In the above verse an example of a highly comprehensive social and moral programme of Islam has revealed. It alludes to six important principles, three of which are positive and enjoined, while the other three are negative and forbidden:ِ

      ``Allah enjoins justice, doing good, and benevolence to near relative. And forbids indecency, doing evil, and rebellion.''

      Justice is the pivot around which all the system of existence revolves. It is a comprehensive word that includes all virtues like rightfulness, right and fair behaviour, or treatment. Justice is also defined as a quality of being reasonable, recognizing the true value of somebody or something; and maintenance of merited reward or punishment.

      Man's society cannot go on without observing justice, which is to put everything in its right place.

      The verse has connected, ``BENEVOLENCE'' with, ``JUSTICE'' because there are cases in which justice may not be enough; and being more human by doing good is far better. An instance of this is returning good for evil, or showing generosity to those who have no claim on us.

      As for the three opposite principles that are forbidden, i.e. FAHSHÄ=INDECENCY, MONKER=EVIL, and BAGHY=REBELLION, we understand them to mean; open sin, hidden sin, and transgressing the bounds of your own rights, or that which you really deserve.

      Our prophet (AS) has said:ِ ``There are two groups of people among my followers that, if they be corrupted the whole nation will be corrupted, and if they become upright, the whole nation will become upright.''

      The prophet was asked who are they; and he answered:ِ

      ``THE RULERS AND THE MAN OF KNOWLEDGE''

   There is also another tradition narrated from our prophet that:ِ

      ``In the Day of Doom, the FIRE OF HELL will speak to three group of people; who were the rulers, the men of knowledge, and the wealthy.''

      The Fire says to the ruler; God gave you power over his servants, but you did not observe the principles of JUSTICE among them. The Fire then swallows the unjust ruler, as a bird may swallow a seed.

      The Fire will say to the man of knowledge; God gave you knowledge by which you beautified your outward and appearance for show, but you disobeyed your Lord. The Fire then swallows the learned man as a bird awallows a seed.

      The Fire will say to the wealthy:ِ ``O, you to whom God gave an extensive welfare, and many possibilities; but you refrained from giving a small part of your wealth in charity. The Fire then swallows the wealthy as a bird swallows a seed.''