Meaning of Meezan | Islamic-Dictionary.com - the Muslim word definition search engine

User login

Who's online

There are currently 0 users and 4 guests online.

Word Meaning

Meezan

(ميزان)
Grammar: word;A weighing scale used to measure weights. In Islam the meezan is a hypothetical scale used to measure good deeds against bad deeds on Judgement day.The following surah (chapter), The Calamity, from the Quran mentions the concept of weighing of deeds on the scales:
[101.1] The terrible calamity!
[101.2] What is the terrible calamity!
[101.3] And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
[101.4] The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
[101.5] And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
[101.6] Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
[101.7] He shall live a pleasant life.
[101.8] And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
[101.9] His abode shall be the abyss.
[101.10] And what will make you know what it is?
[101.11] A burning fire.

suggest Suggest Changes


Welcome to the Islamic-Dictionary.com website!

Please register on the website so you can become part of the Islamic-Dictionary.com global community. If you register you can make suggestions to change the meaning of existing words in the dictionary if they're not up to scratch as I'm going to be reviewing the dictionary over the next few weeks. If you want to suggest some new words you think we should add then please use the contact us tab.

If you like something on the site then Facebook share, Tweet or Digg it to get your friends to know about it. And if you have any suggestions, advice or would like to put up content on the site then you can email me islamic.dictionary@gmail.com .

Thank you



Follow Islamic-Dictionary.com

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

You can follow me on Twitter and also on Facebook