Posted by Scientific Insights on Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Islam was Enables Not Difficult!
Some
people look at religion is a set of rules that restrain and complicate. As if
running a religion that was so hard and heavy.
But
does God really want to make it difficult for humans with religious rules?
Allah
Almighty says,
يريد الله بكم اليسر ولا يريد بكم العسر
"God
desires ease for you, and does not want hardship for you." (QS.al-Baqarah:
185)
One
of the famous principle in Islam is the principle of "not difficult".
Namely the rules of Islam are not set up for humans. Even if there were
"difficulties" to run a rule, then he is permitted to do so for a
while. As bolehnya bertayammum with dust for those who do not have water,
bolehnya prayers by sitting for those who need to stand up and there are many other
examples.
In
another verse Allah says,
هو اجتباكم وما جعل عليكم في الدين من حرج
"He
has chosen you and has imposed no difficulties on you a difficulty in
religion." (QS.al-Hajj: 78)
There
is nothing difficult in religion. God gives the rules in accordance with nature
and human nature. So the Prophet once said,
بعثت على الشريعة السمحة السهلة
"I
was sent on Shari'a easy and flexible."
So,
are we still find it difficult to carry out the rules of religion?