Bearing Witness - Page 1

223 - الشَّهادة (1) في القضاء

223. BEARING WITNESS (IN A COURT OF JUSTICE)

1061 - الشَّهادَةُ بِالقِسطِ

1061. Bearing Witness With Fairness

(يا أيُّها الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا قَوّامِينَ للَّهِ‏ِ شُهَداءَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَى‏ ألَّا تَعْدِلُوا اعدِلُوا هُوَ أقْرَبُ لِلتَّقوَى‏ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِما تَعْمَلُونَ).1

“O you who have faith! Be maintainers of justice as witnesses for the sake of Allah, and ill feeling towards a people should never lead you to be unfair. Be fair; that is nearer to Godwariness, and be wary of Allah. Allah is indeed well aware of what you do.”2

3358.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّي عَدلٌ لا أشهَدُ إلّا على‏ عَدلٍ .3

3358.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily I am just and only ever bear witness with justice.’4

3359.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : القِسْطُ رُوحُ الشهادَةِ.5

3359.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Fairness is the spirit of bearing witness.’6

1.المائدة : ۸ .

2.Qur’an ۵:۸

3.كنز العمّال : ۱۷۷۳۵ .

4.Kanz al-Ummal, no. ۱۷۷۳۵

5.غرر الحكم : ۳۵۶ .

6.Ghurar al-Hikam, no. ۳۵۶

Page From 5