بَشِّرُوا وَلَا تُنَفِّرُوا، وَيَسِّرُوا وَلَا تُعَسِّرُوا
Give glad tidings and do not drive people away; make things easy and do not make them difficult.
Source: البخاري ومسلم
بَشِّرُوا (“give glad tidings”) and يَسِّرُوا (“make things easy”) are plural imperatives. لَا تُنَفِّرُوا (“do not alienate”) and لَا تُعَسِّرُوا (“do not make difficult”) are plural prohibitions.
A teacher should explain Allah’s mercy, the value of good deeds, and a practicable path to improvement. Needless harshness may push people away. Ease does not mean hiding genuine obligations or calling every action lawful; it means communicating sound guidance wisely and proportionately.