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Islam Commands People to Behave Justly

Islamic morality commands believers to behave justly
and morally in making a decision, speaking or working, in
short, in every area of their lives. Allah's commandments in
the Qur'an and the Sunna of our Prophet (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace) describe that concept of justice in

great detail. With their warnings, all the messengers revealed
to us in the Qur'an brought peace and justice to all the
communities where they were sent. The prophets helped lift
cruelty and despotism from the shoulders of the community
of the faithful. As Allah has revealed in one verse:
Every nation has a messenger, and when their
messenger comes, everything is decided between them

justly. They are not wronged. (Surah Yunus: 47)
A most important feature of Islamic understanding of
justice is that it commands justice at all times, even if one is
dealing with a person who is near and dear. As Allah
commands in another verse:

You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bearing
witness for Allah alone, even against yourselves or
your parents and relatives. Whether they are rich or
poor, Allah is well able to look after them. Do not
follow your own desires and deviate from the truth. If
you twist or turn away, Allah is aware of what you do.
(Surat an-Nisa: 135)

In that verse Allah clearly states that to a believer, the
wealth or social status of whomever one deals with is of no

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