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The Scale

الْمِيزَان

The scales of justice are set up and deeds are weighed, so that no soul is wronged in the least.

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Allah says He will set up the just scales for the Day of Resurrection, so that no soul will be wronged in anything, and even the weight of a mustard seed will be brought (21:47).

As-Sa'di explains that the scales show the smallest weights by which good and bad deeds are measured, so that no soul, believer or disbeliever, has its good deeds reduced or its bad deeds increased. islamweb's fatwa places the weighing after the records, following as-Saffarini; Ibn Taymiyyah's order puts the Scale first.

Evidence

QuranAl-Anbiyaa (The Prophets)Quran 21:47

وَنَضَعُ ٱلْمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَا ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَـٰسِبِينَ ٤٧

And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed,[887] We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.

Translator's notes

[887] i.e., anything as small or insignificant as a mustard seed.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

47. And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And if there be the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And Sufficient are We to take account.

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