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ISLAM: THE RELIGION OF EASE

more than He has given him. Allah, after difficulty, will
bring ease. (Surat at-Talaq: 7)
As Allah tells us in His verses, He simplifies things for those
who sincerely abide by His commands. Those who believe in
this, never show any weakness in the face of hardships.
In Surat al-Inshirah, Allah gives us the good news that there
is ease with every suffering again, and that it is He Who lifts the
burdens from people:
Did We not lift up your heart and relieve you of the bur-
den which weighed down your back? Did We not give
you high renown? For truly, with hardship comes ease;
truly, with hardship comes ease. (Surat al-Inshirah: 1-6)

Allah grants believers ease and support by
means which cannot be seen or sensed

As we mentioned in the beginning, the world is created as a
place of trial where everyone's belief in Allah and the Hereafter
is tested. As one of the necessities of this testing ground, when
looked at from the outside, those who do good deeds and those
who do bad deeds seem to be living by the same standards.
However, the life believers lead is very different from the life led
by people who deny Allah. As we mentioned in the previous
pages, Allah always makes things easier for those who believe in
Him; even in really difficult situations He always gives them a
way out. This is clearly Allah's help.
The news that Allah will help his subjects in ways that are
imperceptible and that He will help them and bring them ease in
unexpected ways is given. We list here some of the forms of as-
sistance mentioned in the Qur'an under a few sub-headings.

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