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Principles of Justice in the Quran

Principles of Justice in the Quran

There are four key principles of Justice, given in the Quran. The first principle of justice given in the Quran is, to judge people according to qis’ṭ (قِسْط), in such a way, that there is no bakhs (بَخْس), khus’rān (خُسْرَان)/ khus’r (خُسْر) or ẓul’m (ظُلْم) to anyone, i.e., giving everyone his due (right), and putting everyone and everything at their rightful place and time.

Key Aspects of Justice

Key Aspects of Justice

The following four key aspects of justice can be gleaned from the Quran: -Giving people their due rights without any loss or diminution or deficiency or defect [1][2]. -Putting things or people at their proper and rightful places and positions [3]. -Deciding affairs with impartiality, unbiasedness, equity, fairness and equal treatment without any inclination to anyone in preference to another [4]. -Creating balance, harmony and proportion [5]. [1] In Surah 55: Verse 9, the Arabic word ‘Qist’ (قِسط) has been used in contrast to ‘Khusran’…

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