Surah al-A'raf Ayah 8-9
says, “(Everyone's deeds) will certainly be weighed (and evaluated)
on the Day of Judgment. Those whose good deeds weigh heavier than
their bad deeds will have everlasting happiness. And whosoever scale
be light, those are they who have ruined their selves for they used
to be unjust unto Our Signs.”
Prophets and the
Infallible Imams are the “Signs of Allah” Hence the people who
were unjust to the Imams, their good deeds will not be accepted by
Allah.
Surah al-Mu'minun Ayahs
102-103 says, “If the side of one's good deeds weighs heavier on a
scale, he will have everlasting happiness, but if it weighs less, one
will be lost forever in Hell.”
Surah al-Qa'riah Ayahs
6-11 says, “Those whose good deeds will weigh heavier (on the
scale) will live a pleasant life, but those whose good deeds will be
lighter (on the scale) will be thrown headlong into Hawiyah. What
does it tell you it is? It is a burning fire.”
There
are many interpretations of the balance; some say it is the balance
like in this world. But since the balance in Qiyamat is a medium to
identify faith and principles of belief, good and bad morals,
righteous and evil deeds, it cannot be a physical balance. The
Infallible Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) while replying to a question
said, “Justice would be observed in accounting and recompense of
deeds. The heavier deeds means more good deeds.” (Behar-ul-Anwar
volume 7 page 248)
There
are two alternatives; either it is the Shariat entailing correct
belief and ethical values or the reflections of prophets and Imams.
Since they were the guides of humanity and acted themselves according
to the shariah and personified as perfect human beings, hence they
may be considered as Scale.. At different occasions, the Noble
Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “Justice, prayer and good behavior is
the balance.” The Infallible Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, “One
who recites 'there is no God except Allah' which should prevent him
to commit prohibited acts, will enter Paradise.”
In
yet another tradition, the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “I
am the balance of knowledge and Ali is the two pans of the balance,
Hasan and Husayn are its cords and Fatima is the connecting rod
between them and the imams after Hasan and Husayn would be the
criteria of recognition of their friends and their enemies.”
(Bihar-ul-Anwar v. 23 p. 107)
Ahl-al-Bayt (a.s.), who
were under the Cloak when the Ayah of Purity (33:33) was revealed,
the Ayah certifies their Purity. Their Truthfulness was certified by
Allah (s.w.t.) against the Christians of Najran when Ayah of
Mubahelah was revealed (Surah Ale-Imran Ayah 61). They were the Signs
of Allah.
There is another
tradition of the Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) that if a Muslim, while
praying in the Haram of Ka'ba and is fasting and gets killed without
any fault of his but bears enmity with (Imam) Ali, he will not even
smell the scent of Paradise.
It appears that the
deciding factor of all deeds depends on the Wilayah of Imam Ali
(a.s.) and his progeny (a.s.). in that their good deeds weigh heavier
than the bad deeds and hence will guarantee their admittance to the
Paradise.
Sources: The
Glorious Qur'an (Urdu translation) by Ayatollah Naser Makarim Shirazi
The
Glorious Qur'an (English translation) by Ayatollah Agha H.M.M. Pooya
Yazdi
Imamreza.net/scale
of deeds in Qiyamah
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