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What does it mean?
Justice must apply to everyone equally, regardless of who commits the act.
In plain terms
Treat justice the same no matter who is involved.
What can you take from it?
Apply fairness consistently to all.

Where it applies

  • legal systems
  • moral reasoning
  • social justice

Putting it to work

  • judge fairly
  • seek truth
  • avoid bias

Questions to consider

  • Is justice always blind?
  • How do you ensure fairness?

Another view

Context sometimes requires different treatment for justice.

More from Ruhollah Khomeini

  1. Defending the mustazafin [the meek, the oppressed, the deprived, etc] is the way of Islam! In pursuit of the grand Islam, we support all oppressed peoples.

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  2. In Islam, the legislative power and competence to establish laws belong exclusively to God Almighty.

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  3. We shall eradicate illiteracy in best possible manner.

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