Surah 21:47
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بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۗ أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَنَّا نَأۡتِي ٱلۡأَرۡضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنۡ أَطۡرَافِهَآۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
No! We gave these (people) and their fathers enjoyment (of life), until life had lasted a long time for them. Do they not see that We come to the land, pushing back its borders? Are they the victors?
قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أُنذِرُكُم بِٱلۡوَحۡيِۚ وَلَا يَسۡمَعُ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا مَا يُنذَرُونَ
Say: ‘I warn you only by means of inspiration.’ But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.
وَلَئِن مَّسَّتۡهُمۡ نَفۡحَةٞ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
If indeed a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them, they would indeed say, ‘Woe to us! Surely we – we have been evildoers.’
وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسٞ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَيۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ
We shall lay down the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, and no one will be done any evil. (Even) if there is (only) the weight of a mustard seed, We shall produce it, and We are sufficient as reckoners.
If these disbelievers were affected by the slightest touch of Allah’s punishment, they would confess their sins and admit that they had wronged themselves in this world.
meaning, “We shall set up the Balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection.” The majority of scholars state that it is one Balance, and the plural form is used here to reflect the large number of deeds which will be weighed therein.
This is like the Ayat
{and your Lord treats no one with injustice} [18:49]
In the Two Sahihs it was recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said:
«Two words which are light on the tongue, heavy in the Balance and beloved to Ar-Rahman: "Subhdn Alldhi wa bi hamdihi, Subhdn Alldhil 'Azmi (Glory and praise be to Allah, Glory be to Allah the Almighty)."»
Imam Ahmad also recorded that ‘A’ishah said that one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah sat down before him and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have two slaves who lie to me, betray me and disobey me, and I hit them and insult them. How do I stand with regard to them?” The Messenger of Allah said:
«The extent to which they betrayed you, disobeyed you and lied to you will be measured against the punishment you meted out to them. If your punishment was commensurate with their misconduct, then you tuill be equal and you will not have anything counted for you or against you. If your punishment of them was less than that what they deserved for their misconduct, then this will count in your favor. If your punishment of them was more than what they deserved for their misconduct, then Allah ivill take what is due to them from you.»
Then the man started to weep before the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah asked,
«What is the matter with him? Has he not read the words of Allah, {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.}?»
The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I think there is nothing better than keeping away from these people - meaning his slaves - I call upon you to bear witness that they are all free.”