Sayings · Divine Command for Justice and Benevolence

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

٢٣١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام) فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ﴿إِنَّ اللهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ﴾: الْعَدْلُ الْإِنْصَافُ، وَالْإِحْسَانُ التَّفَضُّلُ.

Original English translation

231. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said about Allāh’s saying: Verily, Allāh enjoins justice (‘adl) and benevolence (iḥsān),(Qur’ān,16:90). Here ‘adl means equidistribution and iḥsān means favour.

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