The Holy Quran 42:17 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ

Translation

It is Allaah Who revealed the Book (the Qur'aan) with the truth, as well as the scale (of justice, which is included in the teachings of the Qur'aan and the words of Rasulullaah ﷺ). How could you know (Do you not know) that Qiyaamah is probably very close? (You should therefore believe in and practise the teachings of the Qur'aan in preparation for Qiyaamah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The sending down of the Balance: Allah has sent down the material balance, in which bodies are weighed, and the balance of knowledge, which is called sound reason, and the moral balance, which is called the quality of justice and fairness; and the greatest balance of all is the true religion, which settles exactly the rights of the Creator and of the…

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