The Necessity of Suffering in Islam | ISRA Academy
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Why do we suffer? Is there a deeper purpose behind it? In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr Zuleyha Keskin and Prof Mehmet Ozalp explore the hidden dimensions of pain, from the role of the nafs
and intention to the impact of modern life. This episode invites you to rethink suffering, not as something purely negative, but as something that may carry meaning, protection, and even transformation.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 What is suffering
04:29 Three causes of suffering
11:40 Suffering due to natural causes
17:16 Pain is needed as a means of protection
21:20 The meaning we give to pain impacts how we cope with suffering
Both Prof Mehmet Ozalp and Dr Zuleyha Keskin teach in the Islamic Studies courses offered by ISRA Academy. For more info: https://www.isra.org.au/uni-courses/
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