| Bismillah ir Rehman ir Rahim |
According to Dr Sharib:
"Al-'Adl is the One Who is ever just and equitable. He does not perpetuate
tyranny nor does he inflict hardship. The people cannot understand His ways."
Emulation of the name requires voluntary submission to the Will of Allah,
unbegrudging acceptance that whatever comes is best. Also to be just, in word
and deed, and dealings with people, without having feelings of superiority. It
also requires one to be moderate in everything.
"Moderation is the key to success"
Appropriate invocation enables a person to overpower and dominate others and
thus requires to be 'properly' used.
see 'The 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah' by Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib
Some other references:
Al-Ghazali says that justice implies that in the universe all things are in exact
proportion and in the correct place and situation, as they should be - nothing is
amiss.
Al Ghazali describes it thus:
"So whoever wants to understand this attribute must comprehend the actions of
God Most High from the kingdom of heaven to the end of the earth, to the point
where one does not notice any fault in the creation of the infinitely good One,
and turns again and sees no rift in it, yet turns one more time only to have his
sight become weak and dulled; for the beauty of the divine presence has
overwhelmed him and bewildered him with its harmony and its regularity: for
such a man something of His justice......clings to his understanding."
In the case of man's share in justice it implies that things are done that are
appropriate to the requirements of the situation. It would not be justice for a
generous donor to give money to the wealthy or arms to scholars.
He emphasises the importance of ruling our own nature justly, in other words of
putting passion and anger under the guidance of reason and religion.
(Al-Ghazali - The Ninety-nine Beautiful Names of God. Trans. Burrel/Daher: ITS: 1992.)
Consideration of this attribute is associated with our coming to understand that
even imperfections partake of the perfection of God's creation.
One can think of it also like this, that not even a leaf falls except as it should do.
It requires us not to be critical, even of criticism.
JMZ
"Al-'Adl is the One Who is ever just and equitable. He does not perpetuate
tyranny nor does he inflict hardship. The people cannot understand His ways."
Emulation of the name requires voluntary submission to the Will of Allah,
unbegrudging acceptance that whatever comes is best. Also to be just, in word
and deed, and dealings with people, without having feelings of superiority. It
also requires one to be moderate in everything.
"Moderation is the key to success"
Appropriate invocation enables a person to overpower and dominate others and
thus requires to be 'properly' used.
see 'The 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah' by Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib
Some other references:
Al-Ghazali says that justice implies that in the universe all things are in exact
proportion and in the correct place and situation, as they should be - nothing is
amiss.
Al Ghazali describes it thus:
"So whoever wants to understand this attribute must comprehend the actions of
God Most High from the kingdom of heaven to the end of the earth, to the point
where one does not notice any fault in the creation of the infinitely good One,
and turns again and sees no rift in it, yet turns one more time only to have his
sight become weak and dulled; for the beauty of the divine presence has
overwhelmed him and bewildered him with its harmony and its regularity: for
such a man something of His justice......clings to his understanding."
In the case of man's share in justice it implies that things are done that are
appropriate to the requirements of the situation. It would not be justice for a
generous donor to give money to the wealthy or arms to scholars.
He emphasises the importance of ruling our own nature justly, in other words of
putting passion and anger under the guidance of reason and religion.
(Al-Ghazali - The Ninety-nine Beautiful Names of God. Trans. Burrel/Daher: ITS: 1992.)
Consideration of this attribute is associated with our coming to understand that
even imperfections partake of the perfection of God's creation.
One can think of it also like this, that not even a leaf falls except as it should do.
It requires us not to be critical, even of criticism.
JMZ
| Al-'Adl |
| The Just The Equitable One |
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