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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

... Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire
difficulty for you... (Surat al-Baqara: 185)

But as for him who believes and acts rightly, he will
receive the best of rewards and we will issue a command,
making things easy for him. (Surat al-Kahf: 88)
From a drop of sperm He created him and proportioned
him. Then He eases the way for him. (Surah 'Abasa: 19-20)

This simplicity also holds true for acts of worship.
Regarding the rite of fasting, a religious duty observed
during the month of Ramadan, Allah commands the
following:
The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an
was sent down as guidance for mankind, with Clear
Signs containing guidance and discrimination. Any of
you who are resident for the month should fast it. But
any of you who are ill or on a journey should fast a
number of other days. Allah desires ease for you; He
does not desire difficulty for you. You should complete
the number of days and proclaim Allah's greatness for
the guidance He has given you so that hopefully you
will be thankful. (Surat al-Baqara: 185)
To conclude, Islam is a religion that is entirely in
conformity with the nature of man. Because, it is Allah Who
is pleased with Islam as a religion for man, and it is He Who
has created him. Allah desires not difficulty but ease for His

servants, and determined as their religion those values that
best conform to their needs, wishes and manner of living. In
a verse of the Qur'an, our Lord commands as follows:

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