Yasir Qadhi - Why is there so much suffering in this world?

About this lecture

In this thought-provoking lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi tackles one of the most challenging questions in theology: why does a merciful, all-powerful God allow so much pain and suffering in the world? Drawing on Quranic verses, the story of the angels questioning Allah's creation of humanity, and the writings of scholars like Ibn al-Qayyim, he addresses both the crisis of faith within the Muslim community and the arguments of prominent atheists. He offers several Islamic wisdoms behind suffering — including that hardship draws us closer to Allah, that we are all being tested in different ways, and that evil creates the opportunity for believers to embody patience, generosity, and righteousness — concluding that the perfect, pain-free world everyone desires is none other than Jannah itself.