Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

Critical Studies on the Quranic Exegesis

The meaning of “weighing” in Quran 7: 8 - Critical Understanding of Commentatorsʿ Views

Document Type : Original article

Authors
BībīḤakīme Ḥoseynī DowlatĀbād 1
Mitra Ayyubi 2
1 Assistant professor in Quranic Exegesis, University of Quranic Theology and Awareness, Mashhad, Iran.
2 Graduate of Master of Quranic Studies, University of Quranic Theology and Awareness, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract
In the verse "Wa al-wazu Yawmaʾidhin al-ḥaq" most Shiite and Sunni commentators have interpreted "weight" as a measure of deeds, trial, punishment of action, obedience to every obedient and limits. They have also interpreted "ḥaq" to mean justice and truth. Moreover, most Sunni commentators believe in the existence of a scale in the Hereafter similar to the scale of the world, which has two pans and a girder. On the other hand, there are narrations about the interpretation of the extent of deeds on Imam Ali (AS). In the present article, the principle of the problem has been studied analytically and also an attempt has been made to analyze the correct interpretation of "rate" using narrative reasons and rational analysis. The present study shows that the rate of deeds should be a perfect human being who has the infallibility and superiority of the nation of the Prophet (PBUH) and these characteristics, based on several groups of narrations, are in accordance with Imam Ali (AS). Also, the quality of this measurement was discussed and two related doubts, namely the possibility of multiplicity and the design of the scale of the Prophet, were analyzed.
Keywords
Keywords: weight
amount
scale of resurrection
interpretation
8th verse of Surah al- ʿĀraf
Imam Ali (AS)
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  • Receive Date 29 May 2021
  • Revise Date 02 October 2021
  • Accept Date 29 January 2022