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keep in mind that if news is Full of Strength,
causes systemic disruption - Exalted in Might (and
including political, social, cultural able to enforce His
and economic- it should not be Will)”. (Quran, 57: 25)
published. (Rahjan, 2013)
The issue of justice has
B. Justice various implications that relate
One of the main principles of to our discussion of how
Islam is the issue of justice, justice in the media relates to
and executing justice has been expedience in the media. That
one of the goals of the prophets. is, on the one hand, the
The Holy Quran says: principle of media justice has
“We sent aforetime our requirements and on the other
messengers with Clear hand, expediency in the media
Signs and sent down has its own requirements.
with them the Book and Based on religious scriptures
the Balance (of Right justice is above expedience.
and Wrong), that men (Ref: Nahj Al-Balagha,
may stand forth in Sermon. 15)
justice; And We sent Therefore, if media justice
down Iron, in which is requires action, even though it
(material for) mighty is against expedience and
war, as well as many expedience, it must be done
benefits for mankind, because excluding justice is
that Allah may test who itself against expedience, and
it is that will help, abandoning the original expedience
Unseen, Him and His and expedience fortifies a
messengers: For Allah greater expedience and unless
