Islam Guidance

Verse40

(40) إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةً يُضَاعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِن لَّدُنْهُ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

40. " Verily Allah does not do injustice even of the weight of an atom, and if there be a good deed He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward."
Commentary:
This verse, addressing the faithless and niggardly persons, whose status was introduced in the former verses, says:
" Verily Allah does not do injustice even of the weight of an atom, ..."

The Arabic term /zazrah/ originally means very small ant which is not seen easily; but, gradually it has been applied for every small thing. Accordingly, nowadays, ' atom ', which is any of the smallest particles of an element, is also called /zarrah/. And, in view of the fact that the Arabic word /mithqal/ means 'weight', the Qur'anic phrase /mithqala zarratin/ means 'the weight of an extraordinary small thing'. Then, the verse adds that: not only Allah does not do injustice, but also:
"... and if there be a good deed He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward."
Why Does Allah not Do Injustice?
The root of injustice is usually either ignorance, or fear, or need, or greed, etc, but Allah, Who is the Self-Sufficient, Omniscient, and Glorified, does not do injustice. Moreover, Allah has enjoined people to equity and goodness Himself, then how does He do injustice? Yet, His reward is manyfold: (ten-fold, hundred-fold, or more).

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