The Wisdom Behind Earthquakes in Some Muslim Countries but Not in Disbelieving Ones
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We see that some Islamic countries are exposed to many floods, earthquakes, and other calamities, while we see that disbelieving countries, such as some Western countries, do not experience what happened in some Islamic countries. What is the wisdom in that?
Answer:
The wisdom is apparent. The believer is tested so that he may be purified of his sins and examined, and so that he may become aware and repent. As for the disbeliever, Allah grants him respite, He grants him respite, so that his sins and disbelief may increase, and may Allah protect us from that, so that his punishment will be more severe. He, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Ali 'Imran 3:178] [Ali 'Imran 3:178] Allah has made the wisdom in that clear. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We see that some Islamic countries are exposed to many floods, earthquakes, and other calamities, while we see that disbelieving countries, such as some Western countries, do not experience what happened in some Islamic countries. What is the wisdom in that?
Answer:
The wisdom is apparent. The believer is tested so that he may be purified of his sins and examined, and so that he may become aware and repent. As for the disbeliever, Allah grants him respite, He grants him respite, so that his sins and disbelief may increase, and may Allah protect us from that, so that his punishment will be more severe. He, Mighty and Majestic, said:
And let not those who disbelieve ever think that [because] We extend their time
وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْit is better for them. We only extend it for them so that they may increase in sin, and for them is a humiliating punishment.
خَيْرٌ لِّأَنفُسِهِمْ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُوا إِثْمًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [176] الحكمة من وجود الزلازل في بعض الدول المسلمة دون الكافرة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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