Page 25 - Islam: The Religion of Ease

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

minds believers not to abandon and at the same time not to ex-
ceed Allah's boundaries and states that religion is easy.
"Religion is easy. No one can be severe against religion. For he
will be defeated. (That is to say, that one should conform to reli-
gion's ease. Whoever tries to be firm will be helpless). Straighten
your line of conduct, be close to the boundary/end." (Ramuz al-
Ahadith, Vol 1, p 98)
People should evaluate religion in the manner of the tradi-
tion of the Prophet (saas), as mentioned above. That is to say, it
is a mistake to show what Allah has conveyed as easy and
straightforward and that can be easily implemented as difficult
and incomprehensible. In fact, Allah has made the commands
He sets forth in the Qur'an, so easy that everyone in every situa-
tion and environment can easily comply with them. In the com-
ing sections, the ease Allah gives people in His boundaries of
permissible and forbidden things will be dealt with.

Leniency acknowledged in terms of food

Allah has given people many blessings as a means of suste-
nance. Colorful fruits, a variety of food, vegetables, meats,
drinks, dried fruits and nuts… Each one has been presented as a
service to human beings: "They will ask you what is lawful for
them. Say: 'All good things are lawful for you…'" (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 4) Allah informs us that all the food that has been de-
clared as clean is permissible for people to eat.
The food Allah forbids people to eat are such as are harmful
to people, namely, carcasses, blood, and pork. Allah states in
one of His verses:
Say: 'I do not find, in what has been revealed to me, any
food it is haram [forbidden] to eat except for carrion,

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