And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies . Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ÔAad and Tham´d and those after them. And AllŒh wants no injustice for [His] servants.
Injustice is a gruesome sin in Islam
And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies . Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ÔAad and Tham´d and those after them. And AllŒh wants no injustice for [His] servants.
Almighty Allah says: “Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving [help] to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.” (Qur’an: 16: 90)
Allah commanded us to be just and benevolent in every aspect of life and with everybody; with friends, neighbors, spouses, children, parents, workers, servants, and all segments of society.
The “All-Just” is one of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah. Allah does not do injustice, even as much as an atom's weight; He does not prefer a certain class of people over another. Allah has made oppression forbidden for Himself and commanded all Muslims not to commit any oppression against anybody including their enemies and attackers.
Almighty Allah says in a Qudis hadith: “O My servants, I have made oppression forbidden for Myself, and I have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another…”
One of the Most Prominent attributes of Prophet Muhammad (Justice)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) has never supported any kind of injustice, even if the offender was his relative or a loved one. In the incident of the Makhzumi woman who stole, he did not accept the intercession of Osama bin Zayd for her, and he said in a famous hadith: “O people, those who have gone before you were destroyed, because if any one of high rank committed theft amongst them, they spared him; and it anyone of low rank committed theft, they inflicted the prescribed punishment upon him. By Allah, if Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, were to steal, I would have her hand cut off.” [Narrated Bukhari and Muslim]
Oppression is Excessive
Darkness on the Day of Resurrection
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) said: “Beware of oppression, for oppression will turn into excessive darkness on the Day of Resurrection…”
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the ugliness of oppression, for the oppressor shall face severe reckoning on the Day of Judgment. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the best role model for the world in establishing justice and eliminating oppression. The Prophet’s biography is filled with thousands of examples reflecting justice.
Allah warns against the ugliness of oppression in the Holy Qur’an. All kinds of injustice are rejected, whether against women, children, the society or the oppressor himself.
Almighty Allah says: “…so do not wrong yourselves during them.” (Qur’an: 9: 36)
Allah warns against consuming the orphan’s wealth in the Qur’an: “Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire.” (Qur’an: 4: 10)
February
World Day of Social Justice
Do you know how Islam preserved the principle of social justice?
Islam came to complete noble morals and deeds, including justice. Almighty Allah says, “Indeed, Allah enjoins justice and kindness” [An-Nahl: 90].
Islam made the free and slaves equal, and made them eat and drink together, and assigned Bilal, the companion of Allah’s Messenger (Who was a black slave) announce the call to prayer, and gave Bilal a rank above the masters of his homeland.
Islam also laid the foundations of justice when it established a state and ruled it, so no one ever felt injustice.
Islam began to liberate the human conscience from worshiping anyone other than Allah, and from submitting to anyone other than Allah. If the human conscience senses this emotional liberation, then it will demand its right to equality, it will strive to affirm this right and will not accept a substitute for it. Islam established the principle of equality at a time when some were claiming and believing that they were descendants of gods.
Islam clarified that all humans have dignity and they should never be despised. “And We have certainly honored the children of Adam.” (Qur’an: 17: 70)
Islam grants individual freedom in its most beautiful form, and human equality in its most accurate sense, but it does not leave it in chaos. Society and humanity have their consideration, and religious goals have their values.
Love is one of the great meanings that makes a person happy, it is a quality that humans cannot live without. Every human feels emotions such as love, hatred, contentment, resentment, joy, hardship and sadness throughout his life.
Love elevates the spirit to feel happiness and see beauty. It adds joy to our lives.
Islam invites people to love one another, the neighbor should be there for his neighbor, the friend for his friend, the brother tor his brother, and the husband for his wife and all segments of society.
If two persons love each other solely for Allah, with no gain or business interests, and they do not need each other for anything, Allah will protect them in His shade on the Day of Resurrection. They shall meet in Paradise in a state of love.
Allah sets forth several examples of this love and encourages people to cultivate it. The best kind of love is loving Allah, His Messenger Muhammad and all His prophets.
The Holy Qur’an encourages spouses to commit to affection and mercy for each other, it describes the married couple as one spirit.
Almighty Allah says: “And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed, in that are signs for a people who give thought.” (Qur’an: 30: 21)
Indeed, this is Islam the true religion from Allah. It is a wise religion that encourages love between couples who are married to preserve lineage and rights.
