I am not an Athiest....
It's easier said than done whether or not you are muslims these questions are hard hitters it's on your mind constantly . I know for many low cognitive ability means they'll never suffer from one ,but for the rest of us it's something we might face once or twice in our life some more than others.
It's very simple to just say life is test , but I would say having EC isn't rational to begin with you + it's more then just that definition. It encompasses a lot more things that are linked to the definition you've given but I am not bothered to go into detail right now. What would you say is the "Muslim" equivalent of this is then or something similar
Low cognitive ability? I wonder if that was meant as a shot at me.
Questioning whether life has inherent meaning means you are questioning whether Islam is the truth.
I have whispers of Shaytaan, sure, but if you are seriously questioning whether life has inherent meaning then it is an issue with one's imaan. If someone is struggling in terms of imaan, they should do more acts of worship and I think they should study the Quran and find reassurance with the Quran. It may be that they need to spend more time with the Quran.
Having faith and confidence in Islam is not low cognitive ability.
I don't think it necessarily is even about cognitive ability. I think it's about imaan. If you have doubts, maybe discuss them.
We shouldn't say a person has low cognitive ability if they trust in Islam. And btw I am not accusing you of atheism or of anything like that. But if Muslims find themselves questioning whether life has inherent meaning I think it means they have a lack of confidence in their religion.
Those questions are not hard hitters if you have confidence. If you lack confidence, they're hard hitters.
If someone is questioning whether life has inherent meaning and having these kind of questions, I think they should take a break from things and sit down and spend some time with the Quran.
Another thing is that I think it's good for people to invest in tafsir.
If you're feeling low in imaan, it's not necessarily a permanent condition. Maybe you've been overwhelmed by dunya and distracted from your religion. Things happen.
What you could do is take half an hour, an hour or more and sit down somewhere quiet and study the Quran. I also really recommend having some tafsir so you can sit down, study the verses, study the tafsir and really think about the meaning. If you spend half an hour to an hour doing that, I think it might help a person.