Verse 6
The Relief • makkah
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Commentary:
The verse holds a message of hope and good cheer for the Holy Prophet. He is comforted with the assurance that whenever Islam would be in difficulty, God would raise a Reformer from among his followers who would restore to it its former glory and greatness. Pointing out the fact that one has to face difficulties and hardships in this life, the Prophet is assured that his tribulation would prove to be of short duration and would soon be followed by increasing ease, success and prosperity.
The expression, 'Surely, there is ease after hardship,' has been repeated twice. This signifies that Islam will have to pass through very hard times, but on two occasions it will have to face a challenge to its very existence—first in the first few years of its life and then in the Latter Days— and on both these occasions it will emerge from the ordeal with renewed strength. These verses also indicate that the hardships with which the Holy Prophet and Muslims are faced are temporary, but their successes will be permanent and ever-expanding.