Allah’s promise to His Prophet to make it easy for him to take the easy path
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Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'la: 8] This is also a promise from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that He will make it easy for him to take the easy path. So what is the easy path?The easy path: It is that matters are made easy, especially in the obedience of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed that he: (None of you is there but that his seat in Paradise and his seat in the Fire has been written down. Every son of Adam has his seats in Paradise written down if he is among the people of Paradise, and his seats in the Fire written down if he is among the people of the Fire.They said: O Messenger of Allah! Should we not then leave off our deeds and rely on what has been written?He said: No.
Work, for everyone is facilitated for that for which he was created. So the people of happiness are facilitated for the deeds of the people of happiness, and the people of misery are facilitated for the deeds of the people of misery.Then he recited His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Layl: 5-7] ).
And this hadith cuts off the argument of one who argues with divine decree regarding sins against Allah;He would disobey Allah and say: saying, "This is written for me."
So we say to him: This is a mistake;Because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Work, for everyone is facilitated for that for which he was created) Does anyone prevent you from doing good if you wish to do it? Never.
Does anyone force you to commit a sin if you do not wish to commit it? Never.
Therefore, if someone forced you to commit a sin and coerced you into it, there would be no sin upon you, and the consequences that follow the act of one who chooses it would not follow your act. Even regarding disbelief, which is the greatest of sins, Allah the Exalted said about it: [An-Nahl: 106] .
So we say: Work, O human being! Do good and avoid evil; so that Allah may make it easy for you to take the easy path and keep you away from the difficult path. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was promised by Allah the Exalted that He would make it easy for him to take the easy path, so He would make matters easy for him. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never fell into hardship and distress but found a way out (peace and blessings be upon him).
And We will make it easy for you to take the easy path
وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىWork, for everyone is facilitated for that for which he was created. So the people of happiness are facilitated for the deeds of the people of happiness, and the people of misery are facilitated for the deeds of the people of misery.Then he recited His saying, the Exalted:
But as for he who gives and fears Allah, and believes in the best, We will make easy for him the path of ease
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى * وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى * فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىAnd this hadith cuts off the argument of one who argues with divine decree regarding sins against Allah;He would disobey Allah and say: saying, "This is written for me."
So we say to him: This is a mistake;Because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Work, for everyone is facilitated for that for which he was created) Does anyone prevent you from doing good if you wish to do it? Never.
Does anyone force you to commit a sin if you do not wish to commit it? Never.
Therefore, if someone forced you to commit a sin and coerced you into it, there would be no sin upon you, and the consequences that follow the act of one who chooses it would not follow your act. Even regarding disbelief, which is the greatest of sins, Allah the Exalted said about it:
Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment;
مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْأِيمَانِ وَلَكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْراً فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌSo we say: Work, O human being! Do good and avoid evil; so that Allah may make it easy for you to take the easy path and keep you away from the difficult path. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was promised by Allah the Exalted that He would make it easy for him to take the easy path, so He would make matters easy for him. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never fell into hardship and distress but found a way out (peace and blessings be upon him).