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Justice

العدل

Virtue · Concept

Adl — justice in judgment and dealing, commanded by Allah alongside excellence, and described as nearer to taqwa.

Overview

Adl — justice — is directly commanded in the Quran: "Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct" (16:90), and those who judge between people are ordered to judge with justice (4:58). Justice is to be upheld even against one's own interest and even toward enemies: "be just; that is nearer to righteousness" (5:8).

The Quran praises a community among the people of Musa "which guides by truth and by it establishes justice" (7:159).

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  • Justiceالعدل
Justice is connected to Dawud (associated with), Taqwa (related to), Oppression (related to), Musa (associated with). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Sources

Quran references

An-Nisa 4:58

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا۟ ٱلْأَمَٰنَٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا۟ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًۭا

Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing.

Translation · Saheeh International

Al-Ma'idah 5:8

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ ٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

Translation · Saheeh International

Al-A'raf 7:159

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَمِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰٓ أُمَّةٌۭ يَهْدُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعْدِلُونَ

And among the people of Moses is a community which guides by truth and by it establishes justice.

Translation · Saheeh International

An-Nahl 16:90

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

۞ 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.

Translation · Saheeh International

Across the Quran

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Related

People

Dawud

داود

associated with

David — prophet and ruler, recipient of the Zabur and father-predecessor of Sulayman.

Musa

موسى

associated with

Moses — the prophet sent to Pharaoh and to Bani Israel, whose story the Quran tells in more detail than any other.

Related

Concepts

Taqwa

التقوى

related to

God-consciousness — mindfulness of Allah that guards a person from what displeases Him; the Quran's measure of nobility.

Oppression

الظلم

related to

Zulm — wrongdoing and tyranny, placing things out of their right place; Pharaoh is the Quran's archetype of the oppressor.

Names of Allah

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Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

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Relationships

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Direct textual — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
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  • Justiceassociated withDawudDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Sad 38:26Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةًۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ

      “[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.”

      Open ayah 38:26 →
    Open Dawud →
  • Justicerelated toTaqwaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Ma'idah 5:8Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ ٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

      “O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.”

      "Be just; that is nearer to righteousness (taqwa)."

      Open ayah 5:8 →
    Open Taqwa →
  • Justicerelated toOppressionEditorial — Editorial thematic. IslamicGraph's own thematic grouping, not a claim of any source.1 src

    Zulm is the absence of adl; the Quran commands the one and forbids the other in a single ayah.

    Evidence

    • Quran An-Nahl 16:90Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ۞ 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.”

      "Allah orders justice and good conduct... and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression."

      Open ayah 16:90 →
    Open Oppression →
  • Justiceassociated withMusaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    The Quran praises a community among the people of Musa that establishes justice.

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-A'raf 7:159Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَمِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰٓ أُمَّةٌۭ يَهْدُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعْدِلُونَ

      “And among the people of Moses is a community which guides by truth and by it establishes justice.”

      "Among the people of Moses is a community which guides by truth and by it establishes justice."

      Open ayah 7:159 →
    Open Musa →