Article Surah 92 · Ayah 10

Explanation of Verse 10 - Surah Al Lail

We will make smooth for him the path of hardship

We will soon make the hardest thing easy for him

Some mufassiroon have commented that the word ‘usr refers to jahannum and that Allah (swt) is saying that he will make the path to hellfire easy for this person. The word ‘usr also means an evil deed and so the verse can be interpreted to means that Allah (swt) will make the evil deeds easy for this person. In its literal form though, ‘usr means the hardest possible thing. After developing this attitude, the curse of Allah (swt) upon him is that he does things that lands him in the worst difficulty. This person will live carefree and not concern himself about religion spending his money wherever he wants and ultimately the things he spends his money on such as his children or property will become the cause of his problems in the future. The children they spend their money on could grow up rebellious and difficult whilst their property investments could be a source of loss and stress. The messenger (saw) was told not to be impressed with the hypocrite’s wealth or children as Allah (swt) only intended to torture them with these things:

So let not their wealth or their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and that their souls should depart (at death) while they are disbelievers. (At-Tawba 9:55)

They were looking for ease in these things but Allah (swt) facilitated the hardest things for them with these things. The evil that leads to the punishment of Allah (swt) becomes easy for this person and is undertaken without even thinking twice about it.

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