Thus, we find prominent and well-known philosophers and...

Thus, we find prominent and well-known philosophers and theologians (among other thinkers) who have undertaken to wrestle, theoretically, with this powerful and nimble competitor! In this paper, I shall explore briefly the main views of Muslim philosophers on the theoretical problem of evil.

Since, there are naturally some disagreements among these philosophers, I, due to some actual limits, should almost restrict myself to the more common views in order to draw a whole and, as far as possible, clear and comprehensive picture that could be, though approximately, attributed to what is usually called "Islamic Philosophy".

It is not necessary to mention here that a comprehensive critical and detailed discussion of the issue goes beyond the limits of an article like this.3 Broadly, we may call any approach to solve the theoretical theistic problem of evil a "theodicy". Therefore, the present article seeks to provide a brief exploration of Muslim philosophers' theodicy.4 Previous…