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ISLAM: THE RELIGION OF EASE

who believe. (Surat al-A'raf: 52)
Look how We explain the Signs with various symbols so
that hopefully they will understand. (Surat al-An'am: 65)
In spite of these declarations of Allah, the error that most
people generally fall into is thinking that the Qur'an cannot be
understood by everyone. Most people think that they need to be
educated for many years to be able to read, understand, and live
by the teachings of the Qur'an. Most of those who reach such a
conclusion have never actually read the Qur'an before, even
once. Or they have, but haven't tried to understand it; they have
conditioned themselves from the beginning to think that they
would not be able to understand it. Whereas the Qur'an, as it in-
forms us, is crystal clear. It possesses a style which is easily com-
prehensible to anyone who reads it with sincerity.
It is a great blessing for people that the language of the
Qur'an can be easily understood. In one of His verses, Allah de-
clares that He has simplified the Qur'an so that people may read
and understand it with ease:
We have revealed to you the Qur'an in your own tongue,
so that you may give good news to those who guard
against evil and give warning to a contentious nation.
(Surah Maryam: 97)
When Allah has made His religion so much easier for people
to understand, out of His mercy and compassion, the only thing
left for them to do is reflect upon what Allah has said and act
upon it. However, many people opt for the hard way when there
is an easier way. They go in search of things that will only mis-
guide them and they live their life far from the Qur'an, which is
the sole means of their learning the purpose of their life, and
which can be their savior for all eternity. As a result, our Prophet

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