JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN QUR’AN

Abstract

Qur’an uses two terms for justice, ‘adl and qist. In context of justice and equity, the term ‘adl is mentioned nineteen times in the Qur’an, and qist twenty three times, which is forty two times in total. In this paper, the author presents Qur’anic terms which refer to justice as well as the denition of justice from the standpoint of Islamic teachings. Considering the importance of the Qur’anic concept of justice, the author attempts to present the most important segments of human life in which Qur’an requires just behavior.