REMOVING DIFFICULTIES FROM PEOPLE’S LIFE

Life is a test; Human beings are called upon to perform certain religious duties, and those that perform them achieve success in both this life and the Hereafter; those who don’t perform them fail, and depending on the duty they neglect to perform, their final destination can be eternity in the Hellfire. Certain religious duties can be difficult for certain people to perform; after all, man, as Allah of course knows, is weak. Allah said:

“And man was created weak (cannot be patient to leave sexual intercourse with women).” (Qur’an 4: 28)

One of the main features of Islam is that, in it, Allah has legislated laws that are meant to remove hardships and difficulties from people’s lives. Some of those legislations might be seemingly difficult, but they take human ability into consideration to such a degree that believers love to apply them, and they do so with dedication and without becoming tired in the process.
Removing hardships was a function of every single Prophet (SAW), Allah said:

“There is no blame on the Prophet (SAW) in that which Allah has made legal for him. That has been Allah’s way with those who have passed away of (the Prophets of) old.” (Qur’an 33: 38)

This Verse means: To make matters easy for people has been Allah’s way with previous Prophets (SAW) as well.
Ease and leniency are two of the most silent features of Islamic Law. Allah said:

“Allah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you.” (Qur’an 2: 185)

In another Verse, Allah said:

“Allah does not want to place you in difficulty.” (Qur’an 5:6)


And one of the Qur’anic supplications of believers is as follows:

“Our lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (jews and Christians); OUR Lord! Put not on us in a burden greater than we have strength to bear.”

So Allah has really made Islam a religion that is in harmony with the innate nature of man.

IN REFERENCE TO THE BOOK

“THE MAGNIFICENCE OF QURAN”
BY MAHMOOD BIN AHMAD