Re: Suffering bringing one closer to religon?
yes its a result of our deeds and yes its a test....do you realise it?if Allah cares then he puts u in suffering which is an awakening call from Allah that u shd mend your ways. if u do not suffer u shd be afraid that Allah may have stopped caring for u(not if u are following Allah's path).
quran says not to look at the wealth and abundance of rizq and children of non believers because this test is worse than the test of suffering. when u suffer u remember Allah and u might come back to the right path.
but with luxurious life ppl tend to think its bcz of their own intelligence cleverness etc. and they forget the creator.
Prophet Mohammad p.b.u.h sed to seek Allah's forgiveness 100 time a day . what about us. we shd rub our noses on ground and seek Allah's forgiveness if we want to have any hope for us.