All praise is due to Allah Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.
Fellow Muslims! Fear Allah as He should be feared that you may have success. Allah says,
| O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth. He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him), he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. he will be saved from the Hell-fire and will be admitted to Paradise).
(Al-Ahzaab 33:70-71) |
| Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the ure and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice.
(Al-Hadeed 57:25) |
| Surely! Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a small ant).
(An-Nisaa 4:40) |
| And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice.
(Al-Anaam 6:115) |
| If you fear treachery from any people throw back (their covenant) to them (so as to be) on equal terms (that there will be no more covenant between you and them). Certainly Allah likes not the treacherous.
(Al-Anfaal 8:58) |
| O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah as just witnesses; and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety.
(Al-Maaidah 5:8) |
| I am commanded to do justice among you.
(Ash-Shooraa 42:15) |
| Verily, Allah enjoins justice and kindness.
(An-Nahl 16:90) |
| , Certainly, the just ones shall stand before Allah [on the Day of Resurrection] on the pulpit of light on the right Hand of Allah and both His Hands are blessed. These are the ones who are just in their decisions and in their dealings with their families and those over whom they have an authority. |
The opposite of justice is injustice and it is going to be darkness over the unjust on the Day of Resurrection.
Dear brethren! Allah forbids injustice for Himself and makes it forbidden among His servants. For, the unjust will never prosper. Allah says,
| Allah does not like the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).
(Aal Imraan 3:57) |
| Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great injustice indeed.
(Luqmaan 31:13) |
| Allah supports a just government even it is non-Muslim and does not support an unjust government even if it is Muslim. |
Dear brethren! Justice must be maintained in all situations. The consequences of injustice are horrible in this world and in the Hereafter. The Messenger of Allah said,
| Whoever usurps an inch of [someones] land wrongfully, it will be hanged on his neck on the Day of Resurrection. |
He also said,
| Allah the exalted gives respite to the wrongdoer till when He seizes him, He does not allow him to escape. |
Even the injustices suffered by animals will not go in vain. The Messenger of Allah said
| , The claimants would get their claims on the Day of Resurrection so much so that the hornless sheep would get its claim from the horned sheep. (Muslim) |
The Messenger of Allah said,
| Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him. (Al-Bukhari) |
However weak the oppressed may be, Allah will certainly help him. The Messenger of Allah sad,
| Allah raises the invocation of the oppressed through the clouds and He opens the gates of the heavens to it, and He will say: By My Glory and Majesty, I will certainly help you even if it is after a while. (At-Tirmidhee) |
Allah says,
| Consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the wrong-doers do.
(Ibraaheem 14:42) |
| Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) the towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure is painful, (and) severe.
(Hood 11:102) |
| And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, they bear (on themselves) the crime of slander and plain sin.
(Al-Ahzaab 33:58) |
| Verily! Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. Verily, how excellent is the teaching which He (Allah) gives you!
(An-Nisaa 4:58) |
| And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan-girls then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three, or four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or (the slaves) that your right hands possess. That is nearer to prevent you from doing injustice.
(An-Nisaa 4:3) |
| When a man has two wives and he is inclined to one of them, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with a side hanging down. (Abu Daawood) |
Justice is required in everything, in sayings and deeds. Allah says,
| And whenever you give your word (i.e. judge between men or give evidence), say the truth.
(Al-Anaam 6:152) |
| O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allah is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you avoid justice; and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do.
(An-Nisaa 4:135) |
| O Daawood (David)! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on the earth; so judge you between men in truth (and justice) and follow not your desire – for it will mislead you from the Path of Allah.
(Saad 38:26) |
| The Muslim is a brother of his fellow Muslim. He should not wrong him or surrender him [to the enemy]. |
Dear Muslims! Fear Allah and be conscious of Him in all that you do or leave. Know that you will stand before Him tomorrow and be recompensed for your deeds.
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