Reformed Life
English book, p. 271
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Reformed Life One aspect of this plan of nature relates to the material world, for instance, the systems of air, water, trees, and agriculture. It is a person’s right to make use of these things without making any changes in them. But if he changes the system, in any way, for instance, if he cuts down all the trees, and pollutes all the water or reservoirs or indulges in any such activity by which he may change the proportion of gases in the air, this will be an unforgiveable offence. The other plan for human society is that the weighing scale should be accepted as a symbol of justice. The virtue of the weighing scale is that it weighs things with total exactitude. Showing less or more than the actual weight is against nature. A person too should develop this virtue. He should adopt the principle of justice exactly like the weighing scale in his dealings with others. He should carve out his entire life in line with the principle of justice. The weighing scale in one respect is a symbol of correct weight. And in another respect so far as moral values are concerned, it is a symbol of justice and honesty.

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