The forbidden injustices include all forms. The first, the highest level and the most extreme
form of injustice is al-shirk or associating partners with Allah. Allah says in the Qur’an:
“Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great form of injustice indeed”
[Surah Luqman (31) : Ayah 13]
The second form is unjust towards one ownself such as committing sins. The third form is dhulm or unjust towards others whether human beings or other creatures.
It is a must that a Muslim should avoid injustice as it displease Allah subhana wa ta’ala and leads to His severe punishment.
Ibn Taymiyyah points out that good and bad may be related to one’s worldly life or one’s
religion. The guidance and forgiveness that are mentioned in the hadith are related to one’s
religion. Food and clothing are related to one’s worldly needs. These are examples of what every one of us needs.
The hadith shows us that humans are always in great need for Allah. We need Allah for
everything because we are poor and needy. Allah is the only One Who does not need anybody.
He does not need anything from us. He is the Almighty and the Most Powerful. So a Muslim
should show his or her need to Allah all the time and should seek Allah’s support and Tawfiq in
whatever he or she does. That is why we are ordered to do a lot of dhikr all the time because it
expresses our needs to Allah subhana wa ta’ala.
It is by the help of Allah that we are able to do things. We are able to move and walk. We are
able to sleep and wake up and do all our activities. All our internal bodily systems such as
breathing, blood circulation and digestion and so on depend and work on Allah’s Will. If any of
these functions stop working, no one can bring it back to normal except Allah. So we should
always be grateful to Allah subhana wa ta’ala.
Most people remember Allah only when there is a problem. For example, when one of our
bodily functions does not work properly (e.g. an injured muscle, a broken finger, etc.), it is only
then that we remember the bounties of Allah and what He provided us. But we should not wait
until a problem occurs to be grateful to Allah. We have to be grateful to Him all the time and
thank Him for all His Ni’mah on us. This will increase our iman because the more we show our
needs to Allah, the more we feel the bounty of Allah. People who are not grateful to Allah are
considered arrogant because they do not recognize the bounties of Allah given to them.
Hope these evidences are enough to satisfy you. If you think they are not still enough, follow me keenly and get before you other equally thirst quenching evidences about the subject. In fact you can even educate others about it better than I’m doing. Be concerned about what concerns you yet seek knowledge, for ignorance is a prison wherein the inmates are those who are reluctant when it comes to seeking knowledge. When you learn, you lead others aright and save them from captivity. But you don’t just learn anything, you seek beneficial knowledge and wisdom from the right sources with the proper ethics. Look for the write up on ethics of seeking knowledge. And as usual, when you sleep over the bed of heedlessness in your youth, then be sure to tread on the path of regret during old age.
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