Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 8

Al-A'raaf · Ayah 8 · View Ayah
وَٱلْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

The weighing of deeds or of the scrolls of these deeds shall be — in a balance that has a tongue and two palms as scales as reported in a hadīth — on that day that is on the day of the questioning mentioned namely the Day of Resurrection the true weighing the fair weighing al-haqq ‘the true’ is an adjectival qualification of al-wazn ‘the weighing’. As for those whose scales are heavy with good deeds they are the successful the triumphant.

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(The weighing) of works (on that day) the Day of Judgement (is the true) just ((weighing). As for those whose scale is heavy) with good deeds, (they are the successful) the ones who escape Allah's wrath and torment.

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#6871Sahih

A bulky person would be brought on the Day of judgment and he would not carry the weight to the eye of Allah equal even to that of a gnat. Nor shall We set up a balance for them on the Day of Resurrec...

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2070Hasan

"Nothing is heavier on the believer's Scale on the Day of Judgment than good character. For indeed Allah, Most High, is angered by the shameless obscene person."

Narrated by Abu Ad-Dardh narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2071Sahih

"Nothing is placed on the Scale that is heavier than good character. Indeed the person with good character will have attained the rank of the person of fasting and prayer."

Narrated by Abu Ad-Dardh narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4523Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, a huge fat man will come who will not weigh, the weight of the wing of a mosquito in Allah's Sight." and then the Prophet (ﷺ) added, 'We shall...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sunan Abu Dawud#4801Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is nothing heavier than good character put in the scale of a believer on the Day of Resurrection. Abu al-Walid said: I heard 'Ata al-Kaikharani say: Abu Dawud said: His ...

Narrated by Narrated AbudDarda':
Sunan Abu Dawud#4636Sahih in chain

One day the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Which of you had dream? A man said: It is I. I saw as though a scale descended from the sky. You and AbuBakr were weighed and you were heavier; AbuBakr and Umar were weig...

Narrated by Narrated AbuBakrah:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2355Sahih

"One day the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "'Who among you had a dream?' A man said: "I did. I saw as if a scale had descended from the Heavens in which you and Abu Bakr were weighed So you outweighed Abu Bak...

Narrated by Abu Bakrah narrated:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#4604Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah said: "Volume is to be measured according to the system of the people of Al-Madinah, and weight is to be measured according to the system of the peole of Makkah."' (Sahih) Thi...

Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

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