Weigh Your Words and Deeds
In this world it is imperative that human beings weigh their words and deeds in the balance of justice. They should not be unjust either in giving or in taking.
Chapter 55 of the Quran states: “The Merciful who taught the Quran – He created man and He taught him speech. The sun and the moon move according to a fixed reckoning; the stars and the trees bend in prostration. He raised the heavens and set up the measure, so that you should not transgress the measure. Always measure with justice and do not give short measure.” (55: 1-9)
Creating human beings and sending them guidance are both expressions of God’s attributes of mercy. After creating human beings, God has given them the opportunity to secure a place on both earth and in heaven, where they may find for themselves an eternal world of happiness and comfort.
Afterwards, the advent of the prophets and the revelation of divine messages, or books, are the culmination of the divine blessings. In this way, every person has been given the opportunity to begin his life with right guidance in this world. Without deviating from the right path, he should continue on his onward journey on the straight path which will lead him to his destination.
God created human beings. He granted them the unique power of speech—a power not bestowed upon any other creature or anything else in the whole known universe. Then, there is the practical example of the role of justice and fair play which inheres in the universe at God’s behest. The whole world surrounding the human being is based on these principles of balance and justice, which God wants human beings to follow; and this is clearly set forth in the Quran. The Quran is the verbal expression of this Divine justice and the universe is a practical expression of it. It is imperative that the subjects of God weigh their words and deeds in this balance. They should not be unjust either in giving or in taking.
The weighing scale is a symbol of justice. It measures or weighs things with exactness. The weighing scale demonstrates to a person what principles he ought to follow in giving and taking, in all his dealings in this world. A person’s words and deeds should not be at variance with one another: all his behaviour should measure up to the standard of truth.
