True Justice and Peace — Page 21
21 act. The world cannot even entertain the thought of ِئٓاَتْيِا يِذ ىٰبْرُقْلا “giving like kindred. ” [15] As I mentioned earlier, man-made laws cannot go beyond ’ Adl [justice] and even then they are just limited to speech because they are ruined by all kinds of conditions which are at- tached to them. However, God Almighty enjoins you to do justice, and the doing of good to others and giv- ing like kindred; and to fulfil the requisites of justice and equality. Your acts of benevolence should not be followed with any kind of suffering or pain. Also, you should not just consider ‘ Adl and Ihsaan to be the ulti- mate stage, rather, “giving like kindred” should also be kept in view, and you should afford sympathy to others without any personal motive. You should feel the pain of others as if it is your own pain; such is the condition that will make you a Mo'min [true believer]. How great are the commandments revealed by God Almighty and the laws designed by Him! Whereby one cannot be a guarantor of true peace unless one becomes selfless in setting the standards of justice, compassion and love. This is the teaching that enables one to reach the pinnacle in fulfilling the rights of others. With re- gard to compassion for the creation of God Almighty and establishing peace, let alone man-made laws, no religion can present such a teaching and nor has any