Make matters easy and do not make them difficult, and give people glad tidings and do not drive them away

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) orders us to make things light and easy for people and not put them into difficulty in any religious or worldly matter - within the limits of what Allah made lawful and legislated. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) also urges us to give people glad tidings and not drive them away.

Lessons

• A believer is required to lead people to love Allah and encourage them to do good.
• A caller to Allah should wisely consider how to convey the call of Islam to the people.
• Glad tidings inspire pleasure, acceptance, and reassurance about the caller and his message.
• Making things difficult for people prompts aversion and makes them turn away from the caller and become doubtful about his speech.
• Allah shows vast mercy towards His servants, as He approved for them an easy religion and easy Shariah.
• The required facilitation is that which was prescribed by the Shariah.