will be free from the burden of others' rights.

*    A person will be safe from the punishments of devouring and feeding others forbidden wealth.

On the other hand, cheating in weights and measures brings severe and painful punishment.^[1]

The misfortune of cheating in weights and measures

A pious predecessor رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه narrates:

I went to visit a neighbour who used to sell wheat. As I sat by his bedside, I heard him repeatedly saying, "Two mountains of fire, two mountains of fire." When I inquired from his family, they told me that he had two measuring cups, one of which he used to measure a large amount when buying wheat, and the other, a smaller one, when selling. Then, I understood that those two cups were appearing to him in the form of two mountains of fire.^[2]

May Allah protect us from the sin of cheating in weights and measures! If only the love of the world would leave our hearts! Believe me, it is only love of wealth that leads people to commit various sins. If only the greed for worldly wealth would vanish from our hearts, we would be saved from many sins.

3. Laziness in offering prayers

Dear Islamic brothers, the third evil deed that makes one deserving of the valley of Wayl in Hell is negligence in prayers. In the 30th juzˈ of the noble Quran, Surah al-MāꜤūn, verses 4 and 5, it is stated: