The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 108
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e -A hmadiyya that in the strengthening o f Majlis-e-Shura lay the secret o f the victory o f Islam. In his opening address on the oc casion o f Majlis-e-Mushawarat 1966, Hudur* said: “You have all gathered here to give suggestions about some important matters on which Khalifatul Maslh wishes to consult you. As the purpose o f this gathering is only to seek the pleasure o f Allah, let us first bow down to Him in humility and meekness, and solicit His help and guidance, so that our Beloved and Loving God may keep our deliberations free from anger, jealousy, malice and egotism. May He enable us to reach the conclusions that should strengthen Islam, and should hasten the day which centuries have waited for—the day when Islam w ill become victorious over all other faiths. We are in significant and our efforts are o f no consequence, but our God is All-Powerful. He can, if He so wishes, bless our efforts, and we do sincerely hope that He w ill bless our efforts, and the purpose for which He has created us and established the Ahmadiyya Jama'at shall be fulfilled. Let us now pray. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1966, pp. 7-8] R ole of S hura in the S tability of the J ama ‘ at During Majlis-e-Mushawarat 1923, Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh IIra spoke about the need for consultations despite the presence o f Khilafat. “A Jama'at must have a nucleus, and the most suitable option is that there should be a Khalifa, who should be independent in his view s and judgement. He should re ceive recommendations from others and accept only those which he considers appropriate, and reject those which he understands to be harmful for the faith, even if 108