Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “There was no hardship for the Prophet in what Allah prescribed for him”

Then Allah the Exalted said: “Allah has made lawful for him…” to the end of it. “Ma kana” is a negative particle, and “kana” is a defective past-tense verb. Its subject is the word “haraj.” However, the “min” in it is extra. Why? To establish the negation and emphasize it. And his saying: “‘ala al-Nabi” is its predicate, placed before the subject. And the meaning of is: in whatever Allah has made lawful for him, whatever it may be. So whatever Allah has made lawful, there is no hardship for him with Allah. And if there is no hardship for him with Allah, then it is not permissible for anyone to speak about what Allah has made lawful for him and say: “Why did he do it?” or “What did he do?” And it will come, if Allah wills, in the benefits that this is general for the Messenger and for others. And his saying: “The word ‘fard’ (prescribed) sometimes takes the preposition “lam” and sometimes takes the preposition “‘ala.” It takes “lam” like this verse: “in what Allah prescribed for him.” And it takes “‘ala” like “Allah prescribed upon us such and such.” If it takes “‘ala,” it means “obligated.” And if it takes “lam,” it means “made lawful.” Why? Because “fard” originally means “determination” or “estimation,” and what is determined may be obligatory or it may be permissible.