Why We Suffer: Islamic Perspectives on Hardship

“Why We Suffer: Islamic Perspectives on Hardship” is an online course which examines the philosophy of human suffering.

Course curriculum

1. The Topic of Human Suffering
2. The Topic of Human Suffering
1. Defining Suffering
2. Defining Suffering
1. Two Key Principles
2. Two Key Principles
1. Divine Justice
2. Divine Justice
1. The Limits of Human Understanding
2. The Limits of Human Understanding
1. Worldly Prosperity is Not a Sign of Divine Favor
2. Worldly Prosperity is Not a Sign of Divine Favor
1. Justice or Equality
2. Justice or Equality
1. Human Suffering and Sin in the Quran
2. Human Suffering and Sin in the Quran
1. Human Suffering and Sin in Hadith
2. Human Suffering and Sin in Hadith
3. Quiz 1
1. Softening the Heart Through Suffering
2. Softening the Heart Through Suffering
1. Selected Hadith on Wisdom of Human Suffering
2. Selected Hadith on Wisdom of Human Suffering
1. Spiritual Growth Through Suffering
2. Spiritual Growth Through Suffering
1. The Promise of Suffering
2. The Promise of Suffering
1. Rumi's Definition of Patience
2. Rumi's Definition of Patience
1. The Patience of the Believer
2. The Patience of the Believer
1. A Sign of Divine Love
2. A Sign of Divine Love
1. The Prophet's Suffering
2. The Prophet's Suffering
1. Coping Strategies
2. Coping Strategies
3. Quiz 2