How can God's justice and the occurrence of calamities be reconciled with regard to unaccountable animals, which will not be compensated in the afterlife, taking into account that God wrongs not His creation in the least, and that the saying "If God were to punish His righteous creation and admit them into Hell, He would be unjust" might be wrong based on the premise that God does what He wills in His dominion?
There should be no extensive discussion with atheists about the wisdom behind God's actions. Instead, the dialogue should be directed towards proving God's existence and His cosmic signs. Once an atheist believes in God, it becomes easier for them to understand everything related to His actions. For God does nothing except for a wisdom, the details of which may be hidden from us, and our lack of knowledge does not negate the essence of His wisdom.
It must be known that God's actions are not to be measured by human actions, nor are they subject to our limited intellects. Disregarding this fundamental principle has led to debate and disagreement among theologians regarding issues such as animal suffering. God acts within His dominion, and there is nothing like unto Him. He is not described as unjust, even if He were to torment the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth; rather, if He were to do so, it would be by right. For the deeds of servants are not a price for God's reward, but rather they are from His grace and assistance. If He were to demand His due, there would remain a portion that they have not adequately thanked Him for.
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