Equalising Matters

the two. Hence, the Japanese must now forget the issue and put themselves instead to the task of constructing Japan anew. The result of this balanced and positive thinking was that in some years’ time, Japan became a much stronger country than before. Whenever a dispute arises between two parties, generally, each party takes a very one-sided stance. It recounts only the excesses of the other party. As a result, its thinking becomes imbalanced. It forgets its share of excesses and only remembers those of the other party. This way of thinking always proves to be destructive, for both individuals and for entire communities and nations. This imbalanced way of thinking is called tatfeef in the Quran (83:1-3). That is giving short measure to others. In a dispute, an imbalanced way of thinking always leads to devastating results. In contrast, a balanced way of thinking always takes one towards progress. Such people who give short measure will remain in a state of deprivation in the Hereafter.