How can we understand the Covid-19 pandemic from an Islamic perspective? Is it a test by Allah (swt) as enunciated in the Koran 2:155?
"We will surely test you with a measure of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth, lives, and fruits; and give good news to the patient" - Qur'an 2:155
No doubt, every suffering and hardship we face has a reason behind it which can be warning us from bad deeds. COVID-19 is no exception. The whole world is suffering from different types of injustice and sinful acts committed by millions of people and governments. Nothing is making them leave injustice and wrong deeds. Bad deeds are increasing through the social and e media. Billions of Dollars are been wasted on weapons while millions of human beings are not finding enough food and medicine. Injustice can never go with out punishment or at least warning before the major punishment. It is a warning to every single and all human beings and a warning to the rulers who do injustice.
May Allah protect us from sinful acts and save us from the punishment.
'Wassalam.