Justice & Ihsaan
What is it in this world around us that we find it difficult to live the sacred law to satisfy our basic needs of living, shelter, safety and protection? It is a question of justice. The sacred law of Islam is the sacred law of balance, which is justice. The essence of balance is to give every right bearer their right. Part of the sacred law that Allah revealed is that He showed the real place of every single thing, the real right of every creature and every human being, and the economy is nothing more than a statement of the right amongst people. We, as representatives of the final Prophet (ﷺ), have to feel outrage where there is dhulm which is taking things out of their places. Dhulm (wrong) is the opposite of haq (right).
Justice in Islam is summarized very simply in this ayah,
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْبَغْىِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded. (Quran, An-Nahl 16:90)
Allah commands the balance. Everything is given its due as Allah has revealed. Ihsaan, in its very simple meaning, is kindness. Kindness, compassionate and mercy is the most beautiful thing when everything is in balance. If there is no justice, kindness by itself perpetuates oppression. That’s why the verse starts with Allah’s command to put things in place. When there is an economy that allows exploitation, people suffer.
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