Equity vs Equality in Islam & Society; What is Considered Justice?

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نشر بتاريخ Jan 10, 2022

- The month of Shaban is also associated to our 12th Imam.
- He is the saviour of the Ummah who will fill the world with justice and equality.
- Justice is a very important concept in the Shia theology.
- The Shia theology is known as ‘adliyah’, a school that emphasizes the concept of ‘adl’ (justice).
- The Islamic understanding of justice is not equality and to be the same across the board.
- Justice for Muslims is when you put things into their rightful place or in the proper order.
- When you put things in wrong places or in wrong order, that is ‘dhulm’( injustice).
- For an ambulance, not stopping on a red light when it’s sirens are on is justice, but for a vehicle that is not an ambulance, to do the same is injustice.
- In the western culture, justice is considered to give the same of everything to everyone.
- Narration of the story of two travelling men who went to seek justice from Imam Ali(a)
- Allah( s.w.t) is just but we should never make a deal with Him on the basis of justice otherwise we would be the biggest losers, in comparison to his mercy
- Explanation of a relevant segment of dua Arafat.
- Importance of understanding the meaning of justice and its reality from the Islamic perspective.
- Importance of realizing that peace by itself is not an independent entity. It’s the result of justice.
- Justice cannot be found even in the main powers that control the UN organization.
- Visiting the example of the USA whose soldiers and their families have rights in court to make claims against assets of a country but vis versa is not seen.
- Explanation of Khutba 216 of Nahjul Balagha that was given by Imam Ali(a) in Siffin about the rights of the ruler and of the citizens.
- Mention of a book called ‘Ali the voice of human justice’ written by a Christian writer from Lebanon.
- Narration of a story of a lady who went to complain to Mu’awiyah about the harassment that her tribe was facing from his officers. She remembered the justice of Imam Ali(a)when she saw the arrogance and the uncaring attitude of Mu’awiyah.
- We long for the day when the son of Ali will come and bring the treasure of justice again for the whole world.

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Friday Juma Khutba
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: May 27th, 2016