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JUSTICE AND COMPASSION IN THE QUR'AN

acted justly. In the 25th verse of the same Surah, the moral
perfection displayed by the Prophet David (as) is praised, and
he is given the glad tidings of a good homecoming as "he has
nearness to Us and a good Homecoming". In the 26th verse,
Allah reminds the Prophet David (as) of the importance of
justice:

...We have made you a caliph on the earth, so judge
between people with truth and do not follow your own
desires, letting them misguide you from the Way of Allah.
Those who are misguided from the Way of Allah will
receive a harsh punishment because they forgot the Day of
Reckoning.
The people of Jethro (as), who were sent to Madyan, were
a tribe that acted unjustly in commercial life. They
manipulated peoples' assets, devalued their goods and
defrauded them. The Prophet Jethro (as) warned his people of
their unjust attitudes and called them to justice. In one verse
Allah states the following regarding this matter:

And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu'ayb who said,
"My people, worship Allah! You have no other deity than
Him. A Clear Sign has come to you from your Lord. Give
full measure and full weight. Do not diminish people's
goods. Do not cause corruption in the land after it has been
put right. That is better for you if you are believers." (Surat
al-A‘raf, 85)

In another verse, the Prophet Jethro (as) reminds his
people that honest earnings are better for them, and tells them
to exercise justice:
My people! Give full measure and full weight with justice;
do not diminish people's goods; and do not go about the