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Adjustment-A Golden Principle

Do not let your enmity for others make you go against
justice. Do justice; that is nearer to being God-fearing.
(5:8)

The word adl, or justice, used here by the Quran refers to the
above historical phenomenon. It means: ‘Do not let false enmity
make you fail to recognize the law of nature, and consequently
deprive yourself of your own best interests.’

Adjustment—A Golden Principle

hat is adjustment? Adjustment means living with a
Wnormal mind in an unwanted situation. Adjustment is a
way of life. Apparently, adjustment is a behaviour that you adopt
towards someone else, but in fact it is for your own self.
The problem is that according to the creation plan of God,
our world is a world of differences. Every human being is either
Mr. Different or Ms. Different. Also, everyone has the freedom of
choice to behave in whichever way they want. In such a situation,
every human being is compelled to live in a jungle of differences.
You cannot change this creation plan. Then, what to do in such
circumstances?

Adjustment gives you a chance to continue your
journey. While the policy of non-adjustment is bound
to halt your life’s journey, either temporarily or in a
permanent manner.

The only realistic option for you is to adjust with other people.
Here, adjustment means to not react, to not try to change others,

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