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The Patience of Prophet Job (A.S) and the Mercy of Allah
The Prophet with Allah's Blessings
Prophet Job (A.S) was a prophet of Allah. Allah had bestowed countless blessings upon him: health, wealth, lands, animals, and righteous offspring. He was grateful to Allah and had a kind heart.
The Beginning of Trials
Allah wanted to test Prophet Job (A.S). His wealth, animals, and lands were all taken away. His children also died in an accident. Then a disease afflicted his body, to the point where his entire body was covered in sores, yet his tongue only uttered the praises of Allah.
People Abandoning Him
Everyone distanced themselves from him, but his righteous wife Ruqayyah (R.A) continued to serve him. She also became very poor, yet Prophet Job (A.S) did not complain to Allah even for a moment.
The Reward for Patience
When Prophet Job (A.S) prayed to Allah:
“O my Lord! I have been afflicted with illness, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Allah commanded:
“Strike your foot on the ground!”
By striking his foot, a spring gushed forth. When he drank from it and bathed, Allah restored his health. He was granted even more wealth, offspring, and honor than before.
