The Shari’ah Is Made Easy for You.

Ease and facilitation – these are two qualities of the Shari’ah that give comfort to the believer.

“We have not sent down the Quran unto you [O’ Muhammad] to cause you distress.”

(Qur’an 20:1)

“And We shall make easy for you [O ‘ Muhammad] the easy way [i.e. the doing of righteous deeds].”

(Qur’an 87:8)

“Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope.”

(Qur’an 2:286)

“Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him.”

(Quran 65:7)

“And He has not laid upon you in religion any hardship…”

(Quran 22:78)

“He releases them from their heavy burdens [of Allah’s Covenant] and from the fetters [bindings] that were upon them.”

(Qur’an 7:157)

“So verily with the hardship, there is relief Verily with the hardship, there is relief [i.e. there is one hardship with two reliefs, so one hardship cannot overcome two reliefs].”

(Qur’an 94:5-6)

“‘Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, 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 a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maula [Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.] and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”

(Qur’an 2:286)

The Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) said:

“My nation will not be held accountable for mistakes, for forgetfulness, and for what they were forced to do (i.e. sins that were committed under duress).”

He (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) also said:

“Verily, this religion is easy; and when one makes the religion too harsh, one will become overcome by it.”

[SOURCE: Laa Tahzaan – Don’t Be Sad]