Indeed, no virtue is greater than justice. All holy books, books of ethics and human history testify that all prophets came for one main thing, and that was “Justice in Society” and it was, in fact, the talk of justice which irritated the ruling elite who in turn became their sworn enemies.
Doubtlessly, justice is the soul and essence of humanity. That’s why, Hazrat Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib (AS), once said, “A state can run and prosper on the basis of Kuffer but no state can survive on the bases of Zulm (Injustice).
Once someone asked from Hazrat Ali (AS), “what is the meaning of Zulm: To this, Imam Ali (AS) replied,” Zulm is when things are not in their designated places”.
If we explore into the backdrop of this interpretation given by Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) then, it becomes manifest that our society is not just and fair. We confront poverty, hunger, diseases, corruption, organized crime, target killings, honor killings, bonded labour, economic injustice, environmental injustice, intolerance, violence, militancy and chaos in our society because there is no justice. Had our society been just and fair, many talented and God-gifted people would not have become the “misfits”, many would not have perished in this society and mediocre would not have been appointed against the key positions in different walks of life.
Injustice and oppression will continue till the Doomsday where all of us will appear in the apex court of the Lord of this Universe and there will be no injustice with anyone there.
HASHIM ABRO
Islamabad
