Good and Evil

Those who are pure and righteous do not complain about evil, but increase justice. They do not complain about godlessness, but increase faith. They do not complain about ignorance, but increase wisdom.

Eretz Cheifetz

Within the totality of the world—both this-worldly and spiritual—the only evil to be found is that which exists in its isolated state. But in the gathering of everything, everything is good—literally—not because evil is nullified into the majority, but when seen from the perspective of the value that is independent and ideal. From this, you can understand that to the degree that the quantity of movement toward wholeness grows, evil decreases and goodness is revealed.

Orot Hakodesh II, p. 454

We see the evil within the individual and in the life of human society. We find that with all its negativity and evil, it has a purpose—a temporary purpose. Evil contains particular power, the might of will and the depths of life. These are necessary components with which to perfect virtue and goodness. And we are assured that in the end, the evil will pass. The individual will be perfected and society will be perfected. Then everything will stand upon the basis of goodness.

Orot Hakodesh III, p. 478