Allah enjoins justice and kindness.
Bismillāh . 15 September 2023/29 Safar, 1445 إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ Indeed, Allah enjoins justice and kindness. ( Sūrat al-Nahl, No.16, Āyat 90) This verse, known as the Āyat al-Ihsān , outlines qualities required for the well-being of a community. The first two qualities that Allah ‘azza wajall orders believers to have justice and kindness. Both are required for smooth relationships and for settling the differences that will inevitably creep up between people. A society that lacks these qualities will find it difficult to manage the interactions between its members. The Prophet (s) has said: All of taqwā has been encapsulated in the words of the Almighty ‘Indeed Allah enjoins justice and kindness …’ ( Tafsīr Nūr al-Thaqalayn , 3:178) Justice and kindness are two different qualities, one building on the other. Justice is the foundation and puts all things in the right place. It enables fairness and ...