وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ 8
Translations
But as for one whose scales are light,
Transliteration
Wa-amma man khaffat mawazinuh
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the person whose good deeds are light (insufficient) when weighed on the Scales of Judgment on the Day of Resurrection. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this describes those whose righteous actions are outweighed by their sins and shortcomings. The lightness of the scales signifies spiritual poverty and distance from Allah's guidance, indicating that such a person will face severe punishment in the afterlife.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Al-Qari'ah, a Meccan surah describing the Day of Judgment and its terrifying events. It comes after the description of the weighing of deeds (verses 6-7) and directly contrasts with the previous ayah about those whose scales are heavy with good deeds, emphasizing the gravity of divine accountability on the Day of Resurrection.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The most beloved deeds to Allah are the most consistent, even if they are small' (Sunan Ibn Majah). Additionally, the hadith in Sahih Bukhari regarding the scales (Mizan) on the Day of Judgment illustrates how deeds are measured, relating to the weighing mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that the value of our deeds lies not in quantity but in sincerity and consistency. Believers should strive to ensure their actions are substantive and rooted in genuine faith, as superficial or insincere deeds will carry no weight on the Day of Judgment.
Related Ayahs
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
هُنَالِكَ تَبْلُوا۟ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّآ أَسْلَفَتْ ۚ وَرُدُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَوْلَىٰهُمُ ٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ
There, [on that Day], every soul will be put to trial for what it did previously, and they will be returned to Allāh, their master, the Truth, and lost from them is whatever they used to invent.
يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.
يَوْمَ نَدْعُوا۟ كُلَّ أُنَاسٍۭ بِإِمَـٰمِهِمْ ۖ فَمَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَقْرَءُونَ كِتَـٰبَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا
[Mention, O Muḥammad], the Day We will call forth every people with their record [of deeds]. Then whoever is given his record in his right hand - those will read their records, and injustice will not be done to them, [even] as much as a thread [inside the date seed].