How can one know the manner of recompense for their deeds on the Day of Resurrection? Is it relative, such that one will not be punished if their good deeds outweigh their bad ones? And will consistently abandoning Fajr prayer and delaying it beyond its time, even if it is made up and other prayers are maintained, be a sin for which one will be held accountable, especially since daily recitation of the Quran might earn millions of good deeds?
Allah Almighty clarifies in the Quran that those whose scales are heavy are the successful, and those whose scales are light are the doomed, as He Almighty says: ﴿And the weighing on that Day will be the truth. So as for those whose scales are heavy, it is they who are the successful. But as for those whose scales are light, it is they who have lost their souls because they used to wrong Our verses.﴾ [Al-A'raf: 8-9].
The weighing will take place after retribution and after the wronged have received their rights. An action may be nullified due to sins such as missing the Asr prayer or hating what Allah has revealed. A Muslim is required to hope for reward from Allah and fear non-acceptance, for Allah accepts from the righteous. A Muslim must be cautious of being deluded by good deeds and relying solely on them.
Allah Almighty is not obligated to do anything, and the universe is His dominion; He does as He wills. So, if a believer enters Paradise, it is not by their deeds but by Allah's mercy and grace.
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