In writing this article I found myself indulging in several philosophical articles on theological perspectives, mainly atheism (Or those who claim to be “unsure and therefore uncertain thus unconcerned with God).

Here is the question: If God, who created everything and anything, is good and great, than why did he create evil? In other words: why is there evil in the world if God is good?

As a practicing Muslim I believe that God is indeed good, merciful, and compassionate. In fact, He has supremacy in all such “attributes”.

However, God is also fair. He gave us, humans, a brain with which to think and make our own choices. It is our ability to make choices that differentiates us from animals. God has made us special by granting us our freedom of decision.

Therefore, it is man who does evil. Man’s misuse of the privilege that God has given him is what leads to Man’s ultimate choice of ignoring the right (or good) decision.

What is evil? Evil is not the presence of a concept, but rather the absence of another: good. Darkness is merely the absence of light. One is NOT the opposite of the other, but rather a concept in its absence.

I’ll leave it to the reader to tie up the two points.

Sir Isaac Newton reminded us all that every action has a reaction, and evil is no exception. It triggers a reaction; a reaction that has the same force. Newton’s Law was called a law because it holds no fault in its conclusion. If you don’t believe in God, at least believe in Physics.

W.H. Auden wrote:

“I and the public know

What all schoolchildren learn,

Those to whom evil is done.

Do evil in return.”