Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets)

47. “And We shall set up the balances of justice for the Resurrection Day, so that no soul shall be wronged anything; and even if there be (an action) of the weight of grain of mustard seed, We will bring it (into account), and sufficient are We (as) reckoners.”

This holy verse points to the exact and just Reckoning of the deeds on the Resurrection Day and the precise and just rewards of the Hereafter in order that the disbelievers and oppressors know, supposing that the punishment of this world does not encompass them, the chastisement of the Hereafter is certain, and their entire acts will minutely be reckoned.

Allah in this holy verse says:

“And We shall set up the balances of justice for the Resurrection Day…”

The available Islamic traditions indicate that: on the Day of Resurrection, the scales of measurement of people’s deeds are prophets (as), the immaculate Imams (as), the sanctified, and the righteous, those near stationed ones in whose record of deeds there is not any dark spot.

These scales of measurement are so exact and regular that as if they are the justice themselves. For this reason, the verse immediately adds:

“…so that no soul shall be wronged anything;…”

That is, neither the divine reward of the righteous will be decreased, nor the proper punishment of the wrong doers will be added to.

This negation of ‘being wronged anything’ does not mean that there will not be exactness in Reckoning. On the contrary, the case will be such that the least thing of good and bad will be made present and will be measured.

The verse continues saying:

“…and even if there be (an action) of the weight of grain of mustard seed, We will bring it (into account)…”

And, this alone is enough that Allah is the Reckoner of the deeds of the servants.

The verse says:

“…and sufficient are We (as) reckoners.”