was exactly equal to the contents of the purse, so what the boy took was nothing but his lawful due.
As for the blind man, before losing his sight he had killed that horseman’s father; thus retribution was exacted from him, every claimant received his right, and Our justice and equity are exquisitely precise.
When Moses heard this he was astonished and sought forgiveness.
We have cited this story so that people of reason may realize—and the discerning may picture—that nothing is hidden from Allah, exalted be His remembrance, and that He requites the wrongdoer in this world while we remain heedless, unaware of the source of what overtakes us.
Dhu’l-Qarnayn was once asked, “What pleases you most?” He replied, “Two things: first, establishing justice and equity; and second, rewarding anyone who does me good with something greater than his kindness.”
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Allah loves excellence in every matter, so much so that He loves a person who, when slaughtering a sheep, sharpens his blade to hasten its release from the pain of slaughter.”
Moses, upon him be peace, said, “Allah has created nothing on earth better than justice; justice is Allah’s scale on His earth. Whoever clings to it, it will lead him to Paradise.”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ also said, “In Paradise there are ranks for the doers of good—even for one who is good to his family and his servants.”
Commenting on the verse, “so that you do not transgress in the balance” ⦗Quran 55:8⦘, Qatadah said, “It means justice.” Then he addressed mankind: “O son of Adam, be just, as you love justice to be shown to you.”
‘Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When Allah sent Adam down to earth, He revealed to him four words, saying: ‘O Adam, I have entrusted you and all your offspring with these four words. One is for Me, one is for you, one is between Me and you, and one is between you and mankind.
• The word that is for Me is that you worship Me and associate nothing with Me.
• The word that is for you is that I shall recompense you for your deeds.
• The word between Me and you is that from you is supplication and from Me is response.
• The word between you and mankind is that you act justly among them and deal equitably with them.’”
Qatadah said, “Wrongdoing is of three kinds: a type…"