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God has created the world to test mankind. As an inherent feature of this
examination, He tests man sometimes with blessings and at
other times with hardships. People who do not evaluate
events in the light of the Qur'an, fail to give the
appropriate interpretation to events, and become downhearted
and fall into hopelessness. However, God reveals an
important secret in the Qur'an, which only true and
submissive believers can perceive. This secret is revealed
as follows:
For truly with hardship comes ease; truly with hardship
comes ease.
(Surat al-Inshirah: 5-6)
As God informs us in these verses, no matter what sort of adversity a
person experiences or how a situation is overcome, God
creates a path that will lead to a way out and gives relief
to believers. Indeed, a believer will witness that God
grants ease along with all hardships if he remains steadfast
in his patience. In other verses, God has given the good
news of guidance and blessings to His servants who have fear
for Him:
... Whoever has fear of God - He will give him a way out and provide for
him from where he does not expect. Whoever puts his trust in
God - He will be enough for him...
(Surat at-Talaq: 2-3)
God does not place a burden greater than one can bear
God, the Merciful, Compassionate and Just, creates ease in everything and
tests people within the limits of their strength. Forms of
prayers God commands man to perform, difficulties He creates
to test him, responsibilities that He charges man with are
all in proportion to his individual capabilities. This is a
good news and comfort to believers, and a manifestation of
God's mercy and grace. God relates this secret in verses as
follows:
And that you do not go near the property of orphans before they reach
maturity - except in a good way; that you give full measure
and full weight with justice - We impose on no one any more
than they can bear; that you are equitable when you speak -
even if a near relative is concerned; and that you fulfil
God's covenant. That is what He instructs you to do,
so that hopefully you will pay heed.
(Surat al-An'am: 152)
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds - We impose on no one any
more than they can bear - they are the Companions of the
Garden, remaining in it forever.
(Surat al-A'raf: 42)
We do not impose on any one any more than they can stand. With Us there is
a Book, which speaks the truth. They will not be wronged.
(Surat al-Muminun: 62)
A great majority of people think that religion will make their lives
difficult and impose on them hard obligations. This is a
delusion that Satan whispers to man to lead him astray. As
mentioned earlier, religion is easy. God states that He
wills ease for believing people after difficulties. Besides
this, the fundamentals of religion such as putting trust in
God and having an understanding of fate, removes all
burdens, difficulties and causes of distress or sorrow. For
a person who lives by God's religion, there is no distress,
sorrow or despair. In many verses, God promises to support
those who submit themselves to Him and who help His
religion, and to give them a good life both in this world
and in the hereafter. Our Lord, Who never breaks His word,
states as follows:
When those who have fear of God are asked, 'What has your Lord sent down?'
their reply is, 'Good!' There is good in the world for those
who do good, and the abode of the hereafter is even better.
How wonderful is the abode of those who have fear of God.
(Surat an-Nahl: 30)
God gives the good news to believers that He will render
those who comply with His religion successful:
As for him who gives (in charity) and has fear of God and confirms the
good, We will pave his way to ease.
(Surat al-Layl: 5-7)
As these secrets reveal, one who sincerely turns towards God's religion
has chosen right from the beginning, a path of ease that
will bring success and benefit both in this world and in the
hereafter. To disbelievers, on the other hand, just the
opposite applies. Disbelievers already have a life filled
with sorrow, sadness and loss both in this world and in the
hereafter. At the moment they decided on disbelief, they
lose both the world and the hereafter. This is related in
verses as follows:
But as for him who is stingy and thinks he is self-sufficient, and
denies the good, We will pave his way to difficulty.
(Surat
al-Layl: 8-10)
God is the Possessor and Creator of everything. It is surely above and
over any power or support for a person to earn God's
friendship, aid and support. The one who takes God as his
friend and submits fully to Him will live, both in the world
and in the hereafter, in bounty and blessings, and no hurt
will come to him from any source. This is an immutable fact.
Since this is the case, every man of wisdom and conscience
should comprehend these secrets revealed in the Qur'an and
choose the wise and correct path. That disbelievers cannot
understand these clear facts is another secret by itself. No
matter how intelligent or well-educated they are, they do
not use their reason so they are unable to understand and
see these facts.
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