The Spirit of Islam

Victory in Human Courts is Not Final miscreant, you will have given a bad reputation to someone who is perhaps not even guilty of any crime, thus doing him immense harm. When the truth is finally made public, you will feel nothing but shame. Investigation is essential to distinguish facts from rumours. Those who are disinclined by nature to proceed to further examination, should refrain from expressing their views to others. Proper investigation is essential if the right conclusions are to be arrived at. Speaking without investigation is totally frivolous and, moreover un-Islamic. VICTORY IN HUMAN COURTS IS NOT FINAL In a human court anyone can save himself by being cunning or clever; but in God’s court, no cleverness or strategy can be of any avail. A ccording to a tradition, two men once came to the Prophet of Islam. They were fighting over a piece of land. Each claimed that the land was his. But neither of them had any firm proof. The Prophet said,