Mīzān: The Forgotten Law

This world has become too loud. And the more noise we make, the more the axis we are trying to balance on begins to collapse.

There are few people who possess true knowledge—those we can trust, those who can guide us. Allah has chosen only some, and for this reason, silence is sacred. Silence invites us to reflect, to observe, to wait. It heals wounds and shows us the way.

There is only one true path: the path of God. It is not a path that seeks the destruction of all else, but rather one of balance. The path of Allah is the path of harmony. Islam teaches us to preserve the earth in its rightful balance, to neither transgress nor exceed the limits that have been set for us. Yet those limits have already been crossed—just look around.

Instead of continuing to shout, we should learn to wait in silence. To pause. Because the axis we walk upon can only stabilize if we all work together—not against each other. We must let go of personal desires and selfish interests, for it is these that cause us to fall.

We have already fallen so low that climbing back up seems difficult. The Qur’an foretold the decline of humanity if its guidance is not followed, but it also continually offers us the chance to return. So why don’t we?

We must reconsider everything: our way of living, our priorities, and why we have willingly enslaved ourselves to an economic system. Materialism has crept into every home, through every crack left open. We can call it the devil. And if we don’t protect ourselves, the devil enters through every gap. The result? Disharmony and a loss of balance.

Allah created the universe in perfect balance—mīzān—and commanded us not to disturb it. This balance is not only physical, but spiritual, ethical, and social. When we overconsume, oppress, lie, cheat, or allow injustice, we disturb the sacred mīzān that Allah has established. The Qur’an warns us clearly: “Do not transgress within the balance” (55:8). Yet today, the balance has been ignored at every level—within ourselves, our families, our societies, and the natural world. Restoring the mīzān begins by returning to Divine guidance, by living justly, acting with humility, and honoring the limits that have been placed upon us. Only when we align our lives with the scale of justice that Allah has set can we begin to rebuild what has been broken.

The concept of mīzān, or balance, is found in many religions. Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indigenous traditions all emphasize justice, harmony, and living within limits. This shared wisdom reminds us that true balance is a divine principle—one that all faiths call us to uphold.