The Problem Of Evil Essay Samples

Muslims hold a belief that parts of the names of God and attributes include the ‘the wise,’ ‘the just,’ as well as ‘the severe in punishment.’ God is viewed as one and exclusive in all his features and names contexts. Thus, if God is supreme and good, problems arise when attempting to harmonize evil and suffering in our planet. On the other hand, if qualities such as wise as well as severe in punishment are included, the problem of evil in the world ceases to exist. The reason for this is that perceived suffering and evil can be as a result of the punishment of God due to our sins, and His divine wisdom allows suffering and evil. Although it is not possible to assess what God’s wisdom is, that does not imply it is absent. Arguing on such a topic will be a dispute from ignorance. The narration of Khidr found in chapter 18 of Qur’an beginning from verse 60 -82 gives a story of how the wisdom of God includes positive outcomes and gains for people whether it is understood or not. The issue of evil is reasonably subsequent to the reality of God. In addition, the word good and its meaning accredited to God have to be understood in the context of divinity. In the Muslim world, good is identified as a unique quality that needs to be cherished but not grasped fully due to God’s magnificent nature and exclusivity. Thus, the statement that a good God and evil does not coexist does not apply to the concept of God in the Muslim world because the doubter will need to harmonize suffering and evil with something that they cannot understand fully.

References

Gort, J. D., Jansen, H., & Vroom, H. M. (2007). Probing the depths of evil and good: Multireligious views and case studies. Amsterdam: Rodopi.