“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just.”

Qur’an 5:8

There’s a powerful moment in parenting that tests you.

It’s not when your kids misbehave. It’s not when they throw a tantrum or ignore your instructions.

It’s when one child wrongs another, and you’re closer emotionally or even just instinctively to the one who caused harm.

But you still need to be just.

It happened recently in my home. One of my daughters snatched something from her younger brother. He cried. She insisted it wasn’t a big deal. And I could see the tension building not just between them, but within me.

Because in that moment, my heart leaned toward her. She’s sensitive. She struggles to express herself sometimes. She’s “usually the good one.”

But Islam doesn’t ask us to act based on emotion. It asks us to stand firm for Allah. To be witnesses in justice. Even and especially when it’s hard.

And so I corrected her, lovingly but firmly. Because justice isn’t about who we like more. It’s about who is right.

That’s the essence of this verse in Surah al-Ma’idah. It’s a command not just to be fair but to be unshakeably committed to fairness, even if our emotions, our politics, or our personal attachments pull us elsewhere.

This verse doesn’t speak only to courtroom judges or international conflicts. It speaks to the quiet choices we make every day:

How we settle disputes between friends.

How we treat workers when they mess up.

How we speak about people we dislike.

How we discipline our children.


Justice is the measure of sincerity.

Because it’s easy to be fair to those we love. It’s another thing entirely to be fair when it costs us something our pride, our preferences, or our temporary comfort.

And yet… that is where our growth lives.

In a World Starving for Justice, Your Consistency Is Dawah

We live in a time where injustice is often disguised as leadership, where people are praised for how loyal they are to “their side” even when their side is wrong.

But the Qur’an flips the script. Allah is telling us:

“Don’t let hatred blind you.”



Don’t let bias, frustration, or even trauma trick you into compromising your values.

It’s not about them. It’s about you.
Your soul. Your witness. Your accountability before Allah.

And this is something I want to pass on to my children not just in my words, but in my actions. When they see me being fair even when it’s hard, they’re learning. When they hear me say “I was wrong,” they’re witnessing integrity.


And What About Online?

This verse applies just as much to digital life.

When you’re on social media…
When you disagree with someone on LinkedIn or X…
When someone says something wrong but you don’t like the person they’re targeting…

Justice still applies.

Muslim character doesn’t switch off when we’re angry or annoyed or scrolling.

If anything, the real test of our Islam is how we act when we don’t feel like acting right.


A Personal Reminder

If you’ve followed my blog or podcast for a while, you know how deeply I believe in living Islam in every part of life from parenting to business to tech. Justice is the backbone of all of it.

When you’re raising six kids, living off-grid, running a business, and navigating a world that’s constantly changing… there are a million small ways to let things slide. But justice doesn’t slide. It stands.

And sometimes, all your kids need to see from you is one moment of strength where you choose fairness over favoritism, truth over ego.

That moment may shape their hearts more than a hundred lessons ever could.



A Final Du’a

Ya Allah,
Make us among those who stand firm in justice for You, and not for our egos.
Protect us from bias, from blind loyalty, and from emotional injustice.
Make our homes places of fairness, our businesses sources of mercy, and our hearts aligned with Your truth always.
Forgive us for the times we fell short, and let our children inherit better from us.

Ameen