\nIbn\nIshaaq stated that he was a man of Rum. His name was Job, Ibn Mose,\nIbn Razeh, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac (pbuh), Ibn Abraham (pbuh). Someone\nelse said he was Job, Ibn Mose, Ibn Rimil, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac, Ibn\nJacob. There have also been other statements on his lineage. Ibn\nAsaker narrated that his mother was a daughter of Lot (pbuh). It was\nsaid, also that his father was one who believed in Abraham (pbuh)\nwhen he was cast into the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe\nfirst opinion is the most plausible, because he was a descendant of\nAbraham’s offspring as Allah Almighty declared: “That was Our\nproof which We gave Abraham against his people. We raise whom We will\nin degrees. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All Knowing. And We\nbestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob, each of them We guided and before\nhim, We guided Noah, and among his progeny David, Solomon, Job,\nJoseph, Moses, and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good doers. (Ch\n6:83-84)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAllah\nthe Almighty praised His worshipper Job in His Glorious Quran: Truly!\nWe found him patient. How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever oft\nreturning in repentance to Us! (Ch 38:44)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob\n(pbuh) was repentant, remembering Allah with thankfulness, patience,\nand steadfastness. This was the cause of his rescue and the secret of\nAllah’s praising him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nA\ngroup of angels were discussing Allah’s other human creatures, how\nthose who were humble earned Allah’s pleasure, while those who were\narrogant incurred His displeasure. One of the angels remarked: “The\nbest creature on earth today is Job, a man of noble character who\ndisplays great patience and always remembers his Generous Lord. He is\nan excellent model for the worshippers of Allah. In return, his Lord\nhas blessed him with a long life and plenty of servants, as well as\nthe needy and the poor share in his good fortune; he feeds and\nclothes the poor and buys slaves to set them free. He makes those who\nreceive his charity feel as if they are favoring him so kind and\ngentle is he.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\noverhearing all of this, became annoyed. He planned to tempt Job to\ncorruption and disbelief, so he hastened to him. He tried to distract\nJob from his prayers by whispering him about the good things in life\nbut Job was a true believer and would not let evil thoughts tempt\nhim. This disturbed Iblis even more; thus he began to hate Job even\nmore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\ncomplained to Allah about Job. He said that although he was\ncontinuously glorifying Allah he was not doing so out of his\nsincerity but to satisfy Allah so that his wealth should not be taken\naway. It was all a show, all out of greed. “If You remove his\nwealth then You will find that his tongue will no longer mention Your\nname and his praying will stop.” \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAllah\ntold Iblis that Job was one of His most sincere devotees. He did not\nworship Him because of the favors; his worship stemmed from his heart\nand had nothing to do with material things. But to prove to Iblis the\ndepth of Job’s sincerity and patience, Allah allowed him to do\nwhatever he and his helpers wished with Job’s wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\nwas very happy. he gathered his helpers and set about destroying\nJob’s cattle, servants and farms until he was left with no\npossessions. Rubbing his hands in glee, Iblis appeared before Job in\nthe guise of a wise old man and said to him: “All your wealth is\nlost, some people say that it is because you gave too much charity\nand that you are wasting your time with your continuous prayers to\nAllah. Others say that Allah has brought this upon you in order to\nplease your enemies. If Allah had the capacity to prevent harm, then\nHe would have protected your wealth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTrue\nto his belief, Job replied: “What Allah has taken away from me\nbelongs to Him. I was only its trustee for awhile. He gives to whom\nHe wills and withholds from whom He wills.” With these words,\nJob again prostrated to his Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen\nIblis saw this, he felt frustrated, so he again addressed Allah: “I\nhave stripped Job of all his possessions, but he still remains\ngrateful to You. However he is only hiding his disappointment, for he\nplaces great store by his many children. The real test of a parent is\nthrough his children. You will see how Job will reject You.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAllah\ngranted Iblis authority but warned him that it would not reduce Job’\nfaith in His Lord nor his patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\nagain gathered his helpers and set about his evil deeds. He shook the\nfountain of the house in which Job’s children were living and sent\nthe building crashing, killing all of them. Then he went to Job\ndisguised as a man who had come to sympathize with him. In a\ncomforting tone he said to Job: “The circumstances under which\nyour children died were sad. Surely, your Lord is not rewarding you\nproperly for all your prayers.” Having said this, Iblis waited\nanxiously hoping Job was now ready to reject Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBut\nagain Job disappointed him by replying: “Allah sometimes gives\nand sometimes takes. He is sometimes pleased and sometimes displeased\nwith our deeds. Whether a thing is beneficial or harmful to me, I\nwill remain firm in my belief and remain thankful to my Creator.”\nthen Job prostrated to his Lord. At this Iblis was extremely vexed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\ncalled on Allah. “O my Lord, Job’s wealth is gone, his children\nare dead, and he is still healthy in body, and as long as he enjoys\ngood health he will continue to worship You in the hope of regaining\nhis wealth and producing more children. Grant me authority over his\nbody so that I may weaken it. He will surely neglect worshipping You\nan will thus become disobedient.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAllah\nwanted to teach Iblis a lesson that Jo was a devoted servant of his\nLord so He granted Iblis his 3rd request but placed a condition: “I\ngive you authority over his body but not over his soul, intellect or\nheart, for in these places reside the knowledge of Me and My\nreligion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nArmed\nwith this new authority, Iblis began to take revenge on Job’s body\nand filled it with disease until it was reduced to mere skin and bone\nand he suffered severe pain. But through all the suffering Job\nremained strong in his faith, patiently bearing all the hardships\nwithout complaining. Allah’s righteous servant did not despair or\nturn to others for help but remained hopeful of Allah’s mercy. Even\nclose relatives and friends deserted him. Only his kind, loving wife\nstayed with him. In his hour of need, she showered her kindness on\nhim and cared for him. She remained his sole companion and comforter\nthrough the many years of suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIbn\nAsaker narrated: “Job was a man having much wealth of all kinds;\nbeats, slaves, sheep, vast lands of Haran and many children. All\nthose favors were taken from him and he was physically afflicted as\nwell. Never a single organ was sound except his heart and tongue,\nwith both of which he glorified Allah, the Almighty all the time day\nand night. His disease lasted for a long time until his visitors felt\ndisgusted with him. His friends kept away from him and people\nabstained from visiting him. No one felt sympathy for him except his\nwife. She took good care of him, knowing his former charity and pity\nfor her.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTherefore\nIblis became desperate. He consulted his helpers, but they could not\nadvise him. They asked : “How is it that your cleverness cannot\nwork against Job, yet you succeeded in misleading Adam the father of\nman, out of Paradise?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\nwent to Job’s wife in the form of a man. “Where is your\nhusband?” he asked her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nShe\npointed to an almost lifeless form crumbled on the bed and said:\n“There he is, suspended between life and death.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIblis\nreminded her of the days, when Job had good health, wealth and\nchildren. Suddenly, the painful memory of years of hardship overcame\nher, and she burst into tears. She said to Job: “How long are\nyou going to bear this torture from our Lord? Are we to remain\nwithout wealth, children or friends forever? Why don’t you call upon\nAllah to remove this suffering?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob\nsighed, and in a soft voice replied : “Iblis must have whispered\nto you and made you dissatisfied. Tell me how long did I enjoy good\nhealth and riches?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nShe\nreplied: “80 years.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThen\nJob replied: “How long am I suffering like this?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nShe\nsaid: “7 years.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob\nthen told her: “In that case I am ashamed to call on my Lord to\nremove the hardship, for I have not suffered longer than the years of\ngood health and plenty. It seems your faith has weakened and you are\ndissatisfied with the fate of Allah. If I ever regain health, I swear\nI will punish you with a hundred strokes! From this day onward, I\nforbid myself to eat or drink anything by your hand. Leave me alone\nand let my Lord do with me as He pleases.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nCrying\nbitterly and with a heavy heart, she had no choice but to leave him\nand seek shelter elsewhere. In this helpless sate, Job turned to\nAllah, not to complain but to seek His mercy: “Verily! distress\nhas seized me and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show\nmercy.” so We answered his call, and we removed the distress\nthat was on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had\nlost), and the like thereof along with them as a mercy from Ourselves\nand a Reminder for all who worship Us.” (Ch 21:83-84)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAlmighty\nAllah also instructed: “Remember Our slave Job, when he invoked\nHis Lord saying: “Verily! Satan has touched me with distress (by\nlosing my health) and torment (by losing my wealth)!” Allah said\nto him: “Strike the ground with your foot: This is a spring of\nwater to wash in and cool and a refreshing drink.” And We gave\nhim back his family, and along with them the like thereof as a Mercy\nfrom Us, and a reminder for those who understand. (Ch 38:41-43)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob\nobeyed and almost immediately his good health was restored.\nMeanwhile, his faithful wife could not longer bear to be parted from\nher husband and returned to him to beg his forgiveness, desiring to\nserve him. On entering her house, she was amazed at the sudden\nchange: Job was again healthy! She embraced him and thanked Allah for\nHis mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob\nwas not worried, for he had taken an oath to punish her with a\nhundred strokes if he had regained health but he had no desire to\nhurt her. He knew if he did not fulfill the oath, he would be guilty\nof breaking a promise to Allah. Therefore in His wisdom and mercy,\nAllah came to the assistance of His faithful servant and advised him:\n“take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith\nyour wife, and break not your oath.” Truly! We found him\npatient. How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever oft returning in\nrepentance to Us!” (Ch 38:44)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAbu\nHurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet\nMuhammad (pbuh) said: “While Job was naked, taking a bath, a\nswarm of gold locusts fell on him, and he started collecting them in\nhis garment. His Lord called him: “O Job! Have I not made you\ntoo rich to need what you see?” He said: “Yes, My Lord! But\nI cannot shun Your Blessings.” (Al Bukhari)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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