Weight and Balance

8. The scales on that Day will be just. Those whose weights are heavy—it is they who are the successful.
9. But as for those whose weights are light—it is they who have lost their souls, because they used to mistreat Our revelations.

7-AlA’raf

19. We spread the earth, and placed stabilizers in it, and in it We grew all things in proper measure.
20. And in it We created livelihoods for you, and for those for whom you are not the providers.
21. There is not a thing but with Us are its stores, and We send it down only in precise measure.

15-AlHijr

34. And do not go near the orphan’s property, except with the best of intentions, until he has reached his maturity. And honor your pledge, because the pledge involves responsibility.
35. And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with accurate scales. That is fair, and the best determination.

17-AlIsra’

101. When the Horn is blown, no relations between them will exist on that Day, and they will not ask after one another.
102. Those whose scales are heavy—those are the successful.
103. But those whose scales are light—those are they who have lost their souls; in Hell they will dwell forever.
104. The Fire lashes their faces, and therein they grimace.
105. “Were not My revelations recited to you, and you kept on rejecting them?”
106. They will say, “Our Lord, our wretchedness prevailed over us, and we were a people astray.
107. Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If we ever returned, we would truly be evil.”
108. He will say, “Be despised therein, and do not speak to Me.

23-AlMu’minun

181. Give full measure, and do not cheat.
182. And weigh with accurate scales.
183. And do not defraud people of their belongings, and do not work corruption in the land.
184. And fear Him who created you and the masses of old.”

26-AshShu’ara’

17. It is God who revealed the Book with the truth, and the Balance. And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is near?
18. Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten it; but those who believe are apprehensive of it, and they know it to be the truth. Absolutely, those who question the Hour are in distant error.

42-AshShura

1. The Compassionate.
2. Has taught the Quran.
3. He created man.
4. And taught him clear expression.
5. The sun and the moon move according to plan.
6. And the stars and the trees prostrate themselves.
7. And the sky, He raised; and He set up the balance.
8. So do not transgress in the balance.
9. But maintain the weights with justice, and do not violate the balance.

55-ArRahman

25. We sent Our messengers with the clear proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, that humanity may uphold justice. And We sent down iron, in which is violent force, and benefits for humanity. That God may know who supports Him and His messengers invisibly. God is Strong and Powerful.

57-AlHadid

1. Woe to the defrauders.
2. Those who, when they take a measure from people, they take in full.
3. But when they measure or weigh to others, they cheat.
4. Do these not know that they will be resurrected?
5. For a Great Day?
6. The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

83-AlMutaffifin

1. When the earth is shaken with its quake.
2. And the earth brings out its loads.
3. And man says, “What is the matter with it?”
4. On that Day, it will tell its tales.
5. For your Lord will have inspired it.
6. On that Day, the people will emerge in droves, to be shown their works.
7. Whoever has done an atom’s weight of good will see it.
8. And whoever has done an atom’s weight of evil will see it

99-AzZalzalah

6. As for he whose scales are heavy.
7. He will be in a pleasant life.
8. But as for he whose scales are light.
9. His home is the Abyss.
10. Do you know what it is?
11. A Raging Fire.

101-AlQari’ah