{{Short description|Term in Islam}} {{Other uses}} '''Mizan''' ({{langx|ar|ميزان|lit=balance}}) is a concept in the Quran, which has been described as "the principle of the middle path"<ref>{{citation|first=Fazlun M.|last=Khalid|editor-first=Bron|editor-last=Taylor|title=The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature|entry=Islamic Basis for Environmental Protection|publisher=Continuum|year=2010|isbn=9780199754670|pages=879–883}}</ref> and "the overarching divine principle for organizing our universe".<ref name="Hafez">{{citation|first=Ziad|last=Hafez|editor-first=Bron|editor-last=Taylor|title= Reviewed Work: The Islamic worldview, Islamic jurisprudence: An American Muslim perspective, Vol. 1 by Azizah Al Hibri|jstor=48599932|journal=Contemporary Arab Affairs|volume=10|number=3|date=July 2017|pages=443–446|doi=10.1080/17550912.2017.1343929 }}</ref> Azizah Y. al-Hibri argues that ''Mizan'', as the "divine scale", could be transformed into ''Adl'' in human realm.<ref name="Hafez"/>
'''Mizan''' also refers to the unique rhythmic meter of the musical movements within the Andalusian Nubah genre.
== See also == {{Portal|Islam}} * Moderation in Islam
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