Injustice will be excessive darkness on the Day of Judgment

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Muslim - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim

Sahih/Authentic with its two versions

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: Injustice will be excessive darkness on the Day of Judg…

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما مرفوعا: «الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة».
عن جابر رضي الله عنهما مرفوعا: «اتقوا الظلم، فإن الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة، واتقوا الشُّحَ؛ فإنه أَهْلَكَ من كان قبلكم».

Explanation of the hadith: Injustice will be excessive darkness on the Day of Judg…

Both of these Hadīths are proofs of the impermissibility of injustice. The injustice mentioned in the Hadīth refers to all its types of injustice, including polytheism. The Hadīth state that injustice will be an excessive darkness that overwhelms its perpetrator on the Day of Judgment, in such a way that he will not be guided to a path. In the second Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And fear miserliness, for it destroyed those who were before you." This statement gives a warning against miserliness, explaining that if it prevails in a community it is considered a sign of its destruction. This is because miserliness is one of the causes of injustice, transgression, aggression, and bloodshed.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Ethics · Blameworthy Morals · Virtues and Manners

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