God
Commands Justice
And Righteousness
But
The Evil World Leaders Are
Promoting
Fascism And Corruption
(M. Javed Naseem)
“Allah commands
justice, the doing of good,
and liberality to kith and kin, and
He forbids all
shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion. He
instructs you that you may receive admonition.”
(al-Quran
16:90)
Power corrupts and there are very
few people in the world who can stand up to the temptation. Not
everybody can handle power. Power turns the mediocre into tyrants and
the poor masses who become the victim of injustice can only turn to
God for help. Major religions of the world promote righteousness,
social justice and compassion as envisaged by ONE God. But the men in
power corrupted that system so that they (and their children too)
could stay in power for as long as possible. The crooked gave it
different names but the main objective behind all those fancy names
was to grab the power and plunder the wealth, manipulating the poor
or the weak, as long as possible.
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Justice
prevails under just
rulers while corruption prevails
under
corrupt administrations.
If people are corrupt, they get
corrupt
leaders to rule them.
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People in power generally don’t like the criticism or opposition. Therefore, they resort to violence, torture, shutting off general public by putting them in prisons, even killing them one way or the other so that they could prolong their tenure in power. In today’s world, these greedy, corrupt and power-hungry people call themselves ‘politicians’. To them, politics means grinding their own axe by fooling people with empty promises, lies, deceptions and even betrayals.
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Our
world leaders can more clearly be defined
as greedy, power hungry,
criminal, psychopathic,
manipulative and parasitic in nature. They
cannot lead us to the land of freedom, prosperity,
happiness
and peace because they are not sincere
nor honest. They are
incapable, incompetent, inept
and even
inhumane!
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To the believers, the Commands of Allah are very clear about justice and fair-dealing. Islam promotes righteousness and piety so that we become better human beings. The Almighty says in the Quran:
… If you judge, judge
in equity between them.
For Allah loves those who judge in
equity.”
(al-Quran 5:42)
“O you who
believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as
witnesses to Allah, even
as against yourselves, or your
parents, or your kin, and whether
it be (against) rich or
poor; for Allah can best protect both.
Follow not the
lusts (of your hearts), lest you swerve, and if
you
distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah
is
well-acquainted with all that you do.”
(al-Quran 4:135)
The Bible says:
“The
Lord loves righteousness and justice, the earth is full of his
unfailing love.” -- (Psalms 33:5).
“Do not pervert
justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the
great, but judge your neighbor fairly.” -- Leviticus
(19:15).
"This is what the Lord Almighty said:
“Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one
another.” -- (Zechariah 7:9).
“Learn to do right; seek
justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow!” -- (Isaiah 1:17).
What Is Justice In
Islam?
Islam prepares its followers to practice
righteousness and piety, justice and equality in all circumstances.
Islam promotes a society based on equality and social justice. It is
a joy to our spirit to stand and think of the greatness of Islamic
justice. Islamic law is just and fair to individuals and groups,
rulers and the ruled! But there are always people who spread
corruption.
During The Time of The Prophet
(s.a.w.):
Nu'man bin Bashir barrated:
My mother asked
my father to give me a gift from his property and he gave it to me
after some hesitation. My mother said that she would not be satisfied
unless the Prophet (s.a.w.) was made a witness to it. I being a young
boy, my father held me by the hand and took me to the Prophet
(s.a.w.). He said to the Prophet, ‘His mother, Bint Rawaha,
requested me to give this boy a gift.’
The Prophet (s.a.w.)
said, "Do you have other sons besides him?"
He said,
"Yes." The Prophet (s.a.w.) said, "Don’t make me a
witness to injustice.”
During The Time of Caliph Umar
(r.a.a.):
Shurayh al-Qaadhi (the judge), narrates that
Caliph Umar bin al-Khattaab (r.a.a.), bought a horse from a Bedouin,
paid its price and rode off with it. However, after traveling a
little distance, the Caliph noticed that the horse had problem with
running, so he got back to the seller and requested him to take it
back since it was not healthy. The man refused, telling the Caliph
that the horse was perfectly healthy when it was sold to him. Umar
(r.a.a.) asked the man to choose a judge for resolving the dispute.
The man suggested Shurayh ibn al-Haarith al-Kindi whom Umar (r.a.a.)
accepted.
After the judge listened to the Bedouin’s testimony,
he turned to Umar (r.a.a.), asking: “Was the horse normal and
healthy when you bought it?”
Umar (r.a.a.) replied: “Yes, it
was.”
Shurayh then said: “Then keep what you bought or return
it as you took it.”
Umar (r.a.a.) looked at Shurayh in
admiration and said: “That’s the way justice should be! I give
you the position of Chief Justice of Koofah in Iraq.”
This is
Islamic justice, an ordinary Bedouin taking the Caliph to court,
deciding which judge to go to and the Caliph accepting the judge’s
decision voluntarily.
During The Time of Caliph Ali
(r.a.a.):
Ali ibn Abu Talib (r.a.a.) lost a shield that
was dear to him and later found it in the hands of a non-Muslim who
was selling it in one of Koofah’s markets. Ali (r.a.a.) recognized
the shield and said: “This is my shield that fell off my camel on
some night at such and such time.”
The man answered: “No, this
is my shield because it is in my hand.”
Ali (r.a.a.) replied:
“No, it is mine since I never sold it or gave it to anyone.”
They
decided to take the matter to the Qadhi (judge) and went to the court
of judge Shurayh. (This was the same judge who was appointed by
Caliph Umar binn Al-Khattab (r.a.a.) many years ago). The judge asked
Ali (r.a.a.) for his side of the story. Ali (r.a.a.) claimed that the
shield was his and that he had found it with that man. It had fallen
off his camel and he had never sold it or given it to anyone.
The
judge turned to the other man asking his story. The man said that he
did not accuse Ali (r.a.a.) of lying but the shield was his as it was
in his hands.
Shurayh turned to Ali (r.a.a.) saying: “I believe
you, but we need the testimony of two witnesses to back your
story.”
Ali (r.a.a.) said that there was his aide Qanbar and his
son Hassan with him, to which the man replied that a son could not
testify for the benefit of his father.
Ali (r.a.a.) said: “My
God! A man who is promised paradise cannot act as a witness! Have you
not heard what the Prophet (s.a.w.) said that Hassan and Hussain
would be the leaders of the youths of paradise?
Shurayh said:
“Yes, I have, but a son cannot bear witness for his father.”
Then
Ali turned to the man and said: “Keep the shield as I have no other
witnesses.”
The man, who was a non-Muslim, then said: “O Ali,
the shield is yours! What a great religion (Islam)! I can bring the
Caliph to the court and get a judge to pass a decision for my
benefit! I declare myself a Muslim.”
He told the judge that he
was following the army and had found the shield lying on the ground;
and picked it up. Ali (r.a.a.) then told the man to keep the shield
and, on top of that, he also gave him a horse. That incident changed
the life of that man. Soon after, the man was seen under Ali
(r.a.a.)’s leadership fighting the Khawaarij.
That’s called
justice in Islam!
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