so I asked chatgpt about the most dangerous countries. I didn't realize just how bad the violence actually is in Somalia. that is terrible. I thought they'd be on the same level as Venezuela but chatgpt tells me that Somalia is actually worse off than Venezuela as far as being dangerous. HOWEVER-
how much worse off is a country like Venezuela?? or the Congo? or for example Haiti?
in a lot of places, there is violence, chaos, all that. violence, poverty. a person is born in poverty, lives in poverty, dies in poverty, possibly dies young of a violent death. and then what? if this takes place in Haiti, Venezuela or Congo- it's pretty much guaranteed that after all that hardship in this life- then they go to hell in the akhirah. those poor ppl go from hell on earth to hell in the eternal afterlife.
but however bad things are for people in Somalia- at least after whatever hardships they endure- insha'Allah, it is only a few moments of difficulty in the grand scheme of things and then afterwards they attain paradise for eternity.
any reasonable person has to admit- that's a lot better off than something like Venezuela, Congo or Haiti, at least if things are equal in terms of poverty and danger (and then even if you factor in those aspects, I still think Somalia is better off)
edit: I don't want to come across as insensitive to what people in Somalia go through. but this hadith I believe proves that... things are not necessarily what they seem.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “
The most privileged people in the world among the people of Hellfire will come on the Day of Resurrection to be dipped in Hellfire, then it will be said: O son of Adam, did you see any good? Did you get any blessing? He will say: No, by Allah, my Lord! Then, the most miserable people in the world among the people of Paradise will come on the Day of Resurrection to be dipped in Paradise, then it will be said: O son of Adam, did you see any hardship? Did you have any distress? He will say: No, by Allah, my Lord! I did not once see hardship or distress.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2807
Grade:
Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُؤْتَى بِأَنْعَمِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيُصْبَغُ فِي النَّارِ صَبْغَةً ثُمَّ يُقَالُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ هَلْ مَرَّ بِكَ نَعِيمٌ قَطُّ فَيَقُولُ لَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَبِّ وَيُؤْتَى بِأَشَدِّ النَّاسِ بُؤْسًا فِي الدُّنْيَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُصْبَغُ صَبْغَةً فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ بُؤْسًا قَطُّ هَلْ مَرَّ بِكَ شِدَّةٌ قَطُّ فَيَقُولُ لَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَبِّ مَا مَرَّ بِي بُؤْسٌ قَطُّ وَلَا رَأَيْتُ شِدَّةً قَطُّ
2807 صحيح مسلم كتاب صفة القيامة والجنة والنار باب صبغ أنعم أهل الدنيا في النار وصبغ أشدهم بؤسا في الجنة