Hadith

A JUST RULER

<p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>The concept of Justice in Islam is very important and it is something which the Muslim - Ruler and the ruled - must apply in all matters without exception. Justice means to give each the right he deserves: Muslim or non-Muslim, relative or stranger, friend or enemy. Allah says: \'...And do not let hatred cause you to act unjustly, that is nearer to piety (Al-Maa\'idah 8).</span><span><br /> <br /> <span>Unfortunately, even if we admit this in theory, we quickly forget it in practice. So we find that when we speak about our friends and loved ones, we praise them beyond reason and when we speak about those whom we hold difference with, we can find no good in them and we just capitalise on their bad points. This is far removed from the justice Allah (SWT) loves and gives great reward for, as mentioned in the following Hadith:</span><br /> <br /> <span>The doers of justice will be on thrones of light at Allah\'s Right Hand - and both Allah\'s Hands are Right Hands\" - those who were just in their Ruling, with their families and in all that over which they were given authority.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>The concept of justice is important for the Ruler, since he is in charge of his people and the primary disposer of justice in the land. For this reason, the Ruler is given special mention as one of the seven who will be honoured with Allah\'s Shade.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Sunan at-Tirmidhi no. 3003</span></span></p> </p>