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Likewise, whenever you take on a task and you see that following a certain approach is easier, quicker and still achieves the intended goal, then do not burden yourself with other procedures that are more demanding than necessary. Do what is easiest in every matter. This is a rule: choosing the easier and lighter course is gentler on the soul and more pleasing to Allah.

“Do not make things difficult” means: do not pursue paths of hardship—whether in worship, financial dealings, or anything else—for such rigor is forbidden. When the Prophet ﷺ once noticed a man standing in the sun, he asked about him. The people replied, “Messenger of Allah, he is fasting and has vowed to stand in the sun.” The Prophet ﷺ forbade him and told him not to stand in the sun, because that would impose needless hardship on a person, and the Messenger ﷺ said, “Do not make things difficult.”

The second phrase is: “Give glad tidings.” In other words, let your constant practice be to spread good news—gladden your own soul and the souls of others. When you do a deed, be cheerful and give yourself glad tidings. If you perform a righteous act, rejoice that it will be accepted from you so long as you observe piety in it, for Allah says, “Allah only accepts from those who are mindful of Him” (al-Māʾidah 27). And when you call upon Allah, give yourself glad tidings that He will answer you, because He, exalted is He, says: “Your Lord says, ‘Call upon Me and I will answer you’” (Ghāfir 60).

For this reason some of the early scholars said: “Whoever is granted the ability to supplicate should rejoice at the response,” because Allah has said, “Your Lord says, ‘Call upon Me and I will answer you’” (Ghāfir 60). So give glad tidings to yourself,