7, 8. What are some benefits from Jehovah’s allowing wickedness to exist for some time? Some may wonder why Jehovah did not prevent humans from taking sides with Satan and from following an alternative plan for governing that was certain to fail.
إِلَّا أَنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَانَ إِبْلِيسَ أَدَارَ ظَهْرَهُ لِيَهْوَه إِذْ أَعْمَاهُ ٱلْغُرُورُ وَٱلْكِبْرِيَاءُ .‏