Why Does Allah Make Believers Suffer if He Can Forgive Them Directly?
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Assalamualaikum...Allah expiates sins through pain..illness..but he can forgive the sins without the pain...then why do we go through pain?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Walekumussalam,
Allah can forgive sins even without hardship, but pain and trials become a means for raising a person’s rank, earning reward for patience, and turning back to Allah—this is why we are sometimes made to go through them.
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Daurah-e-Hadith (Fazil), Darul Uloom Deoband · Specialization in Fiqh & Ifta (Grade A), Jamea Tul Hidaya, Jaipur
July 04, 2026
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