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Qur'an, 5:6 Allah wants ease for you and He does not want for you difficulty… Qur'an, 2:185 This concerns the Muslim nation that has embraced Islam and abides by its laws and rules in matters of worship and behaviors. Of course, the mercy of Allah has also included all His people with their different religions. Allah has been merciful to all of them imposing no any hardship on anyone. Allah says: Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure.

Then (as for) the way, He has made it easy (for him) . Qur'an, 80:19-20 So, the way of Allah that man follows to return to his Lord is an easy way with no difficulties or hardships. Allah the Almighty has repeated this meaning five times in the Qur'an. He says: Allah does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability. Qur'an, 2:286 We do not impose on any soul a duty except to the extent of its ability.

Qur'an, 6:152 And (as for) those who believe and do good We do not impose on any soul a duty except to the extent of its ability . Qur'an, 7:42 And We do not lay on any soul a burden except to the extent of its ability, and with Us is a book which speaks the truth and they shall not be dealt with unjustly . Qur'an, 32:62 From all this, we understand that Allah the Almighty has not imposed anything on any man except that which is within his capacity since the time of our father Adam (a.s.).

If there has been any difficulty or hardship in any one of the divine religions, it would be a result of those who interpreted the purpose of religion according to their personal opinions, or that there might be some people torturing themselves hard because of their many sins, looking forward to the forgiveness of Allah or in order to be nearer to Him.

Therefore, they invented some things that were not from the religion and bound themselves to them, but they failed in bearing them.[^1] Allah the Almighty says: …and monasticism they innovated - We did not prescribe it to them - only to seek Allah's pleasure, but they did not observe it with its due observance… Qur'an, 57:27 On this basis, we interpret this tradition of the Messenger of Allah (S): Do not be strict (in religious affairs) to yourselves, lest Allah be strict to you as He was to the children of Israel .