His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' Jesus answered, 'Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.' John explicitly breaks the connection between suffering and sin.
The man was born blind. Not as punishment. Not as cosmic consequence. But as an opportunity for God to work. That's a completely different frame. This person's reality—blindness—is not explained by moral failure. It's a canvas for God's action. The disciples want to find the cause (who sinned). Jesus is interested in the redemption. What can God do here?
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