I was reflecting in the car about a question some people ask:
If God is all powerful and all merciful, why does He allow some people to have accidents, or other people to commit acts of evil like rape and murder. Why doesnt He just stop them right before they do it? That way they can have free will still but not commit evil (a sort of free will with limitations, or guided free will)",
This question interested me because it is asking why werent we created with free will and good...something easy for God to do...since that is what happened with the prophets and chosen people. If we think of the story of Yusuf a.s. and pharaohs wife..yusuf was stopped from commiting the act of adultery by a reminder of a sign written on the wall. So why doesnt something like that happen for everyone. It is a blessing for some. But some may argue it is unfair that we dont all get such 'safe guards'
So i reaalised. The question is similar to the one about old age. Why do we grow old? Why dont we just become middle aged and healthy and then when its our time of death we just die. This would save us the suffering. (All these questions are related to suffering. One of the biggest questions in the minds of atheists. They cant underatand how sufferimg and mercy go together)
When we become old we become dependent on others again. We are reminded of how Frail and weak we really are. How close to death we are. How we are slaves and nothing more. So some will be reminded and turn back to God. If we always stayed middle aged and healthy, we might believe we are strong and self sufficient and many would forget about God (we can see this as we look around).
So, just like old age, something happens which causes suffering anf pain, which makes us remember we are not so strong and self sufficient, and some may remember that we are only human, weak, dependent on God, and nothing more than His slaves. Then they may turn back to Him.
Summary: tests and suffering are a blessing when they remind us to turn back to God s.w.t.
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