Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Methexis Journal of Research in Values and Spirituality, sa.3, ss.102-118, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract: The concept of justice is a concept that has been emphasized in
every age, every religious and moral life style and every culture since the
emergence of the philosophical way of thinking. In all social, religious or
moral perspectives, the concept of justice is expressed with different
symbols in a guiding nature. Symbols inspired by nature such as the sun,
moon and stars are also examples of these. We see that the concept of justice
is discussed and examined in the light of symbols in the Mayan civilization,
Ancient Chinese teachings and Ancient Greek thought, as well as in the
Islamic Sufi tradition. The concept of justice, which is the sum and
integrator of the virtues, regulates their functioning and organizes the
entire moral life within the framework of the principles of fairness and
equality, has functioned like a sun or a pole star in the Islamic Sufi
tradition. In this article, the place of the concept of justice in Islamic
mysticism will be discussed through symbols. Considering justice as a
natural figure, its effect on the Sufis' perception of spirituality will be
examined, based on the original definition that emerged in Islamic Sufism.
Thus, it is aimed to make this concept clear and understandable by showing
the aspects of the concept of justice, which has a deep-rooted historical and
cultural background, that contribute to both theoretical and practical life in
Islamic Sufi thought.
Keywords: Justice, Symbols, Sufism, Spiritual Perception