Islam describes justice as the primary objective of sending the divinely-revealed Messages and the Prophets to mankind in this world:
Indeed We have sent our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the scripture and the Balance [justice] that mankind may keep up justice. [Quran (57):25]
How great is justice and how heavily it weighs in the Balance of Allah, How great are its benefits to mankind. The Books were revealed from heaven and the Messengers were sent to all nations with justice, and on it the heavens and the earth are founded.
Types of Justice
Islam enjoins justice in word, even if this word makes relative angry with us:
And whenever you give your word [i.e. judge between men or give evidence], say the truth if a near relative is concerned. [Quran (6):152]
It enjoins justice in testimony if we are called to give testimony, no matter how difficult that may be for us or for the ones against whom we bear witness, because it is witness for the sake of Allah:
And take as witness two just persons from among you [Muslims]. And establish the testimony for Allah. [Quran (65):2]
O' you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah as just witnesses. [Quran (5):8]
And it enjoins in justice in judging. Allah (Exalted is He) says:
Verily, Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. [Quran (4):58]
Status of the Just Ruler
Hence the burden of rulership is heavy indeed, because it is connected to that absolute justice the bases of which Islam has established in the Muslim society. Thus the status of the just ruler before Allah is very high indeed, because it is the first category to be mentioned in the list of the seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the Day when there will be no shade but His, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon Him) said:
There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the Day when there will be no shade but His; a just ruler; a young man who grows up worshipping Allah; a man whose heart is attached to mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allah, meeting and parting on that basis ; a man who is called (to sin) by a woman of beauty, but he says, 'I fear Allah'; a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know his right hand gives; and a man who remembers Allah when he is alone and weeps. [Narrated by Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim]
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