The Problem of Evil in the Qur’an, Traditions and Intellect
The Problem of Evil in the Qur’an, Traditions and Intellect

Summary/Abstract: The problem of evil as one of the strongest arguments against the existence of God is discussed a lot by theologians of different religions. Thepurpose of this article is to study the philosophies and wisdom behind thepresence of evils in man’s life by appealing to the Qur’an, the traditions ofthe Prophet Mohammad and his household as well as to intellectual arguments, as three main sources of Shia Islam. By extending the realm of lifefrom the material world to the life after death, this study puts man in a moreextensive paradigm and intends to show that for a believer, the existenceof evils does not contradict having faith in a just, kind, omnipotent andomniscient God. One of the important points which are given attention inthis article is a differentiation between the responsibility of man and that ofGod. This point clarifies how in many cases the roles of the claimant and ofthe defendant are confused.

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