In Jainism, this situation is explained very clearly through karma.

1. No one is “enjoying for free” and no one is “suffering for no reason.”

Every soul carries its own karmas from many past lives. What we experience now is the result of those karmas, not only of this life.

1. Why do people who behave badly seem happy now?

- They may be enjoying the fruit of good karmas they did in previous lives (charity, kindness, discipline, etc.). - At the same time, by doing wrong now (violence, cheating, cruelty), they are binding heavy bad karmas, whose painful result they will surely face later – maybe in this life, maybe in a future birth. - So their “enjoyment” is temporary, and it is also dangerous, because they are creating future suffering.

1. Why do you suffer even if you try to be good?

- Your present suffering is most likely the result of past bad karmas (from this or previous lives) now giving fruit. - By remaining honest, kind, non‑violent and patient now, you are: - Finishing old bad karmas (their account is being cleared), and - Creating good, lighter karmas or even reducing new bondage if you act without anger/attachment.

1. Karma is impersonal and exact.

- There is no partiality, no favouritism, no god deciding “I like this person, I don’t like that one.” - “Good person / bad person” is how we see them now; karma considers the full story of the soul over infinite time. - So what looks “unfair” in one small part of the movie becomes fair when you see the whole film of many births.

1. What should you do practically?

- Do not compare: “Why is he enjoying and I am suffering?” That thought itself creates jealousy, anger and new karma. - Focus on: - Ahimsa (non‑violence in thoughts, words, deeds) - Satya (truth) - Non‑stealing, self‑control, non‑attachment - Forgiveness and letting go of revenge - Use your suffering as a time for patience, prayer, svādhyāy (study), pratikraman (repentance) – all these help burn old karma.

In short, according to Jain dharma:

• The one who is bad to you but enjoys now is spending old punya and creating new pāp.
• You, if you remain on the right path, are finishing old pāp and preparing real, lasting happiness – and moving closer to moksha.

If you want to read more in simple form on this topic of karma and “why some suffer and others enjoy,” you can see this explanation here: