Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, with hardship comes ease"

Question:
A small matter of stinginess, may Allah protect you. What is the interpretation of this verse, "Indeed, with hardship comes ease"? Does every difficulty inevitably lead to a permanent relief?

Answer:
With the permission of Allah, yes. The hardship is one, and with it are two eases. This is because the hardship is singular, indicated by the word "al-usr" (the hardship). Since it is singular, even if it is repeated, it remains one thing. A singular noun with the definite article, when repeated, is still one thing. As for the ease, it is plural, indicated by "yusrayn" (two eases). So there are two eases with one hardship. For this reason, some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) said, "One hardship will not overcome two eases." May Allah protect us.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), in his advice to Ibn Abbas, said: "Know that relief comes with difficulty, that victory comes with patience, and that with hardship comes ease." This means that when hardship arrives and matters become severe, relief is near. So the believer, the more severe the difficulty becomes, the more he expects relief from Allah the Exalted. The occurrence of difficulty is a sign that relief will occur soon, with the permission of Allah. Yes.