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Prophet Ayyub (AS): The Most Patient Man

Ages 6–10 Story 13 of 30

Prophet Ayyub (AS) was a good and thankful man. Allah had given him a big family, plenty of animals, land and wealth, and good health. Ayyub thanked Allah for everything and helped the poor.

Then Allah tested him. Ayyub lost his wealth, and his children, and then he became very ill for a long time. Many people stayed away from him. But Ayyub never complained about Allah. He remained patient and kept remembering Him.

One day Ayyub made a gentle dua: "My Lord, harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of all who show mercy." He did not demand or complain; he simply told Allah how he felt and trusted Him.

Allah answered him at once. He told Ayyub, "Strike the ground with your foot." A spring of cool water came out. Allah said, "Here is cool water to wash with and to drink." Ayyub washed and drank, and he was healed.

Allah gave him back his family and even more, as a mercy and a reminder for everyone who thinks. Allah praised him in the Qur'an: "We found him patient. What an excellent servant! He always turned to Allah."

Where this story comes from

Qur'an 21:83–84 · Al-Anbiyaa'
۞ وَأَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ 83 فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِۦ مِن ضُرࣲّۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنۡ عِندِنَا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡعَٰبِدِينَ 84

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Qur'an 38:41–44 · Saad
وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِنُصۡبࣲ وَعَذَابٍ 41 ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدࣱ وَشَرَابࣱ 42 وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ 43 وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثࣰا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَٰهُ صَابِرࣰاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابࣱ 44

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💬 What did you learn?

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  • Ayyub was patient when things were very hard. How can you be patient when you are ill or upset?
  • What is the difference between complaining and telling Allah how you feel in dua?

❓ Questions from the story

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  1. What did Ayyub have before his test?

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    A big family, wealth, animals and good health

  2. What did Ayyub say in his dua?

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    "Harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful"

  3. What came out when Ayyub struck the ground?

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    A spring of cool water

  4. What did Allah call Ayyub in the Qur'an?

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    Patient and an excellent servant

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