justice
The Best Jihad is a Just Word Before an Unjust Ruler
أَفْضَلُ الْجِهَادِ كَلِمَةُ عَدْلٍ عِنْدَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ
Transliteration
Afdalu-l-jihādi kalimatu 'adlin 'inda sultānin jā'ir
Translation
Abu Said al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The best jihad is a just word spoken before an unjust ruler."
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