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

Question:
May Allah reward you. Finally, he says: Honorable Shaykh, in the last section on divine decree and destiny, what is the interpretation of the noble verse in the saying of Allah the Exalted:

Answer:
Yes. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has made it clear that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, changes circumstances, and that a state does not last. If a person is in a state of well-being, that well-being does not last in this world. And if he is in a state that appears to be bad, or in poverty, that does not last either. So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) changes circumstances. And Allah promised in these two verses that with hardship comes ease. So if matters become severe, that is a sign that relief is near.
And that when hardship becomes severe, it is evidence that ease will follow, for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: He repeated "hardship" with the definite article, making it definite, and repeated "ease" in the indefinite form, which indicates that with every hardship there are two eases. For this reason, some scholars say that one hardship will not overcome two eases, because when an indefinite noun is repeated, it indicates the recurrence and abundance of the thing. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Know that victory comes with patience, that relief comes with distress, and that with hardship there is ease." Yes.