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Justice and Mercy
The balance between divine justice and compassionate mercy in moral order.
ethics
Judaism
Micah 6:8
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Islam
Quran 4:135
“O you who believe! Stand firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves or your parents or your kin.”
Justice as religious obligation
Buddhism
Dhammapada 183
“Harsh words are bad, restrain yourself from them. Good conduct is the best law. Truth is the best doctrine.”
Hinduism
Bhagavad Gita 18:66
“Abandoning all dharmas, surrender unto Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.”
Divine mercy transcends justice