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TAKING THE QUR'AN AS A GUIDE

stand. For it is what it has earned; against it, what it has
merited. Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or
make a mistake! Our Lord, do not place upon us a load
like the one You placed upon those before us! Our Lord,
do not place upon us a load that we have not the
strength to bear! And pardon us, forgive us, and have
mercy upon us. You are our Master, so help us against
the disbelieving people. (Surat al-Baqara: 286)
Out of His infinite Mercy and Compassion for His servants,
Allah gives a detailed account of what type of life will give
happiness, peace, and tranquility to people. For instance, peo-
ple are innately fond of love, respect, mercy, and compassion,
and expect such treatment from others. They avoid cruelty,
evilness, and immorality, and innately fear to be exposed to
them. Such feelings and expectations are the inspiration of
Allah to a person's soul.
As this is how Allah created human nature, the type of life
that complies with Islam's morality is the life that offers the ut-
most pleasure to humanity. Allah states this fact in Surat ar-
Rum, as follows:
So set your face firmly toward the Religion, as a pure
natural believer, Allah's natural pattern on which He
made humanity. There is no changing Allah's creation.
That is the true Religion – but most people do not know
it. (Surat ar-Rum: 30)
The Qur'an states in several places that the religion de-
scribed in the Qur'an is the easiest one in many respects, as fol-
lows:
Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty

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