A’dl – Justice Of His Eminence His most prominent good quality is ‘Justice’...

A’dl – Justice Of His Eminence His most prominent good quality is ‘Justice’, therefore he is given the title of ‘the just one’ as mentioned in the supplication of the nights of the month of Ramadan (known as Dua Iftitah) narrated from His Eminence himself: “O Allah, bless the master of Your affair who is the hope of the people and the awaited one.” In the tradition of Ubayy mentioned in Kamaluddin it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that he said describing the qualities of His Eminence: “He is justice, first and last.” There are very few traditions about His Eminence that do not mention his justice.

In Kamaluddin it is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that he said: “Indeed, my caliphs and legatees and the divine proofs over the creatures after me shall be twelve. The first of whom is my brother and the last is my son. He was asked: O Messenger of Allah, who is your brother? He replied: Ali Ibne Abi Talib. Then he was asked: Who is your son? The same Mahdi who would fill the earth with justice and equity just as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression.

By the One Who sent me as the giver of glad tidings even if a day remains from the tenure of the world, the Almighty Allah would definitely prolong that day to such an extent that he reappears in it. At that time Isa bin Maryam, the spirit of Allah will descend and pray behind him.

And the earth shall be illuminated by his effulgence and kingdom and power will stretch to the east and the west of the earth.” It is narrated from the Chief of the Martyrs (as) that he said: “Even if only a day remains from the tenure of the world, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, would prolong it so much so as to allow a man from my progeny to appear.

Then he would fill up the earth with justice and equity just as it would be fraught with injustice and oppression.” The narrator says: I heard the Holy Prophet (S) say the same thing.[^5] I say: Traditions recorded on this particular topic reach to the level of Mutawatir (widely narrated). Some of them would be quoted in the coming pages if Allah, the High wills.

And that which becomes clear for us from contemplation and research on the use of this terminology is that ‘justice’ is the general form of ‘equitability’. Because ‘equitability’ is used in the fulfillment of rights of others. Like in the giving of testimony, judgment, criterion and weight etc. However justice is used in place of equitability as well as in other instances.