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Islam, as a religion, provides a complete guide for life in this world; Islam teaches its followers how to lead their lives, how to act, in this world as responsible and god-fearing human beings. There is no aspect of life that is neglected; followers are guided by God in prayer, marriage, childrearing, business, war, peace, etiquette, clothing and all other aspects of spiritual, natural and social existence.

Social existence, society, is very important within Islam, as it is seen as the vehicle for the fulfillment of man’s duty to God; it is through interaction with others that an individual acts in accordance with God’s commands. Therefore, creating and maintaining society is vital. Two necessary components in this creation and maintenance are trust and justice. God tells us that, in order to live peacefully in this world, justice and trust must rule society. In Surah An-Nisa, verse 58, we are informed that “Allah does command you to render back your trusts to those to whom they are due; and when you judge between man and man, that you judge with justice: verily how excellent is the teaching which He gives you! For Allah is He who hears and sees all things.” Allah (SWT) has ordered believers to assign trust to those who are worthy, competent and honest, and he has ordered that they establish justice in society. 

We shall examine the concepts of truth and justice individually. We begin with an analysis of trust, which can be divided into three components: the importance of trust, the meanings of trust, and examples of trust.

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June/July 2003