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7-Social Justice
Social justice is so important a value that without it the Islamic
system is not materialized. The main objective of the prophets and infallible
Imams was establishment of equity and justice in the society. "Without
achieving social justice, our society will not become an Islamic one. If
someone perceives that the true, divine religion not only Islam can be
materialized in the society, while social justice has not been materialized in
its true sense, he should bear in mind that he is mistaken. The objective of
the prophets was establishment of justice: "We sent aforetime our apostles with
Clear Sings and sent down with them the Book and the Balance that men may stand
forth in justice(the holy Quran, 57: 25)."[57]
What is social justice, which is the most important slogan of the
Islamic Revolution and the objective of all the prophets? "Social justice means
the removal of deep hiatus between unfair affluences and depravations and that
the oppressed and bare-footed, who are always the most certain and loyal
defenders of the revolution, should feel and observe that there is a serious,
sincere move towards elimination of depravities. Through the necessary rules
and regulations as well as judicial security in the country, the transgression
and encroachment upon the rights of the oppressed and intrusion upon the
legitimate arenas of their life should be eliminated. Everybody feels that he
or she can take his or her case against oppression or transgression to a secure
refuge and all should know that they can have a desirable life through effort
and endeavor."[58]
Social justice does not negate material welfare, rather material
welfare in its true sense is materialized with social justice. It is social
justice, accompanied with a revolutionary spirit and ideal as well as Islamic
ethical values, that can help construct an exemplary country.
"Material welfare does not mean the spread of consumerism, which is
itself an ominous gift of the Western culture, rather it means that the country
should reach an acceptable level in its development, construction, exploitation
of the mines, utilization of natural resources, maintaining the health of the
society, prospering the economy, production and trade by reliance on inherent
talents of one's human forces and universalization of science, culture of
research and experiment as well as elimination of signs of poverty and
backwardness. Revolutionary spirit and ideal means that inclination towards
welfare and affluence should not cause the society and officials to lean
towards compromise and surrender to the bullying of the big powers of the
world, neglect the plots of the arrogance or become indifferent towards the
global message of the revolution. Being adorned with the ethical values of
Islam means the spirit of virtue and piety and devotedness, magnanimity,
tolerance and avoidance of forbidden lusts as well as staying aloof from greed,
caprice, worldly indulgence, trampling upon others' rights, dastardliness,
accumulation of wealth, but following the path of sincerity, purity, piousness,
and spread of other ethical characteristics in the society so that they become
the main values."[59]
