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able to dictate, then his guardian should dictate You will not be able to be completely fair be-
for him justly. Two men among you should act as tween your wives, however hard you try. But do
witnesses. But if there are not two men, then a not be completely partial so as to leave a wife, as
man and two women with whom you are satis- it were, suspended in mid-air. And if you make
fied as witnesses; then if one of them forgets, the amends and guard against evil, Allah is Ever-
other can remind her. Witnesses should not re- Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:129)
fuse when they are called upon. Do not think it You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bear-
too trivial to write down, whether small or large, ing witness for Allah alone, even against your-
with the date that it falls due. Doing that is more selves or your parents and relatives. Whether
just in Allah’s sight and more helpful when bear- they are rich or poor, Allah is well able to look
ing witness and more likely to eliminate any after them. Do not follow your own desires and
doubt–unless it is an immediate transaction hand deviate from the truth. If you twist or turn away,
to hand, taken and given without delay. There is Allah is aware of what you do. (4:135)
nothing wrong in your not writing that down. You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of
Call witnesses when you trade. Neither writer Allah, bearing witness with justice. Do not let ha-
nor witness should be put under pressure. If you tred for a people incite you into not being just. Be
do that, it is deviancy on your part. Have fear of just. That is closer to heedfulness. Have fear of
Allah and Allah will give you knowledge. Allah Allah. Allah is aware of what you do. (5:8)
has knowledge of all things. (2:282) They are people who listen to lies and consume
Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him, ill-gotten gains. If they come to you, you can ei-
as do the angels and the people of knowledge, ther judge between them or turn away from
upholding justice. There is no god but Him, the them. If you turn away from them, they cannot
Almighty, the All-Wise. (3:18) harm you in any way. But if you do judge, judge
As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, and kill the between them justly. Allah loves the just. (5:42)
Prophets without any right to do so, and kill You who believe! Do not kill game while you are
those who command justice, give them news of a in the state of pilgrimage. If one of you kills any
painful punishment. (3:21) deliberately, the reprisal for it is a livestock ani-
If you are afraid of not behaving justly towards mal equivalent to what he killed, as judged by
orphans, then marry other permissible women, two just men among you, a sacrifice to reach the
two, three or four. But if you are afraid of not Kaaba, or expiation by feeding the poor, or fast-
treating them equally, then only one, or those ing commensurate with that, so that he may taste
you own as slaves. That makes it more likely that the evil consequences of what he did. Allah has
you will not be unfair. (4:3) pardoned all that took place in the past; but if
Allah commands you to return to their owners anyone does it again Allah will take revenge on
the things you hold on trust and, when you judge him. Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge.
between people, to judge with justice. How ex- (5:95)
cellent is what Allah exhorts you to do! Allah is You who believe! When one of you is near to
All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (4:58) death and makes a will, two just men from
They request from you a ruling concerning among you should act as witnesses; or, if you are
women. Say, ‘Allah gives you a ruling about travelling when the misfortune of death occurs,
them; and also what is recited to you in the Book two men who are strangers to you. You should
about orphan girls to whom you do not give the detain them after prayer and, if you are doubtful,
inheritance they are owed, while at the same they should swear by Allah: ‘We will not sell it
time desiring to marry them; and also about for any price, even to a near relative, and we will
young children who are denied their rights: that not conceal the testimony of Allah. If we did we
you should act justly with respect to orphans.’ would indeed be wrongdoers.’ (5:106)
Whatever good you do, Allah knows it. (4:127) The Words of your Lord are perfect in truthful-
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