Page 21 - Islam: The Religion of Ease

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

gion appropriate to their characteristics. Allah states in the fol-
lowing verse that humans are called to the most appropriate re-
ligion, which is best suited to their character:
Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the true Faith,
as a pure natural believer, following Allah's natural pat-
tern on which He made mankind. There is no changing
Allah's Creation. That is surely the true Religion—but
most people do not know it. (Surat ar-Rum: 30)
As a result of our Allah's compassion and kindness, all of the
true religions sent down through the ages have possessed com-
mandments which are easy to carry out, because, Allah has al-
ways wished ease for His devotees. The verse "… Allah desires
your well-being" (Surat al-Baqara: 185) records this reality. One
who obeys the limits specified by Allah is also one who lives in
the most excellent way the life most suited to his characteristics.
Certain people who do not know these truths think that they
will be able to lead a more comfortable life when the limits of re-
ligious morality are removed, for example, they think that they
will be freer when they need not concern themselves with moral
values. Or they presume that religion will engender particular
restrictions that will make their lives more difficult. On the con-
trary, these are great errors into which people fall and are satan's
deceptions, for it is extremely easy to live Allah's religion and
fulfill His commands. The real difficulty is in living in a place
where the inhabitants do not acknowledge Allah's limits. Such
an experience brings about extremely dreadful consequences.
First of all, in communities where religious morality is not
practiced or in the lives of unreligious people, there is always
disorder, turmoil, anxiety, fear, unhappiness and stress. One
who doesn't fear Allah can commit any sort of immoral acts,

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