Evil is broadly defined as profound immorality, wickedness, or anything that causes severe harm, suffering, or destruction; it is often regarded as the opposite or absence of good and is associated with intentional cruelty or a lack of compassion. Actions intentionally causing suffering, pain, or violating justice (e.g., murder, cruelty, deceit). Suffering caused by natural events like diseases, disasters, or calamities, which may or may not be linked to human actions. However, it can also refer to natural disasters or misfortune. Philosophically and religiously, it's complex, ranging from deliberate malevolence to a privation of goodness, with some seeing it as inherent, while others view it as a misuse of free will, a spiritual absence, or a means to the greater good. A departure from divine will, often associated with sin, demonic influence, or a fallen state.