The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 394
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya should report it. Hudur said: “In last year’s Shura, I had stopped delegates from asking questions because some o f them adopted the attitude prevalent in worldly organizations. Their questions were either meant as accusations or they had some other ulterior motive. But since we are a religious and spiritual Jama'at, all our actions should have the element o f spirituality. If we leave this path, we w ill never be able to win the love o f God and His approbation. This is why I stopped the asking o f questions. But now I would like to say that all kinds o f defects are likely to creep into human affairs, and they cannot be rectified unless they are pointed out by those who notice them. Defects tend to become worse if they are not pointed out. I, therefore, announce that whoever no tices any defect in the working o f any organization, should inform me during the course o f the year and especially when the new commission is about to begin its work. Then, if I consider it necessary, I shall order an investiga tion about it. While it is wrong to go about looking for defects, at the same time, it is our duty that to overcome our shortcomings when we learn about them, and thus make progress in everything we do. So, whereas I do not approve of questions that are meant to ridicule someone, I also do not like our defects to go uncorrected. I, therefore, announce that anyone who notices any flaw in the working o f any organization, instead o f closing his eyes to it, should bring it to my notice. If it is important enough, it w ill be referred to the commission. ” [Report Majlis-e~Shfira, 1931, pp. 3-4] S etting up of an I nvestigative C ommittee During the Question-Answer sessions in the Shura, it became evident that the working o f the Central Depart 394