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www.alhakam.org AL HAKAM | Friday 1 November 2024 | Issue CCCXLVI Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre (ARC), 22 Deer Park Road, London, SW19 3TL, UK info@alhakam.org | ISSN 2754-7388
If the world embraces Islam’s definition of justice, a global revolution can take place Islam teaches us to be just, even against enemies. If the world adopts this principle, a global revolution can take place. International relations as we see them today are riddled with revenge and retaliation. Disproportionate responses and barbaric retributions are becoming so normal, which is why the Quranic injunction of absolute justice, even towards enemies, is something humanity at large so desperately needs. The Holy Quran establishes this golden principle with crystal clarity: “O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be always just, that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah. Surely, Allah is aware of what you do.” (Surah al-Ma’idah, Ch.5: V.9) Explaining this verse, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa stated: “Allah the Almighty has commanded the believers that leave aside their personal, social and national affairs, it is their duty to establish a higher level of justice and equity by enjoining complete fairness and impartiality with other countries as well. If one fails to uphold this standard of justice even with the enemies, then it will be understood that he does not
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Asking Allah with conviction
ّ ّ َّ َ َََُْ ََ ﻦ ﻋ ِ اﻟﻨ ِ� ِ� ﺻﻠﻰ،ﻋﻦ أ�� ﻫﺮﻳﺮة ُْ َ َ َ ّ ّٰ �� ﻳَﻘﻞ:ا��� �ﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗﺎل ْ َّ ُ ّ ٰ ُ ُ ُ َ َ َ ْ ْ ْ ،أﺣﺪ�ﻢ ا���ﻢ اﻏ�ِ� �ِ� ِإن ِﺷﺌﺖ ُْ ْ َ ْ ْ ْ ارزﻗ ِ�� ِإ ْن ،ار َﺣ ْﻤ ِ�� ِإن ِﺷﺌﺖ ُ َّ ُ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ َ ْ ِإﻧﻪ، وﻟﻴ� ِ�م ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺘﻪ،ِﺷﺌﺖ َ َ ْ َ ُ ََ َ ُ َ َْ .�ُ � �� ُﻣﻜ ِﺮه،ﺎء ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸ Hazrat Abu Hurairahra narrated, “The Prophetsa said, ‘None of you should say, ‘O Allah, forgive me if You will,’ or ‘Have mercy on me if You will,’ or ‘Provide for me if You will.’ Rather, he should make his request with conviction, for Allah does as He wills, and there is none who can compel Him.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab at-tawhid, Bab fi l-mashi’ati wa l-iradah, Hadith 7477)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
Truth leads to Allah tread the path of righteousness.” “How beautiful indeed is the command of the Holy Quran ‘and let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice’. This command has not been given in any other religious scripture. There should be no discrimination in acting justly, and Muslims and non-Muslims alike are equally entitled to attaining justice.” (Friday Sermon, 10 November 2017) This teaching does not apply only to international affairs but to every aspect of life: “This [verse] is the command of
establishing the standard of justice in personal and domestic matters as well as social matters, no matter what is at stake and with the sole intention of seeking the pleasure of God Almighty.” (Ibid.) The practical implementation of this injunction is beautifully illustrated through the example set by the Holy Prophetsa. When some companions killed two enemies near the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, thinking it was justified due to the constant threat
“Generally, when a person loves virtue and rectitude, and makes truthfulness their way of life, that very same rectitude attracts the magnificent truthfulness that enables a person to behold God Almighty. That truth is embodied in the Holy Quran; that truth is the person of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In the same manner, Continued on next page >>
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