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JUSTICE AND COMPASSION IN THE QUR'AN

(saas) signed with the people of Najran, who were among the
people of the Book. This text reveals an exercise of justice
which was unprecedented in that age. The article of the pact of
Najran, "If any one of the people of Najran demands his rights,
justice shall be done between the plaintiff and respondent. Neither
oppression shall be allowed to be perpetrated on them, nor shall they
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be permitted to oppress any one" , manifest the kind of justice
people enjoyed at that time. Due to this unprecedented
administration, people placed strong trust in Allah‘s

messenger, and even his most terrible enemies could not help
being impressed by the Prophet's honesty.
These examples of good morals which appeared as a
consequence of the Prophet Muhammad's (saas) meticulously
observing Allah‘s commands also reflect the anlayışlı,
peaceful order Allah‘s messengers introduced to social life. In
a society where people comply with the values of the Qur'an
meticulously, it is obvious that a peaceful life will be secured.

The Prophet Muhammad (saas) Opposed
All Forms of Racism

The Prophet Muhammad (saas) upheld justice in his time
and rejected the ignorant belief which considered some people
superior to others because of their language, race, social status
or ethnicity. That is because such discrimination is severely
condemned in the Qur'an. "Racism," as defined in our day, is
an idea Allah prohibits in the Qur'an, but which receives
extensive support in ignorant societies. As mentioned earlier,
one of the divine purposes in the creation of the different races
is "that they should come to know each other." In the sight of
Allah, all people are equal, and the only superiority anyone