"O you who believe! Be maintainers of justice and witnesses for the sake of God, even if it should be against yourselves or (your) parents and near relatives, and whether it be (someone) rich or poor, for God has a greater right over them. So do not follow (your) vain desires, lest you should be unfair, and if you distort (the testimony) or disregard (it), God is indeed well aware of what you do."