Intermediate
Hudud
Surah: An-Nisa (58)
When You Judge Between People Judge with Justice
وَإِذَا حَكَمۡتُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحۡكُمُواْ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ
— النساء الآية 58
Verse: "When you judge between people, judge with justice." (4:58) — A command for judges, rulers, fathers, and teachers — anyone who decides between disputants. Justice is obligatory on every judge. "Indeed, how excellent is what Allah instructs you" — Allah praises His own command with "how excellent."
Source: Al-Qurtubi (5/263); Ibn Qudama (10/96)
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