The perfect jurist balances hope, mercy, and divine justice

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 90

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 90

The perfect jurist balances hope, mercy, and divine justice
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Ḥadīth 109

٩٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْفَقِيهُ كُلُّ الْفَقِيهِ مَنْ لَمْ يُقَنِّطِ النَّاسَ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ، وَلَمْ يُؤْيِسْهُمْ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللهِ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنْهُمْ مِنْ مَكْرِ اللَّهِ.

90. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The perfect jurist of Islam is he who does not let people lose hope from the mercy of Allāh, does not make them despondent of Allāh’s kindness and does not make them feel safe from Allāh’s punishment.