THE QURANIC CONCEPTION OF JUSTICE AND ITS APPLICATION IN ISLAMIC LEGAL THOUGHT
Abstract
Justice constitutes a central principle in the Qur’anic worldview, shaping both ethical conduct and legal reasoning within Islamic thought. Increasing complexity of contemporary legal and social contexts has renewed scholarly interest in how Qur’anic justice can be understood and applied in modern Islamic legal systems. This study aims to examine the conceptual structure of justice in the Qur’an and analyze its application within classical and contemporary Islamic legal thought. A qualitative interpretive design was employed, integrating thematic exegesis of Qur’anic verses with comparative analysis of major Islamic legal schools and contemporary scholarship. Results indicate that Qur’anic justice is articulated through interconnected concepts such as ?adl, qis?, and m?z?n, reflecting moral, procedural, and systemic dimensions. Findings further reveal that Islamic legal traditions operationalize these principles through diverse methodologies, enabling both continuity and adaptability. Contemporary interpretations demonstrate increased emphasis on social justice, human rights, and contextual application. This study concludes that the Qur’anic conception of justice provides a comprehensive and flexible framework capable of guiding Islamic legal thought across different historical and social contexts.
Full text article
References
Abu-Alhaj, T. A. A. (2025). Governance; Its Concept, Foundations and Practical Implications: A Contemporary Qur’anic Maqasidic Study. Albayan, 23(1), 101–129. https://doi.org/10.1163/22321969-20250168
Almoabbadi, A. A. (2024). Believers’ Right Toward Each Other’s in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet, Surat Al-Hujurat as an Example. Quranica, 16(2), 231–269.
Alruwaili, H. M. (2025). Contextual Significations of al-birr and al-qis? in the Qur’an: A Semiotic Approach. World Journal of English Language, 15(7), 203–219. https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v15n7p203
Aziz, M. S. A. (2025). Algorithmic Bias In Ai-Based Credit Assessment In Islamic Financial Institutions: A Quranic Ethical Approach. Quranica, 17(2), 125–156.
Bakar, S. A. (2025). Environmental Ethics in the Qur’an: A Thematic Analysis of Conservation and Stewardship. Global Journal Al Thaqafah, (Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 31–45. https://doi.org/10.7187/GJATSI122025-3
Bakar, S. B. A. (2025). Reconstructing Artificial Intelligence Ethics through Qur’anic Values of Ihsan and Amanah Using Thematic Exegesis. Quranica, 17(2), 429–446.
Ball, L. (2025). Islam, biodiversity and bioethics. Multicultural and Religious Perspectives on Protecting the Environment the Biosphere and Biodiversity, (Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 66–90. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003632726-9
Chowdhury, S. Z. (2025). Islamic Theodicy. Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series, (Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 317–338. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88233-3_15
Cucciolla, R. M. (2025). Dreams of peace and realities of war. The friend-enemy polarization. Philosophy and Social Criticism, 51(4), 530–538. https://doi.org/10.1177/01914537251327609
Elshahat, I. (2025). QUR’ANIC RATIONAL-BASED PROOFS OF RESURRECTION: A THEMATIC STUDY OF SURAH Y? S?N(*). Quranica, 17(2), 112–142.
Estaity, M. F. M. (2025). Divine Equity in Islamic Inheritance Law: An Analytical Exegesis of Qur’an 4:11 and Its Jurisprudential Applications. Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice, 21(4), 223–247.
Gade, A. M. (2025). Climate, Sustainability, and Future Generations: An Ecotheology for Indonesia’s Ummah of ‘Nonidentity. Studia Islamika, 32(3), 467–489. https://doi.org/10.36712/sdi.v32i3.46657
Guler, A. (2026). Entropy and Moral Order: Qur’?nic Reflections on Irreversibility, Agency, and Divine Justice in Dialog with Science and Theology. Philosophies, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies11010008
Hassan, R. (2024). Islamic Sustainable Finance Paradigm. Islamic Sustainable Finance Policy Risk and Regulation, (Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003395447-3
Hidayati, N. (2025). Beyond religious bureaucracy: Sapta darma’s marriage registration struggle in post-constitutional reform Indonesia. Ijtihad Jurnal Wacana Hukum Islam Dan Kemanusiaan, 25(2), 305–334. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijtihad.v25i2.305-334
Hilal, H. (2024). Fir?sah as a Basic Condition for Achieving Justice in the Judiciary: An Appraisal of the Views of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya. Islamic Studies, 63(4), 489–506. https://doi.org/10.52541/isiri.v63i4.3390
Hovden, E. (2025). Backdating the Criticism and Abolition of Family Waqf: Examples from Zayd? Yemen. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 68(5), 708–733. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685209-12341653
Ismail, F. (2025). Exploring Quranic Principles and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Determining a Sustainable Zakat Had Kifayah. Quranica, 17(2), 677–703.
Kamal, H. (2025). Constructing Religious Moderation through Language: A Comparative Study of Verses on Tawasut. Journal of Al Tamaddun, 20(2), 233–249. https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol20no2.17
Kirdi?, E. (2025). Islamist Outbidding in Turkey: The Strategic Rationale of Dominant Party Radicalization. Journal of Church and State, 67(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcs/csaf048
Lupa?cu, S. (2025). DAVAR-ELOHYIM, LÓGOS, KALAM?-ALL?H. GOD’S WORD ACCORDING TO THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS’ FOUNDING SACRED TEXTS. Danubius, 43(Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 293–302.
Matondang, A. R. (2025). Deconstructing Surah At-Tahrim Verse 9: Boundaries of Harsh Preaching in the Case of Abuya Mama Ghufron on YouTube. Journal of Communication Language and Culture, 5(2), 185–201. https://doi.org/10.33093/jclc.2025.5.2.11
Mohamed, A. S. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Shura Councils in Qatar and Saudi Arabia: Islamic Public Values in Governance. Halduskultuur, 24(2), 25–40. https://doi.org/10.32994/hk.v24i2.391
Muchtar, M. I. (2025). PLURALISM AS DIVINE ORDINANCE: Ahmad Sonhaji’s Contextual Tafsîr and the Construction of Muslim Identity in Singapore. Miqot Jurnal Ilmu Ilmu Keislaman, 49(2), 493–515. https://doi.org/10.30821/miqot.v49i2.1476
Nirwana, A. N. A. (2024a). Human Rights and Social Justice in Quranic Contexts: A Global Trend. Legality Jurnal Ilmiah Hukum, 32(2), 453–471. https://doi.org/10.22219/ljih.v32i2.35088
Nirwana, A. N. A. (2024b). PRISMA-Based Study on Integrating Islamic Principles into Legal Systems: Human Rights in Egypt and Indonesia. International Journal of Law and Society, 3(3), 173–186. https://doi.org/10.59683/ijls.v3i3.90
Rafique, M. O. (2025). Islamic Green Finance: A Marriage of Ethics and Environmental Responsibility in Light of Maqasid al-Shari’ah. Islamic Green Finance Towards Ethical and Environmentally Responsible Investing, (Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003540403-2
Rashed, M. (2024). CONJECTURE sur un ÉCHO du KITAB AL-ZUMURRUD D’IBN AL-RAWANDI dans les MAtALIB AL-cALIYA de FAáHR AL-DIN AL-RAZI. Arabic Sciences and Philosophy, 34(1), 75–93. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0957423923000103
Rois, C. (2025). ISLAMIC HIERARCHY OF VALUE: Abdullah Saeed’s progressive interpretation of the Qur’an. Miqot Jurnal Ilmu Ilmu Keislaman, 49(1), 205–221. https://doi.org/10.30821/miqot.v49i1.1125
Salamuddin. (2025). Between Destiny and Curse: Theological Reform in Countering the Stigma of Disability in Islamic Discourse. Pharos Journal of Theology, 106(Query date: 2026-03-29 21:51:09), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.106.3037
Saleh, E. M. A. (2024). Childhood Formation from The Perspective of Quranic Education. Quranica, 16(2), 202–230.
Sultan, M. (2025). Female Friendly, Patriarchy and the Adoption of Arabic Pronouns: Linguistic Analysis of Family Law Verses in the Al-Qur’an. Samarah, 9(3), 1491–1517. https://doi.org/10.22373/jqs4ej66
Susana, L. M. (2025). Reconstructing Islamic Legal Norms in Environmental Governance: A Maqasid-Based Legal Critique of Indonesia’s Resource Policies. Al Istinbath Jurnal Hukum Islam, 10(2), 650–670. https://doi.org/10.29240/jhi.v10i2.13038
Syarifah, Z. I. (2025). DECONSTRUCTING MISOGYNISTIC INTERPRETATIONS: A Gender-Just Fiqh Approach to the Role of Women in Family and Career. Ulumuna, 29(2), 755–793. https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v29i2.1759
Zainuddin, I. (2026). Negotiating The Authority of Female Ulama in the Reinterpretation of the Qur’an in Islamic Family Law in East Kalimantan. Samarah, 10(1), 26–48. https://doi.org/10.22373/sjhk.v10.i1.32158
Zaman, M. B. (2024). LOCAL WISDOM FOR PEACEBUILDING IN JAVA: AN ANALYSIS OF RELIGIOUS MODERATION IN SHODIQ HAMZAH’S TAFS?R AL-BAY?N. Jurnal Lektur Keagamaan, 22(2), 455–482. https://doi.org/10.31291/jlka.v22i2.1295
