Divine Testing and the Covid Pandemic: Searching for Hope in Sufi Commentaries

The Qur’an carries many references to the created world being subjected divine testing. It, therefore, seems obvious ask whether COVID pandemic that has caused so much suffering across and continues ravage communities represents a test by God for faithful believers. Tests can be daunting experiences, causing apprehension fear. To what extent should believers regard as fearful, traumatic experience? On other hand, how find ways focus on sense of hope in midst current troubles? This paper will initially consider range responses religious leaders commentators. It then draw out verses referred these engage with through lens several Sufi commentaries, search layered meanings below surface reading concerned.