The Story of Prophet Job (Ayoub) <\/span><\/p>\n From: The Stories of the Prophets The first opinion is the most plausable as he was a descendant of Abrahams “That was the reasoning about Us which We gave to Abraham (to use) against Allah the Almighty praised His worshipper Job in His Glorious Quran: <\/span><\/p>\n “Truly! We found him patient. How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever Job was repentant, remembering Allah with thankfulness, patience and <\/p>\n A group of angels were discussing Allah’s other human creatures, how those “The best creature on earth today is Job, a man of noble character who Iblis, overhearing all this, became annoyed. He planned to tempt Job to Iblis complained to Allah about Job. He said that althought he was Allah told Iblis that Job was one of His most sincere devotees. He did not Iblis was very happy. He gathered his helpers and set about destroying Job’s “All your wealth is lost. Some people say that it is because yo ugave too True to his belief, Job replied: <\/span><\/p>\n “What Allah has taken away from me belongs to Him. I was only its trustee With these words, Job again prostrated to his Lord. <\/span><\/p>\n When Iblis saw this, he felt frustrated, so he again addressed Allah: <\/span><\/p>\n “I have stripped Job of all his posessions, but he still remains grateful to Allah granted Iblis authority, but warned him that it would not reduce Job’s Iblis again gathered his helpers and set about his evol deeds. He shook the “The circumstances under which your children died were sad. Surely, your Having said this Iblis waited anxiously, hoping Job was now ready to reject “Allah sometimes gives and sometimes takes. He is sometimes pleased and Then Job prostrated to his Lord. At this Iblis was extremely vexed. Iblis “O my Lord, Job’s wealth is gone, his children are dead, but he is still Allah wanted to teach Iblis a lesson that Job was a devoted servant of his “I give you authority over his body but not over his soul, intellect, or Armed with this new authority, Iblis began to take revenge on Job’s body Ibn Asaker narrated: <\/span><\/p>\n “Job was a man having much wealth of all kinds: beasts, slaves, sheep, vast Therefore, Iblis became desperate. He consulted his helpers but they could “How is it that your cleverness cannot work against Job, yet you succeeded Iblis went to Job’s wife in the form of a man. “Where is your husband?” he She pointed to an almost lifeless form crumpled on the bed and said: “There Iblis reminded her of the days when Job had good health, wealth and “How long are you goinng to bear this torture from our Lord? Are we to Job sighed, and in a soft voice replied: <\/span><\/p>\n “Iblis must have whispered to you and made you dissatisfied. Tell me, how She replied, “For eighty years” <\/span><\/p>\n Then Job asked, “How long am I suffering like this?” <\/span><\/p>\n She said, “for seven years” <\/span><\/p>\n Then Job told her: <\/span><\/p>\n “In that case I am ashamed to call on my Lord to remove the hardship, for I Crying bitterly and with a heavy heart, she had no choice but to leave him “Verily, dsitress has seized me, and You and the Most Merciful of all those Almighty Allah also instructed: <\/span><\/p>\n “Commemorate Our servant Job behold he cried to his Lord: “The Evil One has Job obeyed, and almost immediately his good health was restored. Meanwhile, Job was now worried, for he had taken an oath to punish her with a hundred “And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your Abu Huraira (ra) narrated that the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said: <\/span><\/p>\n “While Job was naked, taking a bath, a swarm of locusts fell on him, and he \u00a0 by\u00a0 Ibn Kathir \u00a0 The Story of Prophet Job (Ayoub) From: The Stories of the Prophets By: Al Imam Ibn Kathir [(701 – 774 AH) or (1301 – 1372 AD)] Ibn Ishaaq stated...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[89],"class_list":["post-445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-topics","tag-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=445"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":447,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions\/447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investigate-islam.com\/web\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBy: Al Imam Ibn Kathir
\n[(701 – 774 AH) or (1301 – 1372 AD)] <\/span><\/p>\n
\nIbn Ishaaq stated that he was a man of Rum. His names was Job Ibn Mose Ibn
\nRazeh Ibn Esau Ibn Isaac Ibn Abraham. Someone else said he was Job Ibn Mose,
\nIbn Rimil Ibn Esau Ibn Isaac Ibn Jacob. There have also been other
\nstatements in his lineage. Ibn Asaker narrated that his mother was a
\ndaughter of Prophet Lot.It was said, also, that his father was one who
\nbelieved in Abraham when he was cast into the fire. <\/span><\/p>\n
\noffspring as Allah Almighty declared: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nhis people: We raise whom We will degree after degree: for thy Lord is full
\nof wisdom and knowledge. We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) We guided:
\nand before him We guided Noah and before him We guided Noah and among his
\nprogeny David Solomon Job Joseph Moses and Aaron: thus do We reward those
\nwho do good”
\nQuran 6:83-84 <\/span><\/p>\n
\noft-returning in repentance to Us”
\nQuran 38:44 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nsteadfastness. This was the cause of his rescue and the secret of Allah’s
\npraising him. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nwho were humble earned Allah’s displease, while those who were arrogant
\nincurred His displeasure. One of the angels remarked: <\/span><\/p>\n
\ndisplays excellent patience and always remembers his Generous Lord. He is an
\nexcellent model for the worshippers of Allah. In return, his Lord has
\nblessed him with a long life and plenty of riches, yet he is never haughty
\nor selfish. His family, his servants, as well as the needy and the poor
\nshare in his good fortune; he feeds and clothes the poor and buys slaves to
\nset them free. He makes those who receive his charity feel as if they are
\nfavouring him, so kind and gentle is he.” <\/span><\/p>\n
\ncorruption and disbelief, so he hastened to him. He tried to distract Job
\nfrom his prayers by whispering to him about the good things in life, but Job
\nwas a true believer and would not let evil thoughts tempt him. This
\ndistrubed Iblis more; thus he began to hate Job even more. <\/span><\/p>\n
\ncontinously glorifying Allah, he was not doing so out of his sincerity but
\nto satisfy Allah so that his wealth should not be taken away. It was all a
\nshow, all out of greed. “If You remove his wealth then You will find that
\nhis tongue will no longer mention Your name and his praying will stop.” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nworship Him because of the favors; his worship stemmed from his heart and
\nhad nothing to do with material things. But to prove Iblis the depth of Job’
\ns sincerity and patience, Allah allowed him to do whatever he and his
\nhelpers wished with Job’s wealth. <\/span><\/p>\n
\ncattle, servants, and farms until he was left with no posessions. Rubbing
\nhis hands in glee, Iblis appeared before Job in the guise of a wise old man
\nand said to him: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nmuch charity and that you are wasting your time with your continous prayers
\nto Allah. Others say that Allah has bought this upon you in order to please
\nyour enemies. If Allah had the capacit to prevent harm, then He would have
\nprotected your wealth” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nfor a while. He gives to whom He wills and witholds from whom He wills” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nYou. However, he is only hiding his dissapointment, for he places great
\nstore by his many children. The real test of a parent is through him
\nchildren. You will then see how Job will reject You” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nfaith in his Lord nor his patience. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nfoundation of the house in which Job’s children were living and sent the
\nbuilding crashing, killing all of them. Then he went to Job disguised as a
\nman who had come to sympathise with him. In a comforting tone he said to
\nJob: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nLord isnot rewarding youproperly for all your prayers?” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nAllah. But again Job dissapointed him by replying: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nsometimes displeased with our deeds. Whether a thing is beneficial or
\nharmful to me, I will remain firm in my belief and remain thankful to my
\nCreator” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nagain called on Allah: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nhealthy in body, and as long as he enjoys good health he will continue to
\nworship You in the hope of regaining his wealth and producing more children.
\nGrant me authority over his body so that I may weakne it. He will surely
\nneglect worshipping You and withh thus becomes disobedient” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nLord, so He granted Iblis his third request but placed a condition: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nheart, for in these places reside the knowledge of Me and My religion” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nandfilled it with diseas until it was reduced to mere skin and bone qnd he
\nsuffered severe pain. But through all the suffering Job remeined string in
\nhis faith, patiently bearing all the hardships without complaining. Allah’s
\nrighteous servant did not despair or turn to others for help but remained
\nhopeful of Allah’s Mercy. Even close relatives and friends deserted him.
\nOnly his kind loving wife stayed with him. In his hour of need, she showered
\nher kindness on him and cared for him. She remained his sole companion and
\ncomforter through many years of his suffering. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nlands of Haran and many children. All those favors were taken from him and
\nhe was physically afflicted as well. Never a single orga was sound except
\nhis heart and tongue, with both of which he glorified Allah, the Almighty
\nall the time day and night. His disease lasted for a long time until his
\nvisitors felt disgusted with him. His friend kept away from him, and people
\nabstained from visiting him. No one felt sympathy for him except his wife.
\nShe took good care of him, knowing his former charity and pity for her” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nnot advise him. They asked: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nin misleading Adam, the father of man, out of paradise?” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nasked her. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nhe is, suspended between life and death.” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nchildren. Suddenly, the painful memory of yeas of hardship overcame her, and
\nshe burst into tears. She said to Job: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nremain without wealth, children or friends forever? Why don’t you call upon
\nAllah to remove this suffering?” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nlong did I enjoy good health and riches?” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nhave not suffered longer than the years of good health and plenty. It seems
\nyourfaith has weakened and you are dissatisfied with the fate of Allah. If I
\neverreagin health, I swear I will punish you with a hundred strokes! From
\nthis day onward, I forbid myself to eat or drink anything from your hand.
\nLeave me alone and let my Lord do with me as He pleases.” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nand seek shelter elsewhere. In his helpless state, Job turned to Allah,
\nnotto complain but to seek His mercy: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nwho show Mercy. So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that
\nwas on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had lost) and the
\nlike thereof along with them – as a mercy from Ourselves and a Reminder for
\nall who whorship Us”
\nQuran 21:83-84 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nafflicted me with distress and suffering”! (The command was given:) “Strike
\nwith thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash cool and refreshing and
\n(water) to drink.” And We gave him (back) his people and doubled their
\nnumber as a Grace from Ourselves and a thing for commemoration for all who
\nhave Understanding.”
\nQuran 38:41-43 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nhis faithful wife could no longer bear to be parted from her husband and
\nreturned to beg his forgiveness, desiring to serve him. On entering he
\nhouse, she was amazed at the sudden change: Job was again healthy! She
\nembraced him and thanked Allah for His mercy. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nstrokes if he regained health, but he had no desireto hurt her. He knew if
\nhe did not fulfill the oath, he would be guilty of breaking a promise to
\nAllah. Therefore, in His wisdom and mercy, Allah came to the assistance of
\nHis faithful servant, and advised him: <\/span><\/p>\n
\nwife), and break not your oath. Truly we found him patient. How excellent a
\nslave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance to Us”
\nQuran 38:44 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nstarted collecting them in his garment. His Lord called him: ‘O Job! Have I
\nnot made you too rich to need what you see?’ He said: ‘Yes, O Lord! But I
\ncannot shun Your Blessings”
\n(Bukhari) <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"