An Explanation

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS.

BEST EXPLANATIONS OF WHY ALLAH ALLOWS PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT I
HAVE SEEN:

A MAN WENT TO A BARBERSHOP TO HAVE HIS HAIR CUT AND HIS BEARD
TRIMMED. AS THE BARBER BEGAN TO WORK, THEY BEGAN TO HAVE A GOOD
CONVERSATION.

THEY TALKED ABOUT SO MANY THINGS AND VARIOUS SUBJECTS. WHEN THEY
EVENTUALLY TOUCHED ON THE SUBJECT OF ALLAH, THE BARBER SAID: "I
DON'T BELIEVE THAT ALLAH EXISTS."

"WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?" ASKED THE CUSTOMER.

"WELL, YOU JUST HAVE TO GO OUT IN THE STREET TO REALIZE THAT ALLAH
DOESN'T EXIST. TELL ME, IF ALLAH EXISTS, WOULD THERE BE SO MANY
SICK PEOPLE? WOULD THERE BE ABANDONED CHILDREN? IF ALLAH EXISTED, THERE
WOULD BE NEITHER SUFFERING NOR PAIN. I CAN'T IMAGINE A LOVING ALLAH WHO
WOULD ALLOW ALL OF THESE THINGS."

THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, BUT DIDN'T RESPOND BECAUSE HE
DIDN'T WANT TO START AN ARGUMENT. THE BARBER FINISHED HIS JOB AND THE
CUSTOMER LEFT THE SHOP. JUST AFTER HE LEFT THE BARBER SHOP, HE SAW A MAN IN THE STREET WITH LONG, STRINGY, DIRTY HAIR AND AN UNTRIMMED BEARD.

HE LOOKED DIRTY AND UNKEMPT. THE CUSTOMER TURNED BACK AND ENTERED
THE BARBER SHOP AGAIN AND HE SAID TO THE BARBER:

"YOU KNOW WHAT? BARBERS DO NOT EXIST."

"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?" ASKED THE SURPRISED BARBER. "I AM HERE,
AND I AM A BARBER. AND I JUST WORKED ON YOU!"

"NO!" THE CUSTOMER EXCLAIMED. "BARBERS DON'T EXIST BECAUSE IF THEY
DID, THERE WOULD BE NO PEOPLE WITH DIRTY LONG HAIR AND UNTRIMMED
BEARDS, LIKE THAT MAN OUTSIDE." "AH, BUT BARBERS DO EXIST! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT COME TO ME." "EXACTLY"

AFFIRMED THE CUSTOMER. "THAT'S THE POINT! ALLAH, TOO, DOES EXIST!
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO HIM AND DON'T LOOK TO
HIM FOR HELP. THAT'S WHY THERE'S SO MUCH PAIN AND SUFFERING IN THE
WORLD."

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