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LightHouse Episdoe #17 – 9/23/25 – Theodicy: Ibn Taymiyyah’s Framework and the Wisdom of Trials
In this fourth Anchor Series session, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi presents Ibn Taymiyyah’s theological framework on theodicy. Drawing from the Qur’an, Hadith, and history, he outlines six key lenses for understanding suffering—assessment, divine reward, greater good, redemptive discipline, the necessity of opposites, and the Divine Names of Allah—showing that trials are purposeful and meant to build spiritual growth.
Through examples from the Seerah and the companions—such as Hudaybiyyah, the story of Khidr and Musa (AS), and the slander of Aisha (RA)—Shaykh Yasir highlights how hardships carry hidden wisdom that becomes clear over time. Ibn Taymiyyah teaches that every believer is tested in a way suited to their soul, and that understanding the meaning of trials transforms them into sources of resilience, purification, and closeness to Allah.
00:00 Intro
00:20 The Paradigm of Ibn Taymiyyah
01:13 Point #1: Assessment Theodicy
03:47 Point #2: Divine Reward Theodicy
05:12 Why do we say “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’oon”?
06:49 The Hadith of the woman with Epilepsy
08:49 The Hadith of the Blind Man
10:08 The Patient Person on the Day of Judgement
13:39 Point #3: The Greater Good Theodicy
15:39 Khidr AS and Musa AS
18:19 Umar RA’s reaction to the Treaty of Hudaibiyah
19:26 The Slander of Aisha RA
22:37 Point #4 Redemptive Discipline Theology
26:55 Getting Divorced may have taught you lessons for your next marriage
28:53 Point #5 Necessity of Opposites Theodicy
32:55 Point #6 Divine Names Aspect of Theodicy
36:29 Allah custom-made a test specifically for you
40:21 Every Human has Tests
42:00 Iman may not solve your problems, but lets you navigate through them
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