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: Unlike Western legal frameworks that sometimes view mercy and justice as opposing forces, the Islamic tradition sees them as two sides of the same coin. True justice requires Ihsan (spiritual excellence and beauty), where the judge or leader acts with a deep consciousness of God’s mercy.

: In the teachings of Imam Ali, justice is the art of "putting things in their proper place." It is not just about fairness in a court of law; it is about maintaining a cosmic balance between the rights of the Creator and the rights of His creation. The sacred foundations of justice in Islam: the...

As explored in the scholarly collection by M. Ali Lakhani, Reza Shah-Kazemi, and Leonard Lewisohn, the "sacred foundations" of justice are built on three essential pillars: : Unlike Western legal frameworks that sometimes view

This blog post explores the spiritual and ethical framework of justice through the lens of The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam , a collection of essays centered on the . It highlights how justice in Islam is not merely a legal requirement but a sacred duty rooted in the balance of the soul and the recognition of divine presence. As explored in the scholarly collection by M

In the modern world, "justice" is often reduced to a set of procedural rules or a tug-of-war between competing interests. However, when we look back at the roots of Islamic political and ethical thought—specifically the legacy of —we find a vision where justice is an expression of the sacred.