"So whosoever does a mote's weight of good shall see it. And whosoever does a mote's weight of evil shall see it."
Quran 99:7-8
This passage is drawn from the 99th surah, al-Zalzalah, here rendered as "The Earthquake." It's another of the innumerable reminders inside the Quran of the value of small kindnesses, which, to me, is at the heart of our lives as Muslims. Again, as I often opine, follow the admonition to return the worse with the better. In a more general sense, it's a reminder to live a purposeful life, being constantly mindful of the people in our lives and the world we live in, and the impact of our decisions.
As Nasr informs the reader in the corresponding commentary from the Study Quran, quoting Muqatil ibn Sulayman, "And so God revealed these two verses, encouraging people to perform small acts of goodness, since they add up in the end, and cautioning them against even small sins, since they add up in the end."
Quran 99:7-8
This passage is drawn from the 99th surah, al-Zalzalah, here rendered as "The Earthquake." It's another of the innumerable reminders inside the Quran of the value of small kindnesses, which, to me, is at the heart of our lives as Muslims. Again, as I often opine, follow the admonition to return the worse with the better. In a more general sense, it's a reminder to live a purposeful life, being constantly mindful of the people in our lives and the world we live in, and the impact of our decisions.
As Nasr informs the reader in the corresponding commentary from the Study Quran, quoting Muqatil ibn Sulayman, "And so God revealed these two verses, encouraging people to perform small acts of goodness, since they add up in the end, and cautioning them against even small sins, since they add up in the end."
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