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No. 292 | May 202519to justice is not only not related to social and political issues, but also to the basis of the realization of social and political justice. As a religious thinker Imam Khomeini (R.A) considered Islam as the most reasonable practical way of realizing the oppressed people%u2019s rights. He says: %u201cIslam highly regards the law as an instrument for realizing the oppressed people%u2019s rights since it considers that as means of realizing justice in society. Thus, he criticized communism and capitalism by using the slogan: %u201cneither East, nor West%u201d saying Islam agrees with neither capitalism nor communism. According to him, Islam does not agree with capitalism because it deprives the oppressed masses; capitalism is a system against social justice. In the same vein, he said that Islam is not like communism and Marxism-Leninism, which is against private ownership. Rather Islam respects ownership in production and consumption in a limited form, and thus, if principles of Islam are implemented, the wheels of a balanced economy will move, and social justice will be realized. It can therefore be surmised that according to Imam Khomeini%u2019s political thought, justice is neither absolute individual freedom for an accumulation of capital nor true equality in terms of using resources of society. Instead, Islam regards equality in existent opportunities as justice. In view of Imam Khomeini, the state should regulate the economic policy to support the poor and less privileged; i.e. the state should control properties of capitalists and create balance in society by managing the economy.Imam Khomeini regarded justice as a tool for preserving and gaining independence to pave way for the oppressed. He is one of the prominent figures of the twentieth century who found out that the main problem of Iranian society in particular and Islamic World in general, was the lack of independence in its real meaning. Accordingly, he regarded supporting the oppressed people, serving the weak people, considering the deprived and emancipating them, eradicating poverty and class gaps as the primary tools for reaching peace and justice. He considered human values important in establishing a just system in the world. He regarded power and force politics at the international level as an unjust and cruel system, which was and is not acceptable for the Islamic Republic, and this is what guided Iranian foreign policy.Justice in view of Imam Khomeini means: 1. Do justice to others only, be fair to yourself, be honest in speech, reduce the chastisement, and serve the nation.2. Do not oppress and do not go under and the guise of oppression. 3. God, the Prophet and the infallible Imams in Islam are just; Imam, the judge and the jurisprudents must also be righteous. If justice is not among the rulers, then %u201csocial justice%u201d will be compromised. There must be justice among people and among the community.4. A fair society is a free society. Independence is also the result of justice and diligence in society.In conclusion, Imam Khomeini repeatedly called for the need for justice, and demanded everyone to bring justice in society and become responsible servants of the nation. Indeed the ideal of social justice was a prime goal of Iran%u2019s 1979 revolution. After the revolution, the new constitution of the Islamic republic was replete with references to justice and equity as two of the main Quranic principles of governance. Eradication of poverty and deprivation thus became one of the Islamic Republic%u2019s principal duties and its leaders%u2019 principal aims. ReferencesAmuzegar, Jahangir. Islamic Social justice, Iranian style, vol. 14, 2007, Middle East Policy Council. Mepc.org>journal>Islamicsocial-justice-iranian-style.Khedri, Aazam and Malaekeh, Seyed Hassan. Comparative Study of the Concept of Justice in Imam Khomeini and Sayyid Qutb%u2019s Political Thought. International Journal of Political Science ISSN: 2228-6217 Vol.7, No 4, winter 2017, (pp.85-107), ijps.azad.ac.ir > %u2026Retrieved 3 June 2020, 10.58pmMohammad Taqi Ghezelsofla. Iranian-Islamic Pattern of Justice in the Politics, Journal of Islam Political Studies, jips.isca.ac.ir>article _66681