فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ 6
Translations
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
Transliteration
Fa-amma man thaqulat mawazinuh
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the person whose good deeds outweigh their bad deeds on the Day of Judgment when the scales (al-mizan) are brought forth to weigh deeds. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi explain that those whose scales are heavy with good deeds will enter Paradise and achieve salvation. The weighing of deeds is a fundamental Islamic concept affirming divine justice and accountability for one's actions in this life.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-Qari'ah, a Meccan chapter that describes the Day of Judgment and its terrifying events. The surah establishes the certainty of the afterlife and the detailed accounting of deeds, serving as both a warning and an encouragement to righteous action during the lifetime.
Related Hadiths
Hadith from Tirmidhi: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'The most heavy thing placed in the scale on the Day of Judgment is good character.' Additionally, from Sahih Muslim, the Prophet emphasized that deeds are weighed on the Day of Judgment, and one's position in Paradise or Hell depends on this weighing.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that every action has weight and consequence in the sight of Allah, motivating us to cultivate good character and righteous deeds in this life, knowing we will be held accountable for them on the Day of Judgment.
Related Ayahs
بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ ءَايَـٰتِى فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَكُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
But yes, there had come to you My verses, but you denied them and were arrogant, and you were among the disbelievers.
ٱلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ۚ لَا ظُلْمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ
This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا جَرَحْتُم بِٱلنَّهَارِ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُكُمْ فِيهِ لِيُقْضَىٰٓ أَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And it is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have committed by day. Then He revives you therein [i.e., by day] that a specified term may be fulfilled. Then to Him will be your return; then He will inform you about what you used to do.