The truth is that the human being has a basic difference with all other creatures of the universe and that is having free choice and will.

Why did God create the human being free and give decision-making power so that he or she can do whatever he or she wants to do?

The reason is that if he or she were not free, there would be no transformation and this great possibility is a guarantee of spiritual and ethical transformation. For instance, if a person is forced at sword point to help the deprived and to do good deeds for society of course, this would be considered to be good deeds, but no ethical or human transformation would take place for the person who was forced to do this whereas if such is done with free will and choice, he would have taken 5t~P~ towards an ethical, spiritual transformation

Thus the first condition for a spiritual and ethical transformation is that free will or freedom of choice must be present and available so that the human being can take this way by himself or herself and not through force. It must be like a natural force of the world of nature and if God has given this great gift to human beings it is because of this very elevated goal.

But this blessing is just like a flower along which grows thorns and it is the misuse by individuals of this freedom and pollution with oppression and corruption.

Of course, as far as God is concerned, there would be nothing to prevent Him from punishing a human being with the worst kind of punishments if he were to commit oppression so that he would never consider doing it again, his hand be paralyzed, his eye lose sight, or his tongue n0t be able to Speak.

It is true that if this was the case, no one would misuse freedom and would never commit sins but this piety and devoutness has a coercive side and would in no way be Considered to be an honor for the human being but rather it would be because of the fear of immediate punishment.

Thus, at any rate, the human being must be free and must be tested in various ways by the Creator, be free from immediate trial, other than in exceptional cases, to Show the value of his or her self.

Here one issue remains and that is that if justice were to remain here, and everyone were to choose a way, the law of justice of the Creator which rules over the world would be made defective.

It is here that we are certain that a trial has been determined for a human being which he or she must be present at without any exception and receive his reward or punishment, and receive his or her share of .the justice of the world.

It is possible that Nimrods, Pharaohs, Ghengis Khans and Karuns spend a whole lifetime committing oppression and never be tried for this?

Is it possible that criminals and good-doers are considered to be the same by God?

افنجعل المسلمین کالمجرمین ما لکم کیف تحکمون
القلم 68/36-35  

“Shall We treat the people of faith like the people of sin? What is the matter with you? How do you judge?” (68:35-36)

ام نجعل الذین امنوا و عملوا الصالحات کالمفسدین فی الارض ام نجعل المتقین کالفجار
ص 38/28

“Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness the same as those who corrupt the earth? shall We treat those who guard against evil the same as those who turn aside from the right?” (38:28)

It is true that a group of the evil doers in this world receive punishment for their deeds or a share of it.

It is true that the trial by the conscience is an important thing.

And it is also true that the reaction to sin and oppression and the disgraceful unjust extend to include the human being.

But if we note the issue with care, that none of these three things are total and universal and that every criminal or sinner is given the exact same amount of punishment for his or her crime or sin, there are many people who escape from any punishment for their deeds or they are not sufficiently punished.

For these people, there must be a trial of justice, where every deed of good or evil, no matter how tiny or how great, is weighted and evaluated, otherwise the principle of justice will not be met.

Thus the acceptance of the conscience of the Creator and His justice is equal with the acceptance of the resurrection and these two will never be separated.

Think and Answer:

1. How is the heaven and the earth based upon justice?

2. Why has the human being been given free choice and will?

3. What would happen if a human being were to receive punishment immediately and directly for an evil deed in this world?

4. Why does the existence of the trial by conscience for our deeds not exempt us from the trial on the Day of Judgment?

5. What is the connection between the justice of the Creator and the Resurrection?