The story of Prophet Ayyoob Aliyhis Salam His Lineage Imaam Ibn Is-haaq may Allah have mercy upon him stated that Prophet Ayyoobs full name was Ayyoob, Ibn (son of) Mose, Ibn Razeh, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac (Is-haaq), Ibn Abraham (Ibraaheem), may Allaah exalt the mention of them all. Others stated that he was Ayyoob, Ibn Mose, Ibn Rimil, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac (Is-haaq, Ibn Jacob (Yaqoob) may Allah have mercy upon them all. There have also been other statements on his lineage. Imaam Ibn Asaakir may Allah exalt his mention narrated that Prophet Ayyoobs mother was a daughter of Lot may Allah exalt his mention. It was said also that Prophet Ayyoobs father was one who believed in Ibraaheem may Allah exalt his mention when he was cast into the fire. The first opinion is the most plausible, because Prophet Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention was a descendant of Ibraaheem A.Ss offspring, as Allah Almighty declares in the Quran: And that was Our [conclusive] argument which we gave Ibraaheem against his people. We raise by degrees whom We will. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing. And We gave to him [i.e., Ibraaheem] Is-haaq [Isaac] and Yaqoob [Jacob] – all [of them] We guided. And Nooh [Noah], We guided before; and among his descendants, Daawood [David] and Sulaymaan [Solomon] and Ayyoob [Job] and Yoosuf [Joseph] and Moosaa [Moses] and Haaroon [Aaron]. Thus do We reward the doers of good. [Quran 6:83-84] Please must read it will help you clean your heart from the whispers of Shaitan in shaa Allah Allah Praises Him Allah the Almighty praised His worshipper Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention in His Glorious Quran, Saying (what means): …Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah]. [Quran 38:44] Ayyoob Aliyhis Salam was repentant, remembering Allah with thankfulness, patience, and steadfastness. This was the cause of his rescue and the secret of Allahs praising him. A group of angels were discussing Allahs other human creatures, how those who were humble earned Allahs pleasure, while those who were arrogant incurred His displeasure. One of the angels remarked: The best creature on earth today is Ayyoob, a man of noble character who displays great patience and always remembers his Generous Lord. He is an excellent model for the worshippers of Allah. In return, his Lord has blessed him with a long life and plenty of servants, as well as the needy and the poor sharing in his good fortune; he feeds and clothes the poor and buys slaves to set them free. He makes those who receive his charity feel as if they are favouring him, so kind and gentle is he. Shaitaans Envy of Him Iblees (Satan) overhearing all of this, became annoyed. He planned to entice Ayyoob to corruption and disbelief, so he hastened to him. He tried to distract Ayyoob from his prayers by whispering to him about the good things in life, but Ayyoob was a true believer and would not let evil thoughts tempt him. This disturbed Iblees even more; thus he began to hate Ayyoob with even greater fervour. Iblees complained to Allah about Ayyoob may Allaah exalt his mention. He said that although he was continuously glorifying Allah, he was not doing so out of his sincerity but to satisfy Allah so that his wealth should not be taken away. It was all a show, all out of greed. If You remove his wealth, then You will find that his tongue will no longer mention Your name and his praying will stop, he said to Allah. Allah told Iblees that Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention was one of His most sincere devotees. He did not worship Him because of the favours; his worship stemmed from his heart and had nothing to do with material things. But to prove to Iblees the depth of Ayyoobs sincerity and patience, Allah allowed him to do whatever he and his helpers wished with Ayyoobs wealth. Iblees was ecstatic. He gathered his helpers and set about destroying Ayyoobs cattle, servants and farms until he was left with no possessions. Rubbing his hands in glee, Iblees appeared before Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention in the guise of a wise old man and said to him: All your wealth is lost; some people say that it is because you gave too much in charity and that you are wasting your time with your continuous prayers to Allah. Others say that Allah has brought this upon you in order to please your enemies. If Allah had the capacity to prevent harm, then He would have protected your wealth. True to his belief, Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention replied: What Allah has taken away from me belongs to Him. I was only its trustee for a while. He gives to whom He wills and withholds from whom He wills. With these words, Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention again prostrated to his Lord. When Iblees saw this, he felt frustrated, so he again addressed Allaah: I have stripped Ayyoob of all his possessions, but he still remains grateful to You. However he is only hiding his disappointment, for he places great store by his many children. The real test of a parent is through his children. You will see how Ayyoob will reject You. Allah again granted Iblees authority, but warned him that it would not reduce Ayyoobs faith in His Lord nor his patience. Iblees again gathered his helpers and set about his evil deeds. He shook the fountain of the house in which Ayyoobs children were living and sent the building crashing, killing all of them. Then he went to Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention disguised as a man who had come to sympathise with him. In a comforting tone he said to Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention: The circumstances under which your children died were sad. Surely, your Lord is not rewarding you properly for all your prayers. Having said this, Iblees waited anxiously, hoping Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention was now ready to reject Allah. But again Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention disappointed him by replying: Allah sometimes gives and sometimes takes. He is sometimes pleased and sometimes displeased with our deeds. Whether a thing is beneficial or harmful to me, I will remain firm in my belief and remain thankful to my Creator. Then Ayyoob may Allah exalt his mention prostrated to his Lord. At this, Iblees was extremely vexed. Saying this he prostrated to his Lord. Extremely vexed, Iblis again called on Allah: O my Lord, Ayyoob (A)’s wealth is gone and his children are dead, but he is still healthy in body, and as long as he enjoys good health he will continue to worship You in the hope of regaining his wealth and producing more children. Grant me authority over his body so that I may weaken it. He will surely stop worshipping You and will thus become disobedient. Allah granted Iblis his third request but placed a condition: I give you authority over his body but not over his soul, intellect, or heart, for in these places reside the knowledge of Me and My religion. Armed with this new authority, Iblis afflicted Ayyoob A.S’s body with disease, reducing it to mere skin and bone. He suffered severe pain yet remained strong in faith, and patiently bore all the suffering without complaints. Hopeful of Allah’s Mercy, he neither despaired nor turned to others for help. Although he had lost all his children and was deprived of his wealth and physically afflicted, he still continued to glorify Allah the Almighty day and night. His disease lasted for a long time. His friends felt disgusted and his close relatives deserted him. The sole companion and comforter through many years of his suffering was his kind and loving wife. Iblis became desperate. He consulted his helpers but they asked him: How is it that your cleverness cannot work against Ayyoob, yet you succeeded in misleading Adam, the father of man, out of paradise? Iblis went to Ayyoob A.Ss wife in the form of a man. Where is your husband? he asked her. She pointed to an almost lifeless form crumpled on the bed and said: There he is, suspended between life and death. Iblis reminded her of the days when he had enjoyed good health, wealth and children. The painful memory of years of hardship overwhelmed her. She burst into tears and asked her husband: How long are you going to bear this torture from our Lord? Are we to remain without wealth, children or friends forever? Why don’t you call upon Allah to remove this suffering? Ayyoob A.S sighed, and replied softly: Iblis must have whispered to you and made you dissatisfied. Tell me, how long did I enjoy good health and riches? She replied, For eighty years. Then he asked, How long have I been suffering like this? She said, Seven years. Then he told her: In that case I am ashamed to call on my Lord to remove the hardship, for I have not suffered longer than the years of good health and plenty that I enjoyed. Your faith seems to have weakened and you are dissatisfied with the fate decreed by Allah. If I ever regain health, I swear I will punish you with a hundred strokes! From this day, I shall not eat or drink anything from your hand. Leave me alone and let my Lord do with me as He pleases. Crying bitterly, with no other choice, she left with a heavy heart. In his helpless state, Ayyoob A.S turned to Allah, not to complain but to seek His mercy: And (remember) Ayyoob, when he cried to his Lord: ‘Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.’ So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them as a mercy from Ourselves and a Reminder for all those who worship Us” (Al-Anbiya 21:83-84). Almighty Allah further says in the Quran: And remember Our slave Ayyoob, when he invoked his Lord (saying): ‘Verily Shaitaan (Satan) has touched me with distress (by ruining my health) and torment (by ruining my wealth)!’ (Allah said to him): Strike the ground with your foot: This is (a spring of) water to wash in, and a cool and (refreshing) drink. And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a Mercy from Us, and a Reminder for those who understand (Sad 38:41-43). Ayyoob A.S obeyed Allah’s instructions, and almost immediately his good health was restored. Meanwhile, his faithful wife who could no longer bear to be parted from her husband returned to beg his forgiveness, and to serve him. On entering the house, she was amazed at the sudden change she saw. Ayyoob A.S had regained his health! She embraced him and thanked Allah for His mercy. Ayyoob A.S was now worried about the oath he had taken to punish her with a hundred strokes if he regained health. He did not wish to hurt her but could not break a promise to Allah. Therefore, Allah in His wisdom and mercy, came to the assistance of His faithful servant, and instructed him: And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your wife), and break not your oath (Sad 38:44). Thus Allah the Most Merciful rewards His faithful and grateful servants. - SUBHANALLAH!! This story should remind us that we should never make our worship and sincerity toward Allah contingent on our perceived blessings. Allah tests us in many ways and we should, therefore, be steadfast in His worship constantly. This above is but a short account of the life of prophet Ayyoob Aliyhis Salam (In sha Allah we will be posting with a more detailed account soon) We as Muslims can take so much from him, his trust and faith in Allah, his patience when tested with the most difficult of situations (as mentioned in the Quran) and this was the cause of his rescue and the secret of Allah praising him. May Allah grant us such qualities.. Aameen *Momina*
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:40:22 +0000
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