The Creator of All Good
Ahura Mazda creates only good; evil is the work of the opposing spirit.
Ahura Mazda creates only good things - life, health, beauty, truth, and joy. Evil, suffering, and death come from Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit. This preserves the goodness of the divine.
All that is good comes from Mazda; all that is evil from the Lie.
This theodicy preserves divine goodness while explaining evil.
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- What Zoroastrianism says about good and evil
Ahura Mazda is said to make only good things. Nothing harmful is traced back to him, which is the move that keeps the creator clear of blame.