Why Is There Suffering? Mercy, Tests, and Wisdom in Islam

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The lecture begins by reframing the question of suffering: questions should seek wisdom and causes rather than criticize Allah’s actions. Shaykh Eissa explains that everything Allah does has wisdom, even when people cannot know it, and distinguishes the universal will—everything Allah wills to occur—from the legislative will, which includes what Allah loves and commands. Drawing on Surah al-Baqarah, he emphasizes human limits and humility before divine knowledge. Suffering is then presented as a test that may draw a person closer to Allah or lead them away, a reminder of tawheed and dependence on Allah, a source of mercy and expiation, and a means of removing self-admiration and preparing believers for strength, patience, and victory. The Q&A addresses whether a suffering-free dunya would be Jannah, the meaning of kafir, tawakkul and sabr, prayer for disbelieving relatives, controlling anger and arrogance, choosing technologies aligned with Islamic values, self-defense, beginner Islamic reading, and maintaining religious consistency through small daily deeds.