The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 214
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya The consultations we are holding today are extremely im portant from the historic point o f view. Thousands o f years hence people w ill refer to these consultations o f Majlis-e- Shura, and w ill point out that such and such discussion took place in such and such Shura and the Jama1at arrived at such and such a decision. Most o f us do not realize the significance o f Majlis-e-Shura. If we were to realize its importance and its far-reaching effects, we would be very careful in what we say, since God Almighty has assured us that these words w ill become a model for the whole world. May God Almighty bring those days soon! The days are surely coming when the whole world shall as semble under the banner o f Islam through the Promised Messiah1 *, Inshaallah. This Majlis is a model for the entire world. It does not behove us to assemble for such important consultations and to speak so carelessly. Nations which have to pro gress live their lives in continuous reflection, deliberation and resolve. There is a time when a person or a nation reaches a line o f action after full deliberation, and then implements it. The Holy Quran tells us that a time comes when you act upon and hold consultations about the progress o f the Jama'at and o f Islam, and for the establishment o f Tauhld [Oneness o f God]. And then there is a time when you act upon jiilJ * cUyi-ljll i. e. , you come to a final decision, and you do not look to your means whether they are meagre or numerous, and start working with full faith in God, and do not take a single step back. The Holy Prophet5 2 once accepted an advice o f the Companions” which he thought was not correct. When he saw that it was the opinion o f the majority, he agreed (perhaps God had wanted to teach them a lesson) and got 2 1 4