According to Islamic teachings, oneness of God (tawhid), prophethood, resurrection and justice (adl) are fundamental principles advocated not only by Islam, but also by all religions.
These form the essence of what all prophets from Prophet Adam to Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, offered to humanity as beliefs and deeds.
In this respect, protecting these principles essentially serves the protection of religion(s). The reason why Islam describes some divine religions as altered or modified is that these principles are modified or altered from their original state by their respective practitioners.
The subject matter of this article is to discuss justice as one of these essential principles, as well as fairness, which can be considered one aspect of justice, and how Hocaefendi [Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen], performs with respect to fairness. I have discussed with Hocaefendi my assessment of the conference on Gülen held in Germany which I attended, as well as the critical stances which were expressed and responses to these criticisms during this conference. He listened to me with extreme caution and interest. He voiced his own assessments. I will try to convey these assessments in three categories and with special emphasis on justice and fairness as I noted above.
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