بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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On the Day of Judgement, the balances will be set up, and three things will be weighed:
1) The Deeds of the Person
2) His Utterances
3) The Person Himself
The weight of a person is not dependent on how fat or thin he is, but on how much faith he has in his heart.
How much do you think of Allah? How much do you believe in Allah's Knowledge, Wisdom, Ability, in the Meeting with Allah, in His Angels, in the Day of Judgement? This will all be weighed.
E.g. The Prophet ﷺ said:
إنى أرى ما لا ترون؛ أطت السماء وحق لها أن تئط، ما فيها موضع أربع أصابع إلا وملك واضع جبهته ساجداً لله تعالى
"I see what you do not see and I hear what you do not hear; heaven has squeaked, and it has right to do so. By Him, in Whose Hand my soul is, there is not a space of four fingers in which there is not an angel who is prostrating his forehead before Allah, the Exalted..." [At-Tirmithi #406]
How many times do we think of this Hadith when we look up at the heavens? How many times have we thought about Bayt Al-Ma'mur, which Angels make Tawaf around, as people do around the Ka'bah? The more you discuss these facts with yourself, the more alive they will be in your heart, and the heavier your faith will be on the scale.
Evidence that Faith has a Weight
From among the evidences:
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قال شيخ الإسلام في منهاج السنة النبوية : قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ( كذا ) : مَا سَبَقَهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِكَثْرَةِ صَلَاةٍ وَلَا صِيَامٍ، وَلَكِنْ بِشَيْءٍ وَقَرَ فِي قَلْبِهِ.
Abu Bakr bin Eyash said: Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه did not surpass the Ummah through a lot of prayer and fasting, but he surpassed with what was established in his heart (i.e. his تصديق, his belief.) [Manhaj As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyah]
#2-
يُصَاحُ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْخَلاَئِقِ فَيُنْشَرُ لَهُ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ سِجِلاًّ كُلُّ سِجِلٍّ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هَلْ تُنْكِرُ مِنْ هَذَا شَيْئًا فَيَقُولُ لاَ يَا رَبِّ فَيَقُولُ أَظَلَمَتْكَ كَتَبَتِي الْحَافِظُونَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَلَكَ عُذْرٌ أَلَكَ حَسَنَةٌ فَيُهَابُ الرَّجُلُ فَيَقُولُ لاَ . فَيَقُولُ بَلَى إِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَنَا حَسَنَاتٍ وَإِنَّهُ لاَ ظُلْمَ عَلَيْكَ الْيَوْمَ فَتُخْرَجُ لَهُ بِطَاقَةٌ فِيهَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ مَا هَذِهِ الْبِطَاقَةُ مَعَ هَذِهِ السِّجِلاَّتِ فَيَقُولُ إِنَّكَ لاَ تُظْلَمُ . فَتُوضَعُ السِّجِلاَّتُ فِي كِفَّةٍ وَالْبِطَاقَةُ فِي كِفَّةٍ فَطَاشَتِ السِّجِلاَّتُ وَثَقُلَتِ الْبِطَاقَةُ
"A man from my nation will be called before all of creation on the Day of Resurrection, and ninety-nine scrolls will be spread out for him, each one extending as far as the eye can see. Then Allah will say: “Do you deny anything of this?” He will say: “No, O Lord.” He will say: “Have My recording scribes been unfair to you?” Then He will say: “Apart from that, do you have any good deeds?” The man will be terrified and will say: “No.” (Allah) will say: “Indeed, you have good deeds with Us, and you will not be treated unjustly this Day.” Then a card will be brought out on which is written Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger). He will say: “O Lord, what is this card compared with these scrolls?” He will say: “You will not be treated unjustly.” Then the scrolls will be placed in one side of the Balance and the card in the other. The scrolls will go up (i.e., be light) and the card will go down (i.e., will weigh heavily).” [Ibn Majah]
Even the hypocrites declare the testimony of faith, so what made this persons لا اله الا الله heavy on the scale? His belief, knowledge, certainty, sincerity, truthfulness, love of Allah.
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Since we know that our faith will be weighed on the Day of Judgement, we should take the means of increasing it.
There are Muslims who:
1) Only have basic faith. They only have general information about the articles faith.
2) Have perfect faith.
What made them vary in their level of faith? Knowledge.
It is therefore our duty to increase in knowledge so that we accordingly increase in faith, and our scale will be heavy on the Day of Judgement. Everyday, increase in knowledge about Allah, even if it is just one piece of information.
E.g. When you see rain, tell yourself - This is the impact of Allah's Mercy.
As Allah said in Surah Ar-Rum [30:50]:
"Look then at the effects (results) of Allah's Mercy, how He revives the earth after its death. Verily! That (Allah) Who revived the earth after its death shall indeed raise the dead (on the Day of Resurrection), and He is Able to do all things."
Revive the knowledge of the Qur'an in your life. But we rarely discuss this information with ourselves. We see the clouds, the rain, the birds, the creation of Allah, the decrees we go through, but we never talk about the impact of Allah's Attributes to ourselves. Discussing the impacts of Allah's Attributes to ourselves will increase our faith.
It is our duty towards ourselves and children to increase our and their knowledge about Allah, His Names, Attributes, and Actions - because we believe that our faith will be weighed on the Day of Judgement.
When faith is increased, it will produce many fruits and benefits, which you will receive in this life, even before the Day of Judgement. As Shaikh As-Sa'di رحمة الله mentioned in his book التوضيع و التبيان لشجرة الإيمان:
1) The Wilayah of Allah
2) The Pleasure of Allah
3) Salvation from the Hellfire
4) Allah defends the believers
5) A Good Life
6)
In other words: It is according to your faith and sincerity that your deeds be correct.
If your faith is weak, your deed will be full of mistakes and shortcomings, and accordingly, the reward of your deeds will be less.
If your faith is perfect, your deed will be more complete, and the reward will be greater with Allah.
Therefore, great reward depends on the perfection of your faith, not the quantity of good deeds you perform. When many people start adopting the right path, they focus on the quantity of the good deeds they perform, and not on increasing their faith.
E.g. Two people pray side by side. One of them has a great reward, and the other persons prayer is not even accepted. What is the difference between the two? What is established in their hearts. The more attentive, sincere, and the more you remember Allah and the Day of Judgement when performing the prayer, the heavier your deed will be.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
" لاَ تَسُبُّوا أَصْحَابِي، فَلَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْفَقَ مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا مَا بَلَغَ مُدَّ أَحَدِهِمْ وَلاَ نَصِيفَهُ "
"Do not abuse my companions for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Allah's Cause) it would not be equal to a Mud or even a half Mud spent by one of them." [Al-Bukhari #3673]
The quantity and quality is different, but what made the charity of the companions heavier than our charity? Their Faith.
We have to take care of our belief, because faith affects deeds. Deeds will be accepted and multiplied in reward according to how much your heart moves when taking the action. How much did your heart move when you gave that charity, when you prayed that prayer, when you gave that lecture? - Your heart moving means it remembering Allah, the reward in the hereafter, death, your grave, etc.
The more your heart moves, even if you perform a little good deed, the more reward you will have with Allah. So do not perform good deeds with a heedless heart; this will lessen the reward of the deeds.
E.g. Everyone performs Wudoo (Ablution). But how many of us remember from the beginning, that we are performing it carrying out the command of Allah in Surah An-Nisa [4:43] and Surah Al-Maa'idah [5:6] in accordance to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, and if you obey Allah and His Messenger ﷺ you will have Paradise, as Allah said in Surah An-Nisa [4:13].
And when you are performing Wudoo you remember that your sins drop off with the water, and hope that Allah will make the limbs you are washing to be bright and shining, so that you are recognized by the Prophet ﷺ and called to drink from the Kawther.
If you perform Wudoo like this, it will be heavy on the scale on the Day of Judgement. The attentiveness of the heart when performing the good deed is an indication of stronger faith.
After performing Wudoo, you say:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ and remember the Hadith where the Prophet ﷺ said:
"مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ, فَيُسْبِغُ اَلْوُضُوءَ, ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ, إِلَّا فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ اَلْجَنَّةِ"
“If one after performing ablution completely recites the following supplication: (Ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu) ‘I testify that there is no one worthy of worship but Allah, He is Alone and has no partner and Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger’, all the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him and he may enter through any gate he wishes”. [Bulugh Al-Maram #57]
This means that Allah will make the performance good deeds easy for you which will then enable you to enter from these 8 gates.
But only those whose faith is strong will remember this. What will make my faith stronger? Knowledge.
The more you know, the more your faith will increase, the more the attentiveness of your heart will increase, and the more your deed will be accepted and rewarded by Allah. Allah will multiply the reward of your little good deed.
The Condition: "و هو مؤمن" - (While he is a believer)
مؤمن = موحد (Believer = Monotheist)
Faith is a very important prerequisite before performing good deeds. Allah said in Surah Al-Furqan [25:23]:
They perfomed abundant good deeds, but it was founded on disbelief, which is why Allah did not accept it.
Another thing which causes deeds to be rendered fruitless is Shirk:
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