Eternal Words 7- Sura Al-'A'raf Verse8
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(8) وَ الْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوازِينُهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
8. " And the measuring that Day will be just. Then whoever's scales be heavy, those are they who shall be prosperous."
Commentary :
A 'scale' is the means of weighing. Each thing has a special means of measuring. The scale of a wall is a plummet. The heat of weather is measured by a thermometer. Fruits are measured in kilo. The length of cloth, as well as many other things, is measured by meter. The means of measuring an ordinary person, from the point of spiritualities, is some particular complete persons who are accepted as the example and symbol of justice.
Upon the commentary of the phrase: " And we will set up a just balance ..." mentioned in verse 47 from Sura Al-'Anbiya, No. 21, Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said : " Prophets and saints are the scales." (Al-Mizan, commentary).
In the supplication of Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (a.s.), addressing him (a.s.), we recite : " Peace be upon the Scale of deeds." These immaculate persons, who are our leaders and our guides, are the scales and the means of measuring others.
In Kifayat-ul-Muwahhideen, it is narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) who said : " We are the scales." That is, Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (a.s.) and all other immaculate Imams are the scale of distinguishing between right and wrong.
So, the verse says : " And the measuring that Day will be just. Then whoever's scales be heavy, those are they who shall be prosperous."
Explanations :
1. On the Day of Resurrection, the possession is with the right (1), and the Day is the day of right (2), and the measuring is also just. (The above verse).
2. On that Day, arrangements of the Hereafter are justly measured and the reckoning, the judgement, the commandments, the rewards and retributions are wholly based on justice.
" And the measuring that Day will be just. ..."
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(1) " Here is protection only Allah's, the True One; ..." Sura Al-Kahf, No. 18, Verse 44.
(2) " That is the True (sure) Day ..." Sura An-Naba', No. 78, Verse 39.
