Author : Roshin Jahan
Dakhil Examinee’23
The Prophet Ayyub [AS], a great prophet who lived in the ninth century B.C in Haram near Damascus in Syria, set great example of patience for mankind. Besides having great wisdom and compassion, Ayyub [As] was also a very rich man. He had huge herd of cattle, vast fields, a large family and many friends. Yet, he remained exteemely steadfast and sincere servant of Allah, and was forever calling upon others to worship Allah. But Satan made people think that it was only because Ayyub [As] was wealthy that he lived a good life, and that if his blessings no were taken away, he would no longer be grateful to Allah. To put him to the test, Allah struck him with a series of calamities. His cattle and crops were destroyed, his children died and, worst of all, he became very ill. Remaining bedridden for many years. Within a very short time, Ayyub [As] became very poor and his friends left him one by one. But Ayyub [As] was not angry. He put his entire trust in Allah, being confident that Allah knew best about everything. When his suffering and loneliness worsened and his sickness. The pain became unbearable, Ayyub [AS] turned to Allah in humble prayer, crying, I want to overcome by distress. But you are the most merciful,” of all those that are merciful.’’ Allah heard his beautiful prayer and put an end to his long and terrible hardship. He ordered Ayyub [AS] to strike the ground with his feet. He did as commanded and by a miracle, a spring of fresh water gushed forth. no sooner did Ayyub [As] take a bath in it, than his illness was cured and he regained his fomer heath and strength. Because Ayyub [As] had showed great patience throughout the worst of disasters, Allah not only rewarded him with great bounty in the hereafter, but redoubled his farmer prosperity in this word, He had a new family of seven sons and three daughters, He lived to the ripe old age of 93 and saw four generations, He became so rich that it was said that `he was rained upon with locusts of gold.
