Adjustment—A Golden Principle

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 W hat is adjustment? Adjustment means living with a normal 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,