
The present collection unfolds in three chapters drawn up in view of the necessity and fundamental standing of justice, the quality of its dispensation in society and individual and the presentation of an epitome of the viewpoints on the subject.
The first chapter presents a study of the viewpoints on the theory of justice in ancient times, the orient and modern west. The second chapter dissects the different dimensions of the concept of 'idalah (justice) in Islam in view of its noble source, the Holy Qur'an. The third chapter attempts to expound on the viewpoints of one of the greatest and most striking contemporary thinkers and political leaders of the world of Islam, Imam Khomeini (r), providing an overview of the issue of 'idalah within the frame of a special theory.
- Theory of Justice
- Preface
- Chapter 1: A General Look into the Theory of 'idalah (Justice) in Ancient Times and Modern West
- First Discourse: Concepts and Theories of 'idalah in the Orient
- Second Discourse: 'Idalah in Western Thought (up to Renaissance):
- Third Discourse: 'Idalah in modern Western political thought
- Chapter 2: Concepts and Theories of 'Adl in Islam
- Part One: 'Adl in the Holy Qur'an
- Part two: 'Idalah in the Sunnah ('Idalah in tradition)
- First Discourse: 'Idalat (Justice) in the thought of the Messenger of God(s)
- Second Discourse: 'Idalah in the perspective of the Immaculate Imams ('a)
- Third Discourse: 'Idalah in the political style of the Holy Prophet (peace he upon Him) and Immaculate Imams ('a)
- Chapter 3: 'Idalah in Imam Khomeini's Perspective
- Part One: Worldview and 'Idalah
- Part two: Propositions, Concepts and the Quality of 'Idalah in the Perspective of Imam Khomeini
- First Discourse: Propositions and Concepts of 'Idalah in Imam Khomeini's Perspective
- Propositions
- First Proposition: The Lord is on the straight path and in perfect moderation and His servants are also on the straight path and perfect moderation.
- Second Proposition: 'idalah is the absence of concealment from Truth to People and from people to Truth.
- Third Proposition: 'idalah in beliefs, perception of existential truth from the ultimate end of substantive perfection to the extreme end of revoking manifestations on appearances.
- Fourth Proposition: Establishment of 'idalah is to make man
- Fifth and Sixth Propositions: 'idalah is the middle way between the two extremes; 'idalah is all virtues.
- Seventh Proposition: 'idalah signifies an adjustment of all internal and external powers
- Eighth Proposition: 'idalah signifies a straight line and moderate course.
- Ninth Proposition: Love of 'idalah and hatred for oppression are in man's primordial nature
- Tenth Proposition: God's tradition attached to life on just way
- Eleventh Proposition: 'idalah is the criterion of all positions in Islam
- Twelfth Proposition: 'idalah neither means injustice nor succumbing to oppression.
- Thirteenth Proposition: 'idalah is an abiding habit that always impels the individual to associate with piety
- 2. Concepts and definitions of 'idalah
- Propositions
- Second Discourse: Quiddity of 'idalah in Imam Khomeini's Perspective
- First Discourse: Propositions and Concepts of 'Idalah in Imam Khomeini's Perspective
- Chapter 4: The Subject and Requirements of 'Idalah