Every Atom Important

A story that was told in todays khutba at Salat al-Jummu’ah:

A pious man had passed away and his friend, also a righteous man, saw him in a dream. He asked him what has Allah done with him. The man used to be a merchant in the Dunya, he said:

“Allah questioned me about something I never even gave a passing thought in my life. He asked me when I was making a sale and used to measure the quantity of my goods on a scale, why did I not wipe the trays of the scales before every sale? Because dust and atoms gather on the scales and although it seemed insignificant to you, to Allah it is a serious matter - dealing with people fairly.”