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Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf Al-Thaqafi was known for his cruelty and forcing people, and it was reported that two quarrels came to him, one of whom asked to take his right from the other, and Al-Hajjaj was then the ruler of Iraq, and instead of hearing the evidence of each of them, and separating between the oppressor and the oppressed, and giving the rightful owner his right And the other is punished, treating the two equally, so it was said that he ordered the flogging of both, the complainant and the defendant, despite the complainant’s attempt to withdraw his complaint and waive it!
Some explain al-Hajjaj’s excessive harshness because he took the file of establishing security and stability in Iraq at the time as a top priority, as he was trying to annihilate everything that could prevent that, whatever it was, in an attempt to divert attention and effort towards the main issues that serve the state and strengthen its pillars.
We may generally agree that the biographies of leaders and leaders are not devoid of exaggerations and fabrications, but our talk here is about a “model” in leadership and management of internal affairs that was repeated in different historical times. The amount of injustice to the subjects”, which is apparently one of the most prominent reasons for the lack of dispute issues in Iraq at the time, and it was also not – apparently – a reason for the spread of injustice at the time!
Justice, as it is said, is summed up in equality, and injustice begins with discrimination, and as it is known, injustice is degrees, and it has been common since the dawn of history, and all people of different degrees are exposed to its evil.
I have a diligent friend, I classify him in his administrative category as one of the struggling fighters, keeping away from the limelight, those with absolute loyalty to their employers despite the usual challenges of lack of appreciation, marginalization and neglect in most companies and institutions wherever they are in the world. Like others, he waited for the completion of the year to receive the news of the descent of the financial bonus that falls every year and dries up. Other years, and when the appointed time came, he was not promised anything, so he thanked God in any case and got busy again in his work, forgetting the matter of the bonus.
However, the bullet of oppression killed my friend when those around him began to exchange blessings and congratulations, and specifically, when stray and wrong fragments hit him, blessing him with the expected bonus, so that the poor person realizes that most of those around him got it, and he ignored him, despite his presence in most of the work teams concerned with the bonus, for it to decrease. Morale from the usual state to almost zero in record time, and to spend his next days reminiscing about his efforts during the year and comparing them to those around him, marveling at the audacity and “cruelty” of those who favored their loved ones without him, as he believed. Despite his officials trying to provide various justifications, such as justifying what happened as a result of an unintended error, or a failure to check the lists of names! However, he still recalls the situation, and he determined in his decision not to work hard, and devote his time to searching for another job that might include a greater margin of appreciation!
The ideal and fair case in my friend’s story is equality and fairness for the mujtahid, like others, without a doubt, but what if it is difficult for this to happen? Some officials try to avoid this problem when some employees are promoted sometimes, when they ask them not to tell those around them about the promotion, so that this does not affect their morale at work, and it is undoubtedly a common tactic that has proven ineffective, as hardly a week passes until everyone has offered their congratulations. Including the guard and the cleaners. In contrast, other officials try to use the occasion to make promises to everyone who is unlucky that he will be at the top of the next list of promotions and rewards. They are below him among the greats and scholars!” As usual descriptions!
But I wonder, after witnessing my friend’s story up close.. What if everyone was wronged and none of them got that bonus? Was that originally going to be called unjust? And what about others who obtained it.. Didn’t their productivity increase after that and benefit the institution more? What could mean a positive step in general? What is the most effective mechanism for measuring such matters?
It is said: Human laws are not always fair.. Only God Almighty is fair.
