What is being weighed on the Day of Resurrection?

Author: Imam Isma'il bin Kathir Ad-Dimashqî Source: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Adhîm (2 / 272) Mu'assasah ar-Risâlah, 1422/2001 Footnote:

darulhadith.com Published 10/02/2008

1 - It is said that there are documents that will be weighed in the balance on the Day of Resurrection. Although they are not embodied, will Allah (Ta'al) turn them into cells in the Day of Resurrection.

Al-Baghawî said:

"Similar has been reported from Ibn 'Abbas." It has been authentically reported that the chapters 'al-Baqara' and 'Al' Imrân "will come as two clouds on the Day of Resurrection. Another authentic examples of it, is when the Qur'an comes to its readers on the Day of Resurrection in the form of a pale young man. He will say: "Who are you?" Then he says: "I'm the Qur'an that made you stay up at night and thirst during the day." [1]

In the Al-Bara's hadîth on trial in the grave, it says:

"To the believer it is about a young man with a nice skin and a sweet fragrance. He will say: "Who are you?" Then he says: "I am your good deeds." What the unbeliever and the hypocrite is concerned, they will experience the pure opposite. 2 -

It has also been said that there is a book in which the documents are recorded, which will be considered. In the hadith of the card it says (in importance) that a man will be brought forward. In one pan will be placed ninety-nine lists and each list will go so far as the eye can see. Then, there is a card up which says "there is no true god except Allah".

He will say: "Lord, what are these cards in addition to these lists?" Then Allah says (Ta'al): "You will certainly not be treated unfairly." Then put the card into the pan.

The Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:

"The lists will consider the lighter and heavier card." Reported in an approximate way of at-Tirmidhī who also declared it to be authentic. 3 -

Some say it is their date of practitioners who will be considered. The hadith says (in importance): "On the Day of Resurrection will be a strong man to be brought forward and he will not weigh more than a mosquito's wing before Allah."

Then he read:

فحبطت أعمالهم فلا نقيم لهم يوم القيامة وزنا

"Everything they have tried to be come to nothing and the Day of Resurrection, their actions reflect light for us." [2]

And about 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud excellencies, "said the Prophet (Salla Allahu' alayhi wa sallam) (in importance):

"Marvel at you over his thin smalben? I swear by Him in Whose Hand my soul is! They are certainly heavier in the balance than [Mount] Uhud. " It can, however, combine these reporting so that they all match.

Sometimes considered the documents, some books and sometimes the practitioners of the documents - and Allah knows better.