The ‘unintended’ consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr ESHAAM PALMER

THE current COVID-19 pandemic has taken many people by surprise and has generally had negative consequences, with millions of people being infected and hundreds of thousands dying.

Occurring simultaneously with the phenomenon of climate change, it has led many to think of the onset of Armageddon, with the lockdowns, social distancing and the concomitant economic decline.

However, Allah does not place a burden on people heavier than that which they can bear, and every burden has an element of blessing in it. Allah alone knows why He does what He does and when He does it. Many occurrences, seemingly bad or arbitrary, are in reality works of wisdom by the All-Knowing.

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