Can human justice ever be fair?

How just can humans be?

In my experience, a university entrance exam is one of the most “fair” systems humans have designed.

Students from all backgrounds sit for the same test, and based on their performance, they get to choose their subjects.

Survival of the fittest.

Only the best get into the university—regardless of race, gender, or wealth.

But the truth is—how just is it really?

Did all students come from the same background?

Did they all invest the same number of study hours?

Did they have equal access to books, teachers, the internet, and resources?

Some of them probably didn’t even have proper nutrition while growing up.

Some studied in expensive, well-equipped schools—others barely had a roof over their classrooms.

Even the exam day wasn’t the same for everyone—some came well-rested, others arrived exhausted from long journeys or personal struggles.

Yet, all of them sit for the same test, answering the same questions…

That’s the maximum justice humans can serve.

It looks fair on paper.

But in reality, it is deeply flawed.

That’s just one example.

The Limits of Human Justice

Now, think about political leaders and the powerful elite—

The ones who oppress, manipulate, and exploit.

No matter how many trials they face, how many news headlines expose them—can human justice truly hold them accountable?

Even if they are sentenced, even if they face consequences—

Does it really balance the depth of their wrongdoing?

The lives they ruined? The suffering they caused?

And what about the silent victims?

What about the woman in India, trapped in an abusive marriage, silenced by society?

What about the rickshaw-puller in Dhaka, breaking his body just to survive?

What about the farmer, who never traveled beyond 50 kilometers from home, spending a lifetime growing rice for others while barely feeding his own family?

What about the innocent children, born into suffering, who never even had a chance?

Where is their justice?

The truth is, human justice is limited.

Even with the best legal systems, the fairest courts, the most ethical judges—humans can never deliver absolute justice.

Because we are flawed.

Because we are limited.

Because we judge by what we see.

The Absolute Justice of Allah

That’s where Allah, the Almighty, comes into play.

He is Al-‘Adl—The Most Just. The One who sees every single injustice—from the silent tears of the oppressed to the hidden corruption of the powerful.

“And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare in horror.” (Surah Ibrahim 14:42)

No wealth, no power, no political influence can save anyone from His judgment.

On the Day of Judgment, there will be no bias, no loopholes, no escape—only absolute justice.

If you were oppressed, you will be given justice.

If you suffered in silence, your suffering will be accounted for.

If you wronged others, you will be held accountable—no matter how untouchable you seemed in this world.

Because Allah’s justice isn’t “templated.”

It isn’t a one-size-fits-all system.

It is personalized. Custom. Tailored to every soul that ever walked this earth.

“Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it,

And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.” (Surah Az-Zalzalah 99:7-8)

Not a single deed—good or bad—will go unnoticed.

No act of kindness, no struggle, no pain, no oppression will be forgotten.

Real Justice is Coming

Human justice is temporary.

Allah’s justice is eternal.

On that Day, when the scales are placed and every deed is weighed, there will be no arguments, no excuses, no second chances.

Every tear will be compensated.

Every oppression will be avenged.

Every good deed will be rewarded.

“And We will set up the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so that no soul will be wronged in the least. And if there is even the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as Reckoners.” (Surah Al-Anbiya 21:47)

That is the justice of Allah.

Perfect. Absolute. Undeniable.

So trust in Al-‘Adl. The One who never wrongs, never overlooks, and never forgets.

Justice is coming.

And when it comes, it will be beyond human comprehension.