The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 117
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya The system o f Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya is free from any sort o f influence from the representatives of the auxiliary organizations. Rather, the distinctive fea ture of this consultative body is to take up issues of a universal nature, on the basis o f truth and wisdom. In the same Majlis-e-Shura, Hudur said: [English] “Everyone who comes to this forum is free to speak for him self, and his representation o f groups ends there. It is only revived when the group’s interests are be ing discussed on the Agenda. Lajna vs. Ansar or anything; then, o f course, Lajna member represents the interests o f Lajna. But we have been sent here from dif ferent quarters, from different organizations, or different areas, to represent, not just their thinking, because they all send AhmadJs to this forum to represent truth and rep resent wisdom. So this is why Ahmadiyya M ajlis-e- Shura is not at all like any other such organization or in stitution in the world. Here you have no loyalties to the groups that sent you here. But you have only loyalty to truth and wisdom and understanding. So when you sub mit a proposal to the Khalifa, you must remember that you are submitting it with the consciousness that God is watching you and God expects you to submit only that which is good for the ultimate interest o f truth. So forget about your allegiance to Lajna altogether. It is your alle giance only to God and to the truth, and you are free to express yourself as best as you please. With this amended concept o f your participation, now I give you another chance to clearly speak as to whether you sup port the Shura sub-committee’s proposal. ” [Report International Majlis-e-Shura 1991, pp. 36-37] 117