The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 353
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya paper in a wastepaper basket. They disregard their own ability and understanding and join the majority in im plementing the decision which has been sanctioned by Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh. This system, which we see be ing implemented in the institution o f Mushawarat so successfully, owes a great deal to the fifty-two years of tireless work by Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh IIra. The legacy he has left behind for the Jama'at in the form o f Majlis- e-Mushawarat is an everlasting favour, which shall compel every generation o f the Jama'at to express its gratitude to this great reformer through heartfelt prayers till the end o f time. To stop the tides of thought from crashing onto rocky beaches, he instilled in people’s mind the great Islamic principle that when you give advice you should do so with the fear of Allah in your heart. Far from being influ enced by the opinions o f the delegates, he taught us that, until the final decision has been reached, we should not change our honest opinion even in consideration for the opinion o f Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh. The advice should be given for the sake of God and it should be in keeping with our own honest opinion. Once, in order to highlight this point, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra presented his own pro posal before the house, and when he felt that some delegates were supporting it only because it had been pre sented by Khallfatul Maslh himself, he remarked: “Let me clarify that it is wrong not to deliberate upon a proposal merely because it has been presented by me, 35 3