What does Mizan mean?
The scales on which deeds are weighed on the Day of Judgement.
Mizan explained
Two words are light on the tongue and heavy on the scale: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil Adheem. Good character is the heaviest thing placed on the mizan.
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Questions about Mizan
What does Mizan mean?
Mizan (مِيزَان, Al-Mizan) means: The scales on which deeds are weighed on the Day of Judgement.
How is Mizan written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written مِيزَان and pronounced Al-Mizan.
Where does Mizan come from in the Quran or hadith?
Two words are light on the tongue and heavy on the scale: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil Adheem. Good character is the heaviest thing placed on the mizan. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6406; Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2002.
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