Convenience in the Straight Path

 Religious Commands are not so much difficult (L-564)

وَلَوْ أَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَنِ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ أَوِ ٱخْرُجُوا۟ مِندِيَٰرِكُم مَّا فَعَلُوهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا۟ مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِۦ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًا 66.   وَإِذًا لَّءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّن لَّدُنَّآ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا 67.   وَلَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ صِرَٰطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا 68.

66.  Wa  law  ‘annaa  katabNaa  ‘alayhim  ‘aniqtuluuu  ‘anfu-sakum  ‘awikh-rujuu  min- diyaari-kum-maa  fa-‘aluuhu  ‘illaa  qalii-lum-minhum.  Wa  law  ‘annahum  fa-‘aluu  maa  yuu-‘azuuna  bi-hii  lakaana  khay-rallahum  wa  ‘ashadda  tasbiitaa. 67.  Wa  ‘izalla-‘aatay-Naahum-milla-dunnaaa  ‘ajran  ‘aziimaa. 68.  Wa  lahaday-Naahum  Si-raatam-Musta-qiimaa.

66. Had We decreed for them: “Kill yourselves,” or “Leave your homes,” they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But had they done what they were instructed to do, it would have been better for them, and a firmer confirmation. 67. And We would have given them from Our presence a rich compensation. 68. And We would have guided them on a straight path.

KatabNaa - this word has come out from Kataba which means ‘to write’. When the word ‘alaa comes after the word KatabNaa, then its meanings are changed as ‘to command’ someone. That is to say, ‘We ordered’.

Tasbiitaa – To strengthen, to stable, to make firm, to establish or to prove.  

In the previous verse, it was advised to every mankind that they should act upon the commandments of the Messenger, Muhammad (ﷺ) because Messengers and Prophets (Peace be upon them) are sent in the world only for the purpose of obedience, and whatsoever they say, is the Commandment from God, not their own.

This verse states that obeying and following the Prophet (Peace be upon him); is not so much difficult because Prophet of God (ﷺ) instructs the people to perform very easy works, which are beneficial for them. Muhammad is Our (God’s) beloved Messenger (ﷺ).

If We (God) desired to command the Messenger for performing very difficult works, We could have. For instance, if We had ordered them, “Lay down your lives (by choking or die stabbing yourselves) or go forth from your dwellings (get out from your houses), then they would never have been ready to obey such commandments but only a few of them would have done so. They should think that, We have neither instructed them to leave their houses, lose their lives, nor put themselves into troubles and hardships as We did with the people before them, but prescribed for them easy tasks in which less effort is required while the reward is more than enough.

Then it is said that if they would have performed these easy works happily, it would have been better for them. Their hearts would have been strong and belief matured, We had put them on a Straight Path, which leads them to the house of immortal comfort and pleasure. But, they do not understand that if these easy tasks are done with good intention and true heart, then its retribution is a big reward, that; the human being is saved from pain, sorrow and torment forever and reaches the house of comfort and happiness. https://youtu.be/8cs3dwhJI1Q