Dr. Khosropanah: Justice A Core Islamic Principle
Dr. Khosropanah: Justice A Core Islamic Principle

Tehran – The Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution  described justice as one of the main objctives of the Islamic system, noting that this is confirmed by both practical reason and the Divine revelation.

Addressign the first pre-session of the International Conference on People’s Rights and Legitimate Freedoms in the Thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei, Hojjatoleslam Dr. Abdolhossein Khosropanah expounded upon the position of justice and its relationship with freedom.

“Justice is a fixed, natural, and innate right, a human need, a divine tradition, and a fixed principle of Islam, and it must be considered as a central principle in all laws and policies. The Leader [of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei] also stated in his recent meeting with Quran reciters that justice is the most important issue after monotheism,” he said.

Khosropanah added, “Justice is both in the sense of a developmental situation that includes the system of creation, and in the sense of "giving everyone their due," which relates to the field of legislation, laws, and policy-making. In the Leader's speech, both dimensions are mentioned.”

He also pointed to seven characteristics of justice in the thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei and said, “Justice is general, absolute, broad, an ultimate matter, timeless, biased, and comprehensive, and these characteristics are raised in all dimensions of justice, including individual, social, economic, cultural, legal, and political. Justice does not mean absolute equality, distribution of poverty, or extremism.”

He said, “Justice has a deep connection with rationality, spirituality, and ethical values. Another important point is that justice cannot be achieved without freedom, and freedom cannot exist without justice. In liberal thought, pure freedom is a priority, which ultimately leads to the sacrifice of justice, and in socialist thought, pure justice is a priority, which leads to the slaughter of freedom. But in the Leader's thought, justice and freedom are achieved simultaneously and in a balanced way. Freedom in his thought means liberation from the shackles of tyrants and movement towards divine transcendence. Freedom is for the realization of human talents, and this process is possible in a just social system.”

The senior official said that in order to achieve a just and free social system, the Islamic government must enact deterrent laws that lead to the fight against injustice.

“Also, public education and discourse in the field of justice and freedom should be a priority,” he noted.

Conference on “People’s Rights and Legitimate Freedoms” in Thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei in slated to be held on December 3, 2025. The event will be held with the aim of studying Ayatollah Khamenei’s Seerah and thoughts regarding people’s rights and legitimate freedoms, outlining an ideal system of people’s rights and legitimate freedoms grounded in the intellectual foundations of Ayatollah Khamenei’s thoughts and ensuring the protection and promotion of people’s rights and legitimate freedoms based on Ayatollah Khamenei’s thoughts.


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La conferencia internacional sobre derechos del pueblo y libertades legítimas en el sistema intelectual del ayatolá Jamenei se celebra con los objetivos de: 1. Releer el pensamiento y la conducta del ayatolá Jamenei sobre los derechos de la nación y las libertades legítimas, 2. Delinear el sistema óptimo de derechos del pueblo y libertades legítimas basado en los pensamientos del ayatolá Jamenei, 3. Garantizar y proteger los derechos y las libertades legítimas del pueblo y la manera de promoverlos con base en las opiniones y pensamientos del ayatolá Jamenei
Instituto de Investigación y Estudios Culturales de la Revolución Islámica
Instituto de Investigación del Consejo Constitucional