The Bowl of Saki Commentary
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Justice can never be developed while we judge others; the only way is by constantly judging ourselves.
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid SAM (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, Samuel L. Lewis):
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The reason is this: when one is called upon to be a judge, there should be no weights on either side of a balance. If two persons come to one for judgment, and there is a law book to be consulted, that law book would render judgment. But when one has no such reference or depends upon one's judgment, there is ordinarily no way to keep clear of prejudices which impede true justice.
By our judging ourselves is meant not so much a struggle against passion and evil, as a struggle from all influences be they good or bad. When one responds readily to the call of God from within, the heart and mind become purified from the denseness of the earth. This purification is the real judging of self, and not considering whether one's characteristics are good or bad or need to be removed or strengthened. Rather it is the judging of the nufs, the cause of all impurity. Judge that and not quality, and one in time will be able to render justice to oneself and another.