Is the religion of Islam called the religion of equality?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the religion of Islam called the religion of equality?
Answer:
It is called the religion of justice; it is not called the religion of equality.[Al-An'am 6:115] It is the religion of justice; it does not wrong. [Al-Ma'idah 5:8] It is the religion of justice. As for equality, it is a general term. Equality between a Muslim and a disbeliever? Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:100] And He the Exalted says: [Sad 38:28]? So the word "equality" is general, but if one says "the religion of reason," yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the religion of Islam called the religion of equality?
Answer:
It is called the religion of justice; it is not called the religion of equality.
And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًاand do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just
وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُواSay, "Not equal are the evil and the good
قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُOr should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [41 /1350] هل يسمى دين الإسلام بأنه دين المساواة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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