Perfect Cosmic Balance

الْعَدْلُ

Al-‘Adl The Just

وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ

And the sky He hath uplifted; and He hath set the measure

Surah Ar-Raḥmān (55:7)

Intention

Today, I will restore one imbalance in my life, something I have been giving too much or too little attention to.

Reflection

Al-ʿAdl at cosmic scale maintains the balance of every system: the carbon cycle, the food chain, the ratio of gases in the atmosphere. Disturb one element and the whole system compensates: or collapses. Shaʿbān's preparation includes restoring balance in your own life: balancing worship with work, solitude with community, hope with fear. Ramadan needs a balanced heart to receive its full gift.

On this verse

He raised the heaven AND placed the balance, the cosmos is constructed with justice as its structural principle.

Du'a

The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught Abū Bakr this for the prayer, beginning with admitting your own injustice before asking for mercy.

Hadith

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you, and your spouse has a right over you.'

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1975