What is Islam’s view on human rights and social justice?
According to Islam, human beings are the noblest creations of God. Endowed with consciousness and freedom of choice. The Qur’an states the God has made human beings His trustees or stewards on the earth. Muslims see this world as God’s field, and human beings as the farmers and caretakers. Muslims believe humanity’s ultimate task is to build a world that reflects the will of God. Thus, Islam is balanced in its concern for Salvation in the Hereafter as well as peace and justice in the present world. Islam places great emphasis on social justice for all people. Muslims consider it an obligation to oppose all who exploit, oppress, discriminate, and deal unjustly with people. “O you who believe, be upholders of justice, witness for God even if it be against yourselves.” (Qur’an,4: 135) Muslims understand the goal of Islam to be the spiritual upliftment of the individual and productive development of society. The ultimate consequence of rejecting God and His guidance is a selfish, pleasure-
