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Refuting the 'Problem of Evil' Argument:


If you believe God is the Rabb/Master/Owner, then He is the One who gives to His slaves what He wants. His slaves did not pay Him for the favours He gave them, so even if He was to take a blessing away from them, why do they have the right to complain when it was Allah [the Masters] to begin with?

He has given us everything we have for free out of His Generosity, so He can take it whenever He wants. And if we were to use these blessings for good, for Allah's pleasure, He will give us more good. If we do evil, and abuse the blessings He has given us - He can punish with us as He wants. And nobody can question Him, because He is the Master without need, and we are the slaves who are dependant on Him.





If you believe in Justice...


Then you need to believe that there is a Judgment Day. Why? Because if someone kills an innocent person, what's the biggest punishment they can get? The death penalty right? What if this person killed 100 people, what's the biggest punishment he can get? The death penalty right? But that is 1 life for 100 people. Is that justice?

Now what if someone saved 100 people, what's the biggest reward he can get in this life? He can't get 100 lives. So he is missing some justice.


This is why believing in Justice means you have to believe in a Judgment Day to be repayed fairly and justly for your actions.




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