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 IS SUFFERING A PROBLEM? LET'S FIND OUT

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawmul Jumuat, 13th day of Rabeeul Awwal 1447AH, Friday, 5th September, 2025.

BismilLah. 


My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, most non Muslims and even some Muslims argue, that if ALLAH Azzawajal is Love, All Merciful, then why do people suffer? There are so many earthquakes, floods, volcanoes; there’s so much warfare, hunger and disease: Why do innocent men, women and children have to endure unspeakable hardship? Why do the real sinners seem to get away with their crimes? Sometimes we hear people say, “How can I believe in a Merciful and Loving ALLAH when HE allows so much suffering?” These people take the existence of suffering as proof that ALLAH Azzawajal doesn’t exist, or if HE does exist, then HE doesn’t deserve to be worshipped, because HE appears to be so unjust (AuuzubilLah). How do we deal with such arguments?


First of all, we must be clear that every human being, without exception, will at some time or other have to endure hardship, pain, and death.

ALLAH says;

“Kullun nafsin thaa ikatul mawt,” “Every soul will taste Death.” The same Quran also poses the rhetorical question, in Sura Al Baqara [2:214]:

“Or do you think that you will enter Heaven without being tested like those who were tested before you? They endured suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Prophet and those of faith who were with him cried: ‘When will the help of ALLAH come?’ Ah! Truly, ALLAH’s help is always near!”

“Ala! Inna nasral-Laahi qareeb!”


ALLAH’s help is always near! It’s much nearer than we think! ALLAH Azzawajal wants us to really feel and experience our desperate need for HIM. HE wants us to persevere, patiently. HE wants us to repose our complete trust in HIS mercy, so that we can set ourselves apart from those who disbelieve, those who stand against faith. How blessed we are, we who believe in the Lord of all the worlds, and who have absolute certainty, of our Day of meeting with HIM! How miserable and lonely, how futile and pointless the life of those without faith, who live from day to day, without any hope and without longing for what lies beyond death! Alhamdulillah.  To be continued in shaa Allah. May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us all from any satanic influences. Aameen.

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