Surah Abasa Verse 20

Then He makes the way easy for them,[[ The way to true guidance or the way out of their mothers’ wombs. ]]

then He made the way easy for him;

then the way eased for him,

He makes the way easy for him,

Then the way He made easy.

Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

and then made the course of life easy for him,

Then made his passage easy (at birth);

Then eased the way for him.

Then He made the way easy for him;

Thereafter He has made the path (to God) easy for him,

Then makes (his) passage (through all affair of life) easy for him.

Then (to) the road/path He eased him.

Then eased the way for him.

Then He made his way easy for him,

Then He makes the Path easy for him;

Then he causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

Then (as for) the way-- He has made it easy (for him)

Then maketh the way easy for him,

and made the path of guidance easy for him to follow.

then eased his path for him,

Then He made the path easy for him.

He makes his path easy for him.

Then He eased the way for him.

Then He made the way, his exit from his mother's belly, easy for him;

Then He made the path easy for him.

Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas,

"Then He made his coming out of his mother's belly easy for him."

This was also said by Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Abu Salih, Qatadah, As-Suddi, and it was the explanation preferred by Ibn Jarir.

Mujahid said, "This is similar to Allah's statement,

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَـهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِراً وَإِمَّا كَفُوراً

Verily, We guided him on the path, he is either grateful or ungrateful. (76;3)

meaning, We explained it to him, clarified it, and made it easy for him to act upon."

Al-Hasan and Ibn Zayd both said the same.

This is the most correct view and Allah knows best.

Concerning Allah's statement,

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ