1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.dtx b/arabluatex.dtx
index 6a94dab..dc7193f 100644
--- a/arabluatex.dtx
+++ b/arabluatex.dtx
@@ -2158,8 +2158,14 @@ wa-ya.sIru ta.hta 'l-jildi
 %   \changes{v1.1}{2016/04/26}{New and more flexible \protect\cs{abjad}
 %   command.}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\NewDocumentCommand{\abjad}{m}%
+\AtBeginDocument{%
+  \ifdefined\abjad%
+  \RenewDocumentCommand{\abjad}{m}%
+  {\luadirect{tex.sprint(abjadify(#1))}}%
+  \else%
+  \NewDocumentCommand{\abjad}{m}%
   {\luadirect{tex.sprint(abjadify(#1))}}
+\fi}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
 % \begin{macro}{\LRmarginpar} \cs{LRmarginpar} is supposed to be