The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 415
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya afraid o f the responsibilities that will fall upon you as a result. Be ready to offer every necessary sacrifice, even to the extent of starving yourselves and your children. When you are motivated by such a spirit o f sacrifice, your opinions will become alive. Just as flowers offer their nectar to the bee, so does God desire the believers to be pure and righteous as flowers, and become a living manifestation o f Islam. Just as a flower presents its nec tar to the bee, in the same way, the believers should present the essence of their thoughts to the Imam. This is the true spirit o f Mushawarat. Concluding the sermon, Hudur said: ' ' “God says, create a Jama'at and seek advice from it, and add your own prayers and determination to their advice; thus you w ill reach the lim it o f human endeavour. . . God says jjuuljJcJtjSl i. e. , your trust should be upon Him and not upon your own schem es. . . Do not imagine that you w ill succeed even when your opinions have combined with the determination, endeavour and prayers o f the Prophet’s deputy. Remember, you w ill not succeed de spite all this, unless you put your trust in G od. . . If God comes to your aid, the whole world together cannot de feat your purpose, and if He does not come to your aid, no power on earth can help you succeed. . . S o, after you have taken your endeavour to the limit, you should not put your trust in what you have done but you should put your faith in G od. . . If you have faith in Him, after you have carried your endeavour to its limit, and attach no importance whatever to your own efforts, then you are sure to receive God’s help. This is the guidance and the teaching w e have been given regarding Mushawarat. 4 1 5