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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there a known and recognized wisdom in the death of a child in a critical, terrifying state?

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The questioner : Is there a known or recognized wisdom in the death of a very young child in a very critical, difficult condition he is going through? Because I once heard a disbeliever ask someone, "Do you believe in Allah or not?" He replied, "How can I believe in Allah when, for example, a small child walks in the forest, hits a tree, and dies a terrible death? How can this be? We need a satisfactory answer."

The Shaykh : A great wisdom, the greatest wisdom, is that the afflicted person is tested with this cause; is he patient or not? And this is among the best things. Therefore, when great calamities befall the believing person, his faith in Allah (Mighty and Majestic) increases if he is patient and seeks reward from Allah. Allah the Exalted said:
And whoever believes in Allah, He will guide his heart ومن يؤمن بالله يهدي قلبه
But as for the one who is on the edge, this is very dangerous for him. Allah the Exalted said:
And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face ومن الناس من يعبد الله على حرف فإن أصابه خير اطمأن به وإن أصابته فتنة انقلب على وجهه
[Al-Hajj 22:11]
And some people tell us that so-and-so was on a great level of foolishness and open sinfulness, so his father died and he was afflicted by it and grieved, and he returned to being upright; he returned to being upright. Whereas if someone were afflicted with such a calamity, he might apostatize from Islam, may Allah protect us from that, and think that Allah has wronged him, and the like of things that take him out of Islam.
Source alathar.net

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