人类的知识是有限的，也容易犯错，并且会受到偏见的影响。伊斯兰并不像西方那样，把公正的立法交由人的随意好恶来决定。相反，制定律法的权力唯独属于真主（SWT），祂是人类的创造者，也是最了解人类的那一位。你认为谁最有资格承担这项任务？真主（SWT）说：

Human beings are limited in knowledge and are fallible. They are prone to error and subject to prejudice. Islam does not leave the legislation of justice to the whims and fancies of human beings as is the case in the West. Instead the permission to make laws is only for Allah (swt) the creator of mankind and the One Who knows human beings the best. Who do you think is best qualified for this task? Allah (swt) says,.

“裁决只属于真主。”【古兰经 6:57】

“The rule is to none but Allah.” [TMQ 6:57].

因此，你可以放心，在伊斯兰法庭上，法官是否与被告是朋友，或他当天心情不好，都不会影响他所施加的刑罚的轻重。

Thus you can rest assured that in an Islamic court, factors such as the judge being friends with the accused, or having had a bad day, have no bearing on the severity of the punishment he chooses to administer.

如果你是犯罪的受害者，而你贫穷，对方却富有，这对法庭的判决完全没有任何影响。你可以委托代表替你发言，但这里并不涉及巨额金钱。法庭的目标仅在于确立公正，而非牟利。因此，由谁来陈述你的案件、其口才如何，都无关紧要，关键在于法官查明事实并加以评判。

If you are a victim of crime and are poor while your opponent is wealthy, this will have no effect whatsoever on the verdict of the court. While you are allowed to appoint a representative to speak on your behalf, there are no vast sums of money at stake. The objective of the courts is solely to establish justice, not to make money. Therefore, it does not matter who presents your case, or how persuasively he speaks, but it is up to the judge to ascertain the facts and evaluate them.

在伊斯兰教中，只有确凿的罪证才足以执行刑罚。因此，伊斯兰教并无陪审团的概念，其成员可以仅凭个人的主观判断而在裁决上彼此分歧。

In Islam, only definite evidence of guilt is sufficient for the administration of a sentence. Accordingly, there is no concept of a jury, whose members may disagree between themselves on the verdict, purely on the basis of their own personal discretion.

仅凭间接证据是不够的，这类证据并不确凿，且可能有多种不同的解释。所有证据都要呈交给精通教法的法官，由他依据伊斯兰教的律法作出判决。如此，只有被证实为罪犯的人才会受到惩罚。那些无法作出确定裁决的罪犯，不会在审判日逃脱惩罚。

Circumstantial evidence, which is inconclusive and subject to different interpretations is not enough. All evidence is presented to a judge who is expert in jurisprudence, and he imposes punishment according to laws from Islam. Thus only those proven to be criminals are punished. Criminals for whom no conclusive verdict is possible will not escape the punishment on the Day of Judgement.

根据上述两种司法体系的框架，让我们比较一下我们在这个社会中最为担忧的常见罪行的处理方式。

Given the above framework of the two Judicial systems, let us compare the treatment of common crimes that we are most worried about in this society.

你们或许至少经历过一次这样的事，或者认识某个经历过的人。

You have probably suffered this at least once in your life, or know someone who has suffered it.

英国法律体系：刑罚由法官酌情决定，视罪行而定，通常的处罚是社区服务。

British Legal System : The sentence is discretionary, depending on the crime, but is commonly punished by community service.

伊斯兰司法制度：一旦确定罪行成立，法官将考量罪行的严重程度，并进行伊杰提哈德（即从《古兰经》和《逊奈》中推导出裁决）。处罚可能从公开羞辱直至死刑不等，若抢劫导致了死亡，则可判处死刑。

Islamic Judicial System : Once guilt is ascertained, the judge will consider the severity of the crime and perform ijtihad (i.e. extracting the rule from the Qur’an and the Sunnah). This may range from public humiliation to death, if the mugging led to death.

在英国，入室盗窃极为常见。毫无疑问，如果你外出一段时间，你可能会担心自己的房子遭到入室盗窃。

Burglary is extremely common in Britain. No doubt, you are afraid that your house may have been burgled if you are away for any period of time.

英国法律体系：刑罚由法官酌情determined…… Let me correct that and give the proper translation: 英国法律体系：判刑属于自由裁量，取决于罪行的性质，但通常以监禁作为处罚。

British Legal System : The sentence is discretionary, depending on the crime, but is commonly punished with imprisonment.

伊斯兰司法制度：窃贼若符合该刑罚的七个条件，将被截去其手。不允许通过手术将其接回。

Islamic Judicial System : Burglars will have their hand cut off, provided they fulfil the seven conditions for this punishment. They are not permitted to have it surgically replaced.

在英国，平均每2.5小时就有一起强奸案发生。还有更多案件未被报告，而且在大多数情况下，施暴者是受害者所认识的人。

There is a rape in Britain on average every 2.5 hours. Many more go unreported, and in most cases the perpetrator is known to the victim.

英国法律体系：判决属于自由裁量，刑罚从罚款到终身监禁不等。通常，监禁期限在10年以下。

British Legal System : The sentence is discretionary, but the punishment ranges from a fine to life imprisonment. Commonly, the period of imprisonment is below 10 years.

伊斯兰司法制度：根据具体情况，刑罚可以是死刑。

Islamic Judicial System : The punishment can be death, depending on the circumstances.

这种情况在各个年龄段都极为普遍，尤其是年轻人。人们往往将其视为无害的习惯。也许你正担心某个孩子或亲属。如果不是，你或许也应当担心。

This is extremely common amongst all ages, particularly the youth. It is often seen as a harmless habit. Perhaps you are worried about a child or relative. If not, you probably should be.

英国法律体系:刑罚取决于毒品的性质和持有的数量。酒类是合法的。对于大麻等"软性"毒品,犯罪者通常只会受到警告;而可卡因、海洛因等"硬性"毒品的滥用者则可能被判处监禁。

British Legal System : The punishment depends on the nature of the drug, and the quantity possessed. Alcohol is legal. For ‘soft’ drugs like marijuana, offenders are usually just cautioned, but ‘hard’ drug abusers (like cocaine, heroin) may be imprisoned.

伊斯兰司法制度：犯罪者当众受八十鞭刑。

Islamic Judicial System : Offenders are publicly flogged 80 lashes.

在我们的社会重视人际关系与性自由的今天，人们有理由为受其影响的年轻穆斯林，甚至年长穆斯林的行为担忧。

With the emphasis in our society placed on relationships and sexual freedom, you would be justified in fearing for the conduct of young or indeed older Muslims who are subject to its influence.

英国法律体系：无论是异性之间还是同性之间（即同性恋），这两种行为都是合法的。事实上，如果你对这些行为提出批评，你会被指责为不宽容和歧视。

British legal System : Both of these are legal, whether done between members of the opposite sex or the same sex ( i.e. homosexuality). In fact, if you were to criticise these you would be blamed for intolerance and discrimination.

伊斯兰司法体系：通奸（非婚性行为）以鞭刑一百鞭惩罚。通奸与同性之间的鸡奸，均以公开处决惩罚。

Islamic Judicial System : Fornication is punished by flogging 100 lashes. Adultery and homosexual fornication are both punished by public execution.

在伊斯兰的司法制度中，施行刑罚的目的在于起到威慑作用、教化犯罪者并保障社会安全。正如您所见，伊斯兰司法体系中刑罚的性质确保了这些目标得以实现。历史也证明了这一点：据记载，在整个伊斯兰国家的历史上，被执行断手之刑的人只有大约200人。

The objective behind the administration of justice in Islam is to act as a deterrent, to reform offenders and to secure society. As you can see, the nature of sentences in the Islamic Judicial System ensure that these objectives are achieved. History bears witness to this - only about 200 hands are recorded to have been cut in the entire history of the Islamic State!.

然而在西方，多达70%的已定罪囚犯在获释后再次犯罪，而犯罪率的情况也很难说明这种惩罚起到了有效的威慑作用。

In the West, however, up to 70% of convicted prisoners re-offend once they are released, and the rates of crime are hardly indicative of a successful deterrent.

在西方，一个根本性的问题在于其所灌输的意识形态存在彻底的自相矛盾。一方面，人们被告知自由是个人的基本权利。然而，这实际上是对犯罪的公开许可。当这一观念与民主概念结合在一起时，矛盾便显而易见：因为民主是一种制定法律的制度——法律是限制自由的工具。这种概念上的杂糅所造成的结果便是混乱！

One of the fundamental problems in the West is the complete contradiction of the ideology that is pushed upon the people. On the one hand, they are told that freedom is the basic right of the individual. This, however, is an open license to commit crime. When this is combined with the concept of democracy, the contradiction becomes apparent. For democracy is a system of making laws - devices to restrict freedom. The result of this conceptual mish-mash is chaos!.

伊斯兰国司法体系所提供的公正，将使您安心、有保障，并确信自己的权利不会遭到侵害。在个人敬畏真主（taqwa）的自我约束与公众舆论的影响之后，伊斯兰司法体系作为最后一道规范层级，保证世界免受人定法的剥削与腐败之害，也免于随之而来的犯罪浪潮。

The justice which the Islamic State’s Judicial System proffers will offer you peace of mind, security and confidence that your rights will not be abused. After the checks and balances of personal taqwa and the effect of public opinion, the last level of regulation - the Islamic Judicial System guarantees that the world will be free from the exploitation and corruption of man-made law, and the rising tide of crime that complements it.