“Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.” Chapter 1 Al Fatihah, verse 4.
After declaring that Allah, the Exalted, is Most Kind and Most Affectionate in the previous verse, the Holy Quran immediately declares that Allah, the Exalted, is the Master of the Day of Judgment. Chapter 1 Al Fatihah, verse 3:
“the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.”
Again, this is aimed to create a balance between hope and fear. This is to ensure the qualities of Mercy and Affection do not mislead anyone into remaining heedless of the fact that on the Day of Judgment, Allah, the Exalted, will gather the entire creation and hold each person accountable for their deeds. A Muslim should therefore, strive to avoid wishful thinking by believing they can live in disobedience; yet obtain the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, in this world and in the next. One must prove their servanthood and acceptance of Allah, the Exalted, as the Lord of the worlds, through sincere obedience; by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience. Only then is a muslim in the right position to hope and rely on the infinite mercy of Allah, the Exalted, to save them in both worlds.
An important aspect of the Day of Recompense is the Scales, which will be used to weigh a person’s deeds; good and bad. This great event has been discussed throughout the Holy Quran, and the Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. For example, chapter 101 Al Qari’ah, verses 6 to 9:
“Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds]. He will be in a pleasant life. But as for one whose scales are light. His refugewill be an abyss.”
It is important for muslims to regularly assess their own deeds. As no one except Allah, the exalted, is better aware of them than themselves. When one honestly judges their own deeds it will inspire them to sincerely repent from their sins and encourage them towards righteous deeds. But the one who fails to regularly assess their deeds will lead a life of heedlessness, whereby they commit sins without sincerely repenting. This person will find the weighing of their deeds on the Day of Recompense extremely difficult. In fact, it may well cause them to be hurled into hell.
A clever business owner will always regularly assess their accounts. This will ensure their business heads in the right direction and ensures they complete all the necessary accounts such as a tax return correctly. But the foolish business owner will not regularly take accounts of their business. This will lead to a loss in profits and a failure in correctly preparing for their accounts. Those who fail to file their accounts correctly with the government face penalties, which only makes their lives more difficult. But the key thing to note is that the penalty of failing to correctly assess and prepare one’s deeds for the Scales of Judgment Day does not involve a monetary fine. Its penalty is more severe and truly unbearable. Chapter 99 Az Zalzalah, verses 7 and 8:
“So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it. And whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.”
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