5. Surely with hardship there is ease(4)
4. This verse is either the Na'at in praise of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم i.e O Beloved! Those hardships, which you are experiencing, shortage of provisions and abundance in responsibilities will find ease in the near future. It should be remembered that to place hardships in the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم was also to reveal his lofty status so that all the opposition could be defeated, the sun of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم shine brightly at which a spontaneous utterance emanates on the tongue: "O Beloved Mustapha, millions of salutations at your lofty dignity." Or to comfort and to reassure the Ummah in the future so that they do not become grieved at any hardship by making the blessed incidents of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم a light for their path. Or, that in this verse there is a discussion of the law of nature.
In it two laws have been stated:
1. In the world you will always experience poverty and hardships.
2. With every hardship there is ease, and with every poverty there will be easy circumstances. In such a case this verse will mean either actual companionship i.c. in every hardship there is be ease; in intense heat there is curative measure for thousands of illnesses, and is beneficial for harvest; unseasonal rain is a treatment for many illnesses and a means of cooling the grain of make them edible. Or, it is a cure for flu, O common cold and mental illnesses.
It is a protection against diarrhoea and fever. In every injection of the physician there is a cure. In bitter medicine there is wisdom. Allah Almighty is indeed the greatest of judges. Or, by "with" is meant metaphorical companionship i.e. after every hardship there is ease, like it is said that after Friday is Saturday. This law is in force on every creation found between the heavens and the earth.
After darkness there is light; after severe heat there is cold; after winter there is spring. Similarly, if Allah Almighty wills, after loss there is profit, after sickness there is cure. After defeat there is victory, after weeping there is laughter, after worship there is acceptance. After repentance there is forgiveness, after separation there is union, after love there is beloved. Thus, turn to Allah Almighty with hope, because hope is an excellent form of worship. It should be remembered that hardship is like that cauldron or furnace, which purifies impure iron, and transforms pure iron into valuable pieces, and smelted gold into gold all jewellery, preparing it for the union with the beloved. In a like manner. hardship purifies a person from the impurity of sin, increases the status of the pious and strengthens the closeness of the beloved.
