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Quran on Justice

182 passages in the Quran address justice, in the Marmaduke Pickthall translation.

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Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.
Quran 26:118 · Quran
Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judge between us with truth. He is the All-knowing Judge.
Quran 34:26 · Quran · Sheba
Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. Lo! Allah loveth the equitable.
Quran 5:42 · Quran · The Food
Then are they restored unto Allah, their Lord, the Just. Surely His is the judgment. And He is the most swift of reckoners.
Quran 6:62 · Quran
Allah judgeth with truth, while those to whom they cry instead of Him judge not at all. Lo! Allah, He is the Hearer, the Seer.
Quran 40:20 · Quran · The Forgiving One
Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed therein. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are evil-livers.
Quran 5:47 · Quran · The Food
And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
Quran 21:78 · Quran · The Prophets
And lo! the judgment will indeed befall.
Quran 51:6 · Quran · The Scatterers
What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge!
Quran 68:36 · Quran · The Pen
Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Quran 83:22 · Quran · The Defrauders
Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)?
Quran 5:50 · Quran · The Food
How come they unto thee for judgment when they have the Torah, wherein Allah hath delivered judgment (for them)? Yet even after that they turn away. Such (folk) are not believers.
Quran 5:43 · Quran · The Food
Lo! the righteous verily will be in delight.
Quran 82:13 · Quran · The Cleaving Asunder
Far removed from it will be the righteous
Quran 92:17 · Quran · The Night
Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye restore deposits to their owners, and, if ye judge between mankind, that ye judge justly. Lo! comely is this which Allah admonisheth you. Lo! Allah is ever Hearer, Seer.
Quran 4:58 · Quran · Women
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Quran 54:54 · Quran · The Moon
And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,
Quran 70:26 · Quran
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
Quran 74:46 · Quran · The Clothed One
They will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,
Quran 82:15 · Quran · The Cleaving Asunder
This will be their welcome on the Day of Judgment.
Quran 56:56 · Quran
And if there is a party of you which believeth in that wherewith I have been sent, and there is a party which believeth not, then have patience until Allah judge between us. He is the Best of all who deal in judgment.
Quran 7:87 · Quran
My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.
Quran 26:83 · Quran
But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.
Quran 68:50 · Quran · The Pen
Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin -
Quran 83:18 · Quran · The Defrauders
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
Quran 37:20 · Quran · The Rangers
And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.
Quran 38:78 · Quran · Sad
(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come.
Quran 69:4 · Quran · The Inevitable
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!
Quran 82:17 · Quran · The Cleaving Asunder
Again, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!
Quran 82:18 · Quran · The Cleaving Asunder
So who henceforth will give the lie to thee about the judgment?
Quran 95:7 · Quran · The Fig
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
Quran 15:35 · Quran · The Rock
Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous.
Quran 7:196 · Quran
And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.
Quran 21:75 · Quran · The Prophets
And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.
Quran 21:86 · Quran · The Prophets
Lo! the righteous shall drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of Kafur,
Quran 76:5 · Quran · The Man
On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company.
Quran 19:85 · Quran · Mary
And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.
Quran 26:82 · Quran
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
Quran 37:112 · Quran · The Rangers
And if ye fear that ye will not deal fairly by the orphans, marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.
Quran 4:3 · Quran · Women
(O Qureysh!) If ye sought a judgment, now hath the judgment come unto you. And if ye cease (from persecuting the believers) it will be better for you, but if ye return (to the attack) We also shall return. And your host will avail you naught, however numerous it be, and (know) that Allah is with the believers (in His Guidance).
Quran 8:19 · Quran · The Spoils Of War
And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them) was of the righteous.
Quran 6:85 · Quran
And of Moses' folk there is a community who lead with truth and establish justice therewith.
Quran 7:159 · Quran
And approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that which is better, till he reach maturity. Give full measure and full weight, in justice. We task not any soul beyond its scope. And if ye give your word, do justice thereunto, even though it be (against) a kinsman; and fulfil the covenant of Allah. This He commandeth you that haply ye may remember.
Quran 6:152 · Quran
They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons, say: They are fixed seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at certain seasons), but the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by the gates thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.
Quran 2:189 · Quran · The Cow
And We gave him good in the world, and in the Hereafter he is among the righteous.
Quran 16:122 · Quran · The Bee
And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.
Quran 21:72 · Quran · The Prophets
Allah will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein ye used to differ.
Quran 22:69 · Quran · The Pilgrimage
Lo! thy Lord will judge between them of His wisdom, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
Quran 27:78 · Quran · The Ant
Already hath the judgment, (for their infidelity) proved true of most of them, for they believe not.
Quran 36:7 · Quran
This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,
Quran 38:55 · Quran · Sad
Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.
Quran 72:2 · Quran · The Jinn
He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.
Quran 3:46 · Quran · The Family Of Imran
And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
Quran 21:105 · Quran · The Prophets
These are revelations of Allah. We recite them unto thee in truth. Allah willeth no injustice to (His) creatures.
Quran 3:108 · Quran · The Family Of Imran
And of those whom We created there is a nation who guide with the Truth and establish justice therewith.
Quran 7:181 · Quran
Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
Quran 32:25 · Quran · The Adoration
Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shall cast him into Fire, and that is ever easy for Allah.
Quran 4:30 · Quran · Women
And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage).
Quran 20:112 · Quran
And when they appeal unto Allah and His messenger to judge between them, lo! a faction of them are averse;
Quran 24:48 · Quran · The Light
And as for those who believe and do good works, We verily shall make them enter in among the righteous.
Quran 29:9 · Quran
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