Reconciling Faith: How Do We Make Peace with God Amidst Global Suffering?

[Fusion]

Dear Friends,

We all know the hardships people face around the world. Today, I am not looking to spark another debate on who is to blame or take any actions or to question anyone's faith lack thereof based on the events unfolding globally. My question is more about personal peace.

Lately, I have been struggling. Even though I live a relatively comfortable life, when I see the images of suffering shared here below(news link as examples only), something does not sit right with me. How do I make peace with my own well-being when so many are in distress? How do we all handle this? It feels like we are worlds apart from those in pain.

I am not asking for pity or a lecture, just some insight or thoughts that might help me—and maybe others—understand this better. How do we reconcile with what is happening and our beliefs? How have others dealt with this in the past, even during events like the World Wars? I was not there, so it is hard to compare, but I am really seeking some guidance on how to navigate these feelings now.

Moreover, I have been wondering about prayer and divine intervention. Does prayer even make a difference in situations caused by human actions? Would God listen to prayers about consequences that we have brought upon ourselves? And importantly, this isn't about politics—it's about the innocent, the collateral damage like children and women. How do we reconcile with their fates? Should we consider their situation as "a punishment from God" or a "Test of their patience" or a mix of both? or do we even have the right?

In the scriptures, we read many nations have been punished and perished but those were a direct result of disobying their prophet and going against God. Now there is no more prophet and the deaths and punishements are perhaps 100s times far more than what we all read about previous nations, so how we read all this?

Discussing this from a distance is one thing, but what if we were right in the thick of it? Do you think our faith would falter under such strain? How do you believe you would cope if you found yourself in such dire circumstances?


Looking forward to your thoughts


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/middleeast/israel-gaza-children-starvation-malnutrition-intl/index.html

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2481266/children-gaza-we-want-world-show-us-their-tears

https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-famine

[amin]

Fusion,

I dont believe in Global suffering or what ever added with a global prefix now i think is kind of SCAM.

Regarding the Palestine issue,  Yes i agree people suffer there, but  The voices or the symbols(both Israel and Palentinian), that are coming out of this struggle has religion all over it, the slogans, the flags and even what people speak there etc.. or am i wrong? Even now many people take side based on religious sides ignoring the real suffering by the innocents(almost 90%) there. Lets think about both sides, make peace(islam) a priority and accept our weakness and strengths and fight for justice thinking about our long term wellbeing.
The people there are so culturally close? Islam as religion is an extention of Jewish faith(monotheistic) made to be compatible with the Arab culture, so peace should be easy if people start rejecting and emigrating out of  the extreme ways and ideas.

For others, Lets not take sides based on race or religion, nothing idiotic than this and its not islamic or Quranic in anyway.