another w ill stand up to contradict him, and then a third would contradict the second. This w ill result in a tussle and 3 2 4