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SEEING GOOD IN ALL

thing while it is evil. To be able to discern the good then, a
person of faith, must put his trust in the infinite wisdom of
God, and trust that there is a good in everything that
happens. In fact, God has related to man the following:

It may be that you hate something when it is good for
you and it may be that you love something when it is
bad for you. God knows and you do not know. (Surat al-
Baqara: 216)
Here, God informs us that an event one deems to be good
may only cause him disappointment, both in this world and
beyond. Similarly, something he ardently seeks to avoid,
believing it to be detrimental to him, may be for him the
cause of bliss and peace of heart. The intrinsic value of any
event is a knowledge that resides only with God. Everything,
whether apparently evil or good, takes place by God's Will.
We experience only those things God wishes for us. God
reminds us this fact as follows:

If God afflicts you with harm, no one can remove it
except Him. If He desires good for you, no one can avert
His favour. He bestows it on whichever of His slaves He
wills. He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah
Yunus: 107)
Consequently, whatever we experience in this life,
whether or not it seems good or evil, is, in reality, good, since
it is what our Lord predetermines for us. As mentioned
earlier, the One who pre-ordains the outcome of events is not
a human being, who is confined to time and space, but God,
the One beyond space and time, Who created the human
being, as well as time and space. (For further information please
see Timelessness and the Reality of Fate by Harun Yahya)