This verse implies that God will not charge a soul with any duty more than it can bear, and of its capacity of doing it. All the Commandments of the LAW, are defined, and made distinct in outline and character with this verse, in order to be in harmony and agreement with man's capacity and power.
The verse then adds: ``Whatever of good deeds a soul may earn will be to his own benefit, and whatever of evil it may do, he shall have its bad consequences against itself. Thus the verse notifies that every person is responsible for his or her deeds.''
After all, on behalf of the believers, seven requests are prayed for, which are taught as spiritual and moral lessons. They say: ``Our Lord! Do not question us if we forget or make a mistake.''
Being forgetful is being careless, which may result in being broad and liberal in standards of belief and conducts. And as the believers know that they are responsible for what they do, they earnestly ask their Lord to cover and clear their mistakes, and forgive their faults; meanwhile they are resolved to avoid great and heinous sins.
In their next request they pray to God saying:
Our Lord! ``Do not lay on us a burden as you laid on those before us.'' We must not think that we are superior to those who were before us. On the contrary knowing how much they failed, we pray that our burdens should be lightened, and we confess our realisation that we have all, the greater need for God's Mercy and Forgiveness.
In their third request they pray: ``Our Lord! Do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear.''
This may imply the unbearable trials, and stern punishments in this world and in the last.
Their next three requests are that: ``Our Lord! Pardon us, Forgive us, and have Mercy on us.'' And finally in their seventh request they pray for God's help, not in their own selfish ends, but in their resolve to uphold God's truth against all unbelief: ``Our Lord! You are our Protector, Give us victory over the UNBELIEVERS.''
