There is fairness [A'dl] with Allah..
and there is [A'dl] with ourselves..
and there is [A'dl] with other people.
[A'dl] with Allah, self and people.
[Al-A'dl] with Allah, as said by Al-Imam Ibn Al- Arabi, may Allah put mercy on him..
in his book of [Ahkam Al-Qur'an]
[Al-A'dl] with Allah..
is to give the priority to All that is of Allah..
as more important than yourself.
and this is..
the highest rank of the righteous people..
When the servant prioritizes the right of Allah..
regardless of his own requirements.
He sees the matter..
then he feels deeply attracted to it..
and, it becomes very close to him.. to have it..
and he has..
Allah gives him all the facilities..
all the circumstances permit getting it..
to get this thing..
a thing that is just a self desire..
his soul is inclined to have it..
and there is a deep need for it..
as lust or financial needs.
But, he knows that Allah, Almighty, has forbidden it.. He has prohibited doing it..
not this way..
Then, he will prioritize the command of Allah..
as more important than his desires.
And, all the people you have seen.. and would see..
people of great positions..
as prophets.. messengers from Allah..
and all the righteous people.. till the day of the Hour..
All of them were able to be leaders because..
they have put the right of Allah..
as more important than the needs of themselves.
".. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you."." 12:23
".. He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah.. "
".. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence.. "
".. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed.". "
That was the saying of the truthful Yusuf talking to the wife of Al-Azeez.
and all circumstances were convenient..
The doors were closed..
and the woman is beautiful..
and the guards are away..
as she is the authority...
and the invitation is from her..
and he is a young man..
unmarried and strange..
no one will blame him, nor will ask him..
and for them, he is just a servant..
Yet, after all of that..
he had put the command of Allah in advance..
".. He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah . Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence.. "
".. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed.". "
He had put the command of Allaf first by saying: [I seek] the refuge of Allah!
And he was a nobleman by saying: Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence..
i.e. the master of the house.
And these are the merits of Muslims.
That was about [Al-A'dl] with Allah
To have [A'dl] with own-self..
is not to throw yourself into destruction..
because, you are responsible of this soul..
and for that reason we are not allowed to kill it!
".. And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful." 4:29
".. and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good.. " 2:195
".. indeed, Allah loves the doers of good."
So, this is the right of your soul.. not to cause its destruction.
And, there is [A'dl] with people..
So, for people..
you are to give them the good advice..
and not to betray them..
and to be patient with them, if they caused you harm..
and eventually, you will suffer harm caused by others..
this is a kind of testing..
that may affect your chastity.. purity..[Ird]
or your money[wealth] or your blood[life related matters]..
but, as much as you can..
be as the best son of Adam..
the best among the two sons of Adam..
He said..
"Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin.. " 5:29
"If you should raise your hand against me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you.. " 5:28
".. Indeed, I fear Allah.. "
The point here..
The rights of [A'dl]!
It was narrated that Sufyan Ibn Uyaynah said:
[May Allah, Almighty, put mercy on him]
' The meaning of [A'dl] [in the verse 16:90], is to have equal levels of the overt behaviour.. as the level of the hidden intention..
and Ihsan[better], means; to have intentions better than what is brought to action.'.
And if this saying is correct.. and he is a truthful person with himself..
So, as his saying is correct..
yet, it is a very difficult task to achieve..
may Allah grant us all the capacity to achieve it.
and that was the meaning of the saying of Allah: "Indeed, Allah orders justice[A'dl] and good conduct[Ihsan].. " 16:90
Allah, Almighty, has mentioned..
The situations when we have wars with our enemies..
And basically, the enemy is a disbeliever..
and he wants to get rid of us and to deviate us from our religion..
Allah, Almighty, said..
after the war lays down its burdens..
He said: ".. and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] .. " 47:4
Even the captive.. the warrior of the enemies..
who is attacking our countries..
to shed blood..
and to block our religion..
Allah, Almighty, is saying to the ruler in charge..
the one who is responsible of Muslim issues..
you have the option to release them.. by Sharia[law].
So, Deen is not..
a culture of death..
a culture of killing and shedding blood..
Jihad is present..
with good people and wicked people.. till the day of the Hour.
But, we need to know that, as Jihad is present..
As in cases of defence or attack..
yet, Allah, Almighty, has made it under supervision of the ruler in charge [Wali of matters]..
and after studying the welfare of people of Islam..
whether to attack or to stop..
to cease or to advance.
And, by Sharia[law].. this is the responsibility of the ruler in charge [Wali of matters]..
and his advisors of competent consultants..
and qualified experts..
and seniors who know how to deal with such matters..
So, the aim is not to shed blood..
as the objective.. the purpose!!
This is not the intention..
But, it happens.. as a consequence of wars..
Allah, Almighty, said:
"So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks.. " 47:4
".. until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds.. "
".. and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them].. "
".. until the war lays down its burdens."
That was about the verse.
The point is, how to deal with others..
Allah, Almighty, said:
".. and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just.. " 5:8
".. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness[Taqwa].. "
The rational person is fair with his adversary..
he is fair with his enemy..
This is an old[Jaheli] tradition..
and it is preserved by Islam, as it was..
even the opponent..
It is fairness, to admit his goodness..
".. and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just.. " 5:8
".. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness[Taqwa].. "
So, if man is not fair with his wives..
and he is not fair with his children..
and he is not fair with his neighbour..
and he doesn't say the truth about people working under his management..
because of their nationality..
or their race..
or their color.!
He offends them or despise them..
because of their race.. nationality.. or poverty..
because of their indigence or similar problems.
So, we are commanded to be fair, and say the truth about our enemies..
and Allah, Almighty, called that fairness with enemies as.. [Taqwa]!
then, how about being fair, and applying the truth.. with..
people, whom [by the will of Allah, Almighty] we are common with them on saying;
[ La Ilaha Ila Allah..
Muhammad Rasoul Allah]?
Upon this, it is a priority.. it is of importance..
that man should act with fairness.
and be a witness in front of Allah, Almighty, with the truth..
and this is the command of Allah, Almighty, that is for us to follow..
that is in His Book.