Dua, Morality, And COVID Vaccination
Your question is directly addressed by Ghamidi sahab in the video below from 00:08:37 to 15:37 . If you watch the video till the end though, he also responds to some follow up questions in this regard. https://youtu.be/NdmWwfyfV14?start=8m37s
Please watch the video I shared below to understand the matter in context. As has been stated by Irfan Shehzad sahab and Umer Qureshi sahab, this universe has been created by God on the principle of cause and effect. However, He may also intervene according to His knowledge and wisdom, and He also listens to our prayers. Just because those who ONLY work towards the physical remedies to a problem and achieve desired results doesn’t mean that we should follow the same. On the other hand, we shouldn’t just pray and hope for everything to be magically taken care of. We must do both . The reason for this is that while the ultimate purpose of our lives is still to attain the paradise in the hereafter, we must also live in this world in order for our tests to unfold. Our religion teaches us to do everything we can to save our lives as well as of others. Decline in the scientific discoveries of Muslims is a complex matter. While the issue you pointed out is one of the causes, it certainly isn’t the only cause.