The Islamic Faith has tremendous beauty and tremendous wisdom. Many people are ignorant of Islam and do not have any knowledge of the wisdom that is within it. So I ask this question: is justice an important teaching of Islam? It is a question for both Muslims and Non-Muslims.
2007-09-02 18:17:12 · 19 answers · asked by Rebecca 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Definetely yes. As a Moslem we considered justice as one of the most significant principle in our religion. I completely agree with you that some people are ignorant about Islam and falsely claim our religion to be harmful and violent due to their lack of knowledge about the teaching of Islam it self.
2007-09-02 23:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Impiger 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure it is. But the question actually is, "By what standard does the faith of Islam define justice." Every religion or any other kind of group has a standard of justice. Just as they have a standard for right, wrong, preferability, love, hate.........etc...... The quetion is, how is that defined? The Islamic faith does not define all of those things the same as the Christian faith does. Chritians don't define those things the same as Buddhists. And Pagans define those things different than another group, and so on and so on. If two high schools are playing a football game against one another, could we say that they both have a standard for defining the desired outcome? Sure, to win. But that means different things to different people. One team defines their desired outcome as their team winning, while the other team defines the preffered outcome as their team being ahead at the whistle. Then there is even the fact that one team may actually define their desired outcome by "loss" or by "trying very hard and at the last minute giving the game away", or "playing all the players rather than only the best ones", etc. there can be any number of possible "deired outcomes". In the same way, there can be any number of definitions of justice. In order to have any meaningful debate between two ideas, you have to have some agreed upon authority---something that has been defined and accepted by both parties. If I try to argue the rightness or wrongness of abortion with a person who does not accept the Bible as an authority, we will not get very far in the debate. If I try to debate a Constitutional issue with a person who does not accept the Constitution as valid, we have nowhere to turn for a solution to a particular issue.
2007-09-10 16:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bible believer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm A'g this Q as I do almost all without reading previous A's. I respect Islam, a great religion, a beacon in Europe back when Europe surely needed the wisdom, fairness & knowledge. Look at the Alhambra, that speaks volumes in itself, the Court of the Lions. The justice of Islam deserves great respect if it is based on the old precepts, which were centuries ahead of their time, way before the UN. The Arabs that took land in Europe were so fair to everyone! So much better than other rulers in Europe at the time. I only wish the current Islam was as kind! All I see anymore is cruelty, which makes me very sad. The Muslim religion shone like a great beacon of knowledge, now leads to misery. Email if you want. I'm against hate.
2007-09-10 18:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by Cam1051Sec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes certainly,justice and fairness are very important in islamic teaching.In surah 4 An Nisaa (women) verse 115 in the holy Qur'an,God sopke hey all peoples who have the strong faith,
please you must become persons to enforce justice,a real justice and become a witness for the sake of Allah,justice to yourself,to your parents and also to your relatives to a rich person or to the poor one because Allah most know its benefit.Do not follow your lusts or desires because you want to deviate or divert from the straight way that is the truth.And if you do not tell the truth or do not want to be a witness but in reality Allah omniknows everything what have you done.In the same surah verse 3 God spoke If you afraid to be injustice or imfair to the rights of yatim woman (her father died),please married another woman two,three or four.But if you afraid to be injustice,you must married to one woman only..But in verse 129 God spoke that you can not do justice among your wives although you want to do that,that is why you do not love too much to one wife and let the other uncared..God has the nature of al hakim or omni wisdom.
2007-09-02 19:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES. This verse sums up the Qualities that God asks Muslims to have (asking them to be Just-- speak the truth even if it's against your relatives)
Say: "Come, I will rehearse what God hath (really) prohibited you from": Join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents; kill not your children on a plea of want;- We provide sustenance for you and for them;- come not nigh to sha meful deeds. Whether open or secret; take not life, which God hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.
And come not nigh to the orphan's property, except to improve it, until he attain the age of full strength; give measure and weight with (full) justice;- no burden do We place on any soul, but that which it can bear;- whenever ye speak, speak j ustly, even if a near relative is concerned; and fulfil the covenant of God: thus doth He command you, that ye may remember.
(6:151-152)
2007-09-02 18:28:36 · answer #5 · answered by B 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, the teaching of Islam is so "justified" that Mohammad managed to marry a woman older than him (unlike Jesus and Buddha who never married)
2007-09-02 18:38:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
[16:90] GOD advocates justice, charity, and regarding the relatives. And He forbids evil, vice, and transgression. He enlightens you, that you may take heed.
[6:151] Say, "Come let me tell you what your Lord has really prohibited for you: You shall not set up idols besides Him. You shall honor your parents. You shall not kill your children from fear of poverty - we provide for you and for them. You shall not commit gross sins, obvious or hidden. You shall not kill - GOD has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. These are His commandments to you, that you may understand."
[6:152] You shall not touch the orphans' money except in the most righteous manner, until they reach maturity. You shall give full weight and full measure when you trade, equitably. We do not burden any soul beyond its means. You shall be absolutely just when you bear witness, even against your relatives. You shall fulfill your covenant with GOD. These are His commandments to you, that you may take heed.
[25:68] They never implore beside GOD any other god, nor do they kill anyone - for GOD has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. Nor do they commit adultery. Those who commit these offenses will have to pay.
[49:9] If two groups of believers fought with each other, you shall reconcile them. If one group aggresses against the other, you shall fight the aggressing group until they submit to GOD's command. Once they submit, you shall reconcile the two groups equitably. You shall maintain justice; GOD loves those who are just.
2007-09-02 18:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by WiseGuy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
But some forms of justice in Islam may not be what you or me think is right.
2007-09-02 18:28:29 · answer #8 · answered by Luken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Mohammad (SWA) wrote extensively on justice.
2007-09-09 22:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by javadic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of justice is important for every religion, moral code, political structure, and psyche. dumb question
2007-09-10 07:03:11 · answer #10 · answered by Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋