Page 50 - Taking the Qur'an as a Guide

COMPLYING WITH THE QUR'AN

REMOVES MAN'S BURDEN

Allah desires to make things lighter for you.
Man was created weak.
(Surat an-Nisa': 28)

ach person comes into existence and grows into an
adult by Allah's Will, and needs His protection in
E every phase of life. The sole protector, guide, and
supporter of all people is Allah, the Living, Who is the Creator
of everything. The following verse states this fact:
O mankind, you are the poor in need of Allah, whereas
Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy.
(Surah Fatir: 15)
Allah, the Creator of the universe and all beings, whether
living or non-living, sent down the Qur'an as a mercy to hu-
manity. However, some people make up various excuses not to
live by its values. One of these is the mistaken idea that Islam's
morality somehow limits their chosen lifestyle. Yet this is a
great delusion, for people who live in societies that do not fol-
low the Qur'an's morality encounter great distress, difficulties,
and limitations, whereas the Qur'an's morality presents a bliss-

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