The Fact
Biblical and Qur’anic ethics both make justice a duty rather than a tribal preference. The Bible repeatedly commands impartial justice and defense of the vulnerable. Qur’an 4:135 explicitly commands believers to stand for justice even when testimony goes against themselves, parents, or close relatives.
What This Means
The source-level ethic is not “my group is right.” Both traditions contain rules designed to restrain favoritism toward one’s own side.
Sources
- Leviticus 19:15; Micah 6:8, Hebrew Bible.
- Qur’an 4:135: https://quran.com/4/135
- Editions: Leviticus 19:15 and Micah 6:8, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVue); Qur’an 4:135, trans. M. A. S. Abdel Haleem (Oxford World’s Classics, 2004).