The Balance
\r\n Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) - Chapter 15: Verse 19
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"And the earth We have spread out, set thereon heavy mountains, and We have caused to grow in the earth all kinds of crops in due [proportion and] balance."
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\r\n One of the key Quranic symbols that often features together with wasatiyyah (moderation) and justice, as an added dimension to them both, is al-mizan (lit. weighing scales, meticulous balance). God created all things in correct proportions, harmony and balance.
The Divinely ordained balance is pervasive and applies to every level of reality, from the physical to the alchemical, psychological, and spiritual. There is a balance of the elements within healthy bodies, and in our psyche—a state of balance in their naturally-endowed proportions signifies health, and wholesome living. And for the spiritually-accomplished Muslim there is a balance among the soul, body, and spirit that impacts, in turn, the pace and proportionality of his quest for satisfaction of their respective demands. To give each and everyone its due (haqq) in accordance with its God-ordained nature is to live in balance, which also means to live in justice.
\r\nBalance also applies to accuracy in measurements that often constitutes a component of justice, and a requirement also of fair trading and other levels of interaction with one’s fellow humans.
\r\nCompiled From:
\r\n \"The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam: The Qur'anic Principle of Wasatiyyah\" - Hashim Kamali, p. 86