The Holy Quran 5:42 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

سَمَّـٰعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ أَكَّـٰلُونَ لِلسُّحْتِ ۚ فَإِن جَآءُوكَ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُمْ أَوْ أَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ فَلَن يَضُرُّوكَ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَإِنْ حَكَمْتَ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ

Translation

(These Jews are) Eager listeners to lies and enthusiastic devourers of the unlawful (such as interest, bribery, etc) ! If they come to you (O Muhammad to settle a dispute) then judge between them or ignore them. If you ignore them, they cannot harm you in the least. (However,) If you (opt to) judge, then judge between them with justice (fulfil their rights). Verily Allaah loves the just ones.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to be just in judgement: it is reported from Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, Ikrimah and other great [scholars] among the Salaf (righteous predecessors) that the Prophet ﷺ had this choice at the beginning; at the end, when the authority and influence of Islam became complete, it was commanded: وان احكم بينهم بما انزل الله (“And judge between them by what…

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