Why does God permit suffering on earth?

About this lecture

In this thought-provoking lecture, the speaker tackles one of the most commonly raised objections to the existence of God: the problem of evil and suffering. Drawing on Islamic theology, philosophy, and the Quran, he argues that suffering is not evidence against God's existence, but rather serves profound purposes — as a test, a means of knowing God's attributes, and a consequence of human choices. The lecture also dismantles the atheist use of the problem of evil as self-contradictory, and closes with a deeply personal reflection on the meaning found within suffering.