The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 457
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya also pledge that we w ill endeavour to keep the sacrifices o f our forefathers alive and shall try to pass them on to our succeeding generations, and we also pledge that we shall always be ready to offer every sacrifice for Khilafat and shall be ready to shed our very lives for its sake. As a gratitude for the strength and stability which the Jama'at has gained during the past 100 years through the blessings o f the Khilafat, we renew our pledge o f obedi ence to Hudur, and solicit him to pray that passage o f time may not render our objectives any less brilliant. May w e be purged o f our weaknesses and shortcomings, and may w e attain the heights o f faith and righteousness that were destined for those who would first pledge their allegiance to the Promised Messiah3 * 1 — that illustrious son o f the Holy ProphetS 3. Our dear Imam! We, who are so full o f anguish for your absence, wish that we could have offered this gift o f sin cerity, love and devotion to you in person. May the Almighty God fulfil this heartfelt desire o f His servants. May the distances disappear and may our wishes be granted, and may we, who always have you close to our hearts, have the honour o f your physical nearness once more. May our eyes have the satisfaction o f seeing you and may our ears listen directly to your words. O Kind and Merciful Lord! we, Your poor servants, be seech You in these very words o f the Promised Messiah38: Give us prosperity and confer on us Your Blessings! Save us from all troubles and relieve us o f all pain! Come Yourself to my aid. Lord, never put me to test! O Lord, may this be so! O Lord, may this be so! O Lord, may this be so!” 4 5 7