Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evil

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy gives a behind the scenes look at his paper, "Why Do People Suffer? God's Existence & the Problem of Evil", in which he argues that the existence of evil offers neither a logical nor probable case against God’s existence, and that Islam offers a comprehensive theodicy: that is, a systematic solution to the problem of evil.

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Published: July 2, 2018 •Shawwal 18, 1439

Updated: October 10, 2020 •Safar 23, 1442

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Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Director of Systematic Theology

Mohammad Elshinawy holds a bachelor’s in Islamic studies from Mishkah University, and another bachelor’s in English literature from Brooklyn College (NYC). In addition to Yaqeen, he serves as the religious director at the IECPA (Allentown, Pennsylvania), and an instructor at Al-Maghrib Institute, MishkahU, and Legacy IOHS. He has translated dozens of books and research papers into English, authored The Final Prophet: Proof for the Prophethood of Muhammad, and coauthored When the Stars Prostrated: Meditations on Surat Yusuf and The Prophet of Mercy.

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