In the Hereafter, a scale will appear that neither errs nor sways,
a scale that reveals the density of meanings in deeds.
For truth grants density to the work, making it firm,
while falsehood inflates it with air, leaving it empty.
Deeds take form: a sincere prayer becomes heavy and calm,
and charity with hypocrisy loses its weight before it even touches the scale.
A hidden word of remembrance, returning a trust, and withholding harm from people's paths—all increase in weight according to the sincerity within them.
Sin pierces the garment of a deed like a moth does to cotton;
it's not seen quickly, but the result is a disturbing lightness.
The disbeliever has no weight because his deeds are not connected to the source of truth;
they glimmer like fireworks for a moment, then turn to ashes.
As for the believer whose deeds are mixed:
If his bad deeds outweigh, he will be punished proportionally,
then what remains of his belief in God's oneness and his sincere deeds will elevate him;
for a righteous origin does not vanish with a single misstep as long as it stands.
The criterion for the scale is not noise nor the number of viewers, but sincerity of intention and adherence to guidance.
Therefore, the whisper 'I seek God's forgiveness' may outweigh the noise of a sermon given for reputation.
And the scale reminds us of a practical rule:
Fill your day with small, sturdy truths—a corrected intention, a prayer on time, a word of justice, forgiveness when able—
and avoid what glimmers then collapses.
The weighing on that Day will be true:
so place in your scale what stands firm before the truth, not what flies away with the first gust of wind.
