love the faith aspect of this - i always have to remember - God never promised us that this life was fair or even good - it’s meant to be imperfect and full of struggling as a reminder that true perfection is in the afterlife.
Great question. How we understand fairness and justice/consequences (that doing good earns good, doing bad earns bad) often may not manifest here.
For example, tyrants who oppress or kill hundreds of thousands may live comfortably without ever being harmed, while the best of humanity may suffer great hardships.
Human beings are capable of grave injustices toward one another, and the consequences of those may not be meted out here.
No it’s not fair to generalize, but then again this world and its humans aren’t fair :)
Quips aside, yes, I think like in the example you describe, if we witness a semblance of justice here it’s a mercy, but I think a complete and perfect justice (even in that scenario) is found in the akhira
Your post is full of wisdom! Knowing god is a game changer because we get to accept whatever happens to us and if we are patient and resilient enough , god the merciful rewards accordingly!
I really enjoyed reading this piece while creating the connections between what we think and what the reality of this world is - given that god is the best of planners
love the faith aspect of this - i always have to remember - God never promised us that this life was fair or even good - it’s meant to be imperfect and full of struggling as a reminder that true perfection is in the afterlife.
I can’t agree more!
Why do you say that this world is inherently unjust and inherently unfair? Is there an islamic backing to this point?
Great question. How we understand fairness and justice/consequences (that doing good earns good, doing bad earns bad) often may not manifest here.
For example, tyrants who oppress or kill hundreds of thousands may live comfortably without ever being harmed, while the best of humanity may suffer great hardships.
Human beings are capable of grave injustices toward one another, and the consequences of those may not be meted out here.
I understand and I agree. But, is it true all the time?
There have been tyrants who have had a comfortable life for a while but a pitiful and tragic end later. Is it fair to generalize?
No it’s not fair to generalize, but then again this world and its humans aren’t fair :)
Quips aside, yes, I think like in the example you describe, if we witness a semblance of justice here it’s a mercy, but I think a complete and perfect justice (even in that scenario) is found in the akhira
Your post is full of wisdom! Knowing god is a game changer because we get to accept whatever happens to us and if we are patient and resilient enough , god the merciful rewards accordingly!
Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts with me!
I really enjoyed reading this piece while creating the connections between what we think and what the reality of this world is - given that god is the best of planners