Whoever wants safety has not understood obligation.
Indeed, Allah the Exalted created the creation to worship Him, and made the world a place of trial and test.
So, the believer is tasked with fulfilling the rights of Allah, his self, and the creation.
And this obligation is burdensome on the souls because they are inclined to love comfort and surrender to desires.
Whoever wishes to be free from obligation desires the impossible.
But the wise person does not seek freedom from obligation; rather, he seeks guidance to fulfill it.
And he knows that fulfilling it brings happiness in this world and the hereafter.
Prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage, though burdensome on the body, are comfort for the heart and purification for the soul.
Similarly, truthfulness, trustworthiness, righteousness, and benevolence, though they cost effort, elevate one's status and increase his good deeds.
Let the servant seek assistance from his Lord, ask Him for guidance, and be patient with the duties of the law, for the outcome is in his favor.
