The Guiding Light — Page 415
Sur a h az-Zilz a l, Chapter 99 415 parties and parties formed on economic basis; and powerful guilds, cartels and syndicates will also come into existence. The words “ that they may be shown the results of their works ” signify that individuals will pool their resources, and collective effort will take the place of individual effort in order that they might make their weight felt and their labours might lead to some result. y ϑ s ù ö ≅ y ϑ ÷ è t ƒ t Α $ s ) ÷ W Ï Β > ο § ‘ s Œ # \ ø ‹ y z … ç ν t t ƒ ∩∪ [99:8] Then whoso does an atom’s weight of good will see it, t Β u ρ ö ≅ y ϑ ÷ è t ƒ t Α $ s ) ÷ W Ï Β ; ο § ‘ s Œ # v x © … ç ν t t ƒ ∩∪ [99:9] And whoso does an atom’s weight of evil will also see it. Commentary The principle that no action of man, good or bad, is wasted and must produce some result, has been explained, variously in the Qur’an. These two verses contain at once a