The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 105
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in jama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya wards. People are wont to acquire valuable properties for tbe benefit o f their descendants, you too w ill be leaving behind a valuable legacy for your children if you continue to actively participate in the activities o f the Jama'at. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1956, pp. 22-25] P urpose of M ushawarat During Majalis-e-Shura 1925-1940, Hadrat Musleh-e- M au‘udra continued to highlight the importance o f Ma- jlis-e-Mushawarat. Here we reproduce a few extracts from his speeches: “The purpose for which we have gathered here is to under stand how best can we fulfil our obligations and perform our duties. This being the sole purpose o f our gathering, there can be no question o f any dispute or wrangling among us. We have come here for only one purpose, and. that is to find ways o f adequately fulfilling our obligations. People who come here for this purpose and understand their responsibility can have no wish to quarrel with one another. . . W hen offering our opinions, we should not be hasty, nor become angry, nor should our opinions be in fluenced by our like or dislike for some person. A believer belongs to the throne o f the Almighty. He may physically be on earth but his thoughts are high and sublime, for he reflects the attributes o f Allah. Hence he is above all prejudice. He does not segregate between young and old, ignorant and learned, acquaintances and strangers; they are all equal in his eyes. You should, therefore, remember your status as a believer when you take part in deliberations and when expressing your opin ions, and do not unduly hurt the feelings o f anyone. This is not such a difficult thing, what is even more diffi 105