Justice and Development in a Religious State

The study of the relation between justice and development is one of the main and most complicated issues which has been given special attention in the area of philosophy of politics, philosophy of law and ethics or moral philosophy.In its review of the question of justice and development in a religious state, the article first discusses three important concepts; namely, justice, development and religious state. Therefore, after discussing the application of the concept of justice to the divine ontological and legislative acts, the author addresses and comments on the concept ofjustice as a axiological yardsick and on the defintion of justice which means giving whoever has right what he or she deserves. Then, he expounds on the relation between the social concept of justice and religious state - according to the Islamic viewpoint ofgovernment - and the responsibilities it is expected to have.