{"id":152385,"date":"2025-09-25T11:31:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/?page_id=152385"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:20:29","slug":"islam-and-the-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/islamic-awareness\/islam-101\/islam-and-the-human-rights","title":{"rendered":"Islam and the Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"section section--full-width section--hero section--acf-block section--acf-block-hero section--has-no-background text-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 section__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title\">Islam and the Human Rights<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Islam and the Human Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Al-Haqq (The Truth)<\/strong> is one of the Names of God Almighty and one of His most prominent attributes, as mentioned in multiple verses of the Quran: <em>\u201cThat is because God is the Truth\u2026\u201d<\/em> (Quran 22:6 and others). The Arabic word <em>haqq<\/em> denotes something that is established, fixed, or deserved\u2014whether for an individual or a group, such as family or society. These include personal rights, family rights, and societal rights, all grounded in justice and fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From this foundation, Islam places special emphasis on human rights in every aspect of life. It underscores the importance of recognizing and upholding these rights while warning against neglect or violation, which constitutes injustice. The Quran highlights this through numerous verses: <em>\u201cEvery soul is held in pledge for what it earns\u201d<\/em> (Quran 74:38), <em>\u201cGod forbid that we should seize anyone except the one with whom we found our property; otherwise, we would indeed be wrongdoers\u201d<\/em> (Quran 12:79), and <em>\u201cWhoever does good deeds\u2014male or female\u2014while being a believer, We will surely grant them a good life and reward them according to the best of what they used to do\u201d<\/em> (Quran 16:97). Another verse commands: <em>\u201cO my people! Give full measure and weight with justice, and do not deprive people of their goods, nor go about causing corruption in the land\u201d<\/em> (Quran 11:85), while <em>\u201cIndeed, God commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people, to judge with justice. Excellent indeed is what God instructs you. Indeed, God is All-Hearing, All-Seeing\u201d<\/em> (Quran 4:58) further emphasizes accountability and fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) also highlighted these principles. He said: <em>\u201cYou are all from Adam, and Adam is from dust,\u201d<\/em> and: <em>\u201cOne of you may leave out part of his brother\u2019s rights, and he will be held accountable for it on the Day of Judgment.\u201d<\/em> Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) added: <em>\u201cThen God, the Glorified, assigned from His own rights certain rights that He made obligatory upon people for one another. These rights are linked together\u2014some lead to others, and none are deserved unless others are fulfilled.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most remarkable and comprehensive text on human rights in Islamic tradition is the Treatise on Rights (<em>Risalat al-Huquq<\/em>) by the fourth Imam of the Ahl al-Bayt, Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn, known as al-Sajjad and Zain al-Abidin (38\u201395 AH \/ 659\u2013713 CE). This document is an outstanding historical record that predates by many centuries modern human rights instruments, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/about-us\/universal-declaration-of-human-rights\">Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/a> issued by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, which consists of 29 articles. In contrast, the Treatise on Rights enumerates fifty distinct rights encompassing all aspects of human life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rights outlined in Islam are broad and inclusive. They begin with the greatest right\u2014God\u2019s right over His creation\u2014then extend to the rights of the self, including the soul, mind, body, and all its parts. Next, they detail the rights of others: parents, children, family members, relatives, friends, teachers, leaders, imams, prophets, neighbors, and more. Finally, the Treatise includes the rights of nature\u2014plants, animals, resources, and the blessings of the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This document remains a rare and invaluable treasure for anyone seeking to understand and uphold true human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, you can visit the following website: https:\/\/www.iislamic.org\/rights-risalat-al-huquq\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/islamic-awareness\/islam-101\/what-is-jihad\" style=\"border-radius:1px\">&lt; What is Jihad? <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/islamic-awareness\/islam-101\/what-is-the-kaabah\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">What is the Kaabah? ><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islam and the Human Rights Al-Haqq (The Truth) is one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27348,"featured_media":0,"parent":6368,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-152385","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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