Life is established on justice

Life is established on justice

Justice is the balance that Allaah has imposed for His creatures and established for fulfilling rights. It is one of the foundations upon which this world is established, and without it life can neither be orderly nor reformed. Justice leads to bringing people together and urges them to be obedient to Allaah. It is also a cause of development and increase of wealth, growth of the young generations and prevalence of security for those in power and authority.

Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, “Justice is the foundation upon which everything has been established. When matters pertaining to this life are based on justice, then it will remain on the right course, even if the person who establishes this justice does not have in the Hereafter any share. On the other hand, if this life is not based on justice, it will not be on the right course, even if the person who does not establish justice has faith that he will be rewarded for in the Hereafter.”

He also said, “Justice is the right that every person has over another, under all circumstances; and injustice is prohibited and disallowed, under all circumstances.”

Due to the high and sublime status of justice, we find the Sharee‘ah raising its importance and ordering people and urging them to establish justice. In this respect, Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):

· {O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allaah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives.} [Quran 4:135]

· {O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allaah , witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.}
[Quran 5:8]

As Muslims, when we adhere to justice in our manner and behavior and consider it as a method of life, we spread the feeling of security, assurance and enhance the welfare of our societies. Moreover, when we adhere to justice, we reveal the greatness and sublimity of Islam before others. Thereby, they will desire to know about this religion and to embrace it, as it was the example of the early Muslims. We ask Allaah The Exalted to grant us justice, in both calmness and anger.

Ameen Yaa Mujeeb