547. Imām Ali (a.s.): “God the Glorified made justice the stability of the subjects, purity from tyranny and sins, and the cause of easy execution of [the rules of] Islam.”1
548. Imām Ali (a.s.): “When the subjects fulfill the rights of the ruler and the ruler fulfils their rights, then the right will attain the position of honor among them, the ways of religion become established, signs of justice become fixed and the sunna will be practiced. In the light of this, time [life] will improve, the continuity of government will be expected and the coveted objects of the enemies will be frustrated.”2
549. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is the strongest foundation.”3
550. Imām Ali (a.s.): “The world is like a garden whose wayfarer is the shari`a (religious law); the shari`a is a king whose obedience is obligatory; obedience is a way by which the ruler will last; the ruler is a shepherd whom the troops help; the troops are assistants who are dependent on wealth; the wealth is [a means of] sustenance that the people gather; people are masses who are made obedient and submissive by justice; and justice is a foundation on which the world is based.”4
551. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is the best of two policies.”5
552. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Justice is the only sufficient policy.”6
553. Imām Ali (a.s.): “Politics can be measured by Justice only.”7
554. Imām Ali (a.s.): “The best of politics is [doing] justice.”8
1.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۴۷۸۹, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۲۲۳, h. ۴۳۵۵.
2.. Nahj al-Balāghah: Sermon ۲۱۶. Also cf., al-Kāfi: vol. ۸, p. ۳۵۲, h ۵۵۰.
3.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۸۶۳.
4.. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۷۸, p. ۸۳, h. ۸۷.
5.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۱۶۵۶.
6.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۷۰۳۱, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۳۸۶, h. ۶۵۳۷.
7.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۹۷۱۴, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۴۸۶, h. ۸۹۶۰.
8.. Ghurar al-Hikam, h. ۴۹۴۸, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawā`iz, p. ۲۳۷, h. ۴۵۰۵
