

Don’t deny it – it may be true – unless something is found in the Qur’ān that contradicts.” Ayyūb ‘s Testįrom the Old Testament, we learn the story of Ayyūb in much more detail.

Allāh knows – maybe they changed some details, subtracted, or added. But don’t believe in it like you believe in the Qur’ān. “Go ahead and tell the people that we are getting it from the Old Testament. He said, “You may narrate them, but don’t believe in them fully and don’t deny them unless you have knowledge from our own book.” The gaps that are filled in by the stories of the Old Testament are allowed to be narrated. Our Prophet Muḥammad told us about our position towards those stories. Set it and collect blessings from Allah (swt) for the khayr you're supporting without thinking about it. The Prophet (SAW) has taught us the best of deeds are those that done consistently, even if they are small.Ĭlick here to support MuslimMatters with a monthly donation of $2 per month. All it takes is a small gift from a reader like you to keep us going, for just $2 / month. Help us get to 900 supporters this month. Keep supporting MuslimMatters for the sake of AllahĪlhamdulillah, we're at over 850 supporters. Isra‘iliyyāt are the stories that are found in the Old Testament and the New Testament. We gather from other sources, which we are allowed to narrate. “When he made du‘ā’ to his Lord, he said, ‘O my Lord, Shayṭān has afflicted me with a pain and with torture.’” What is the story of Ayyūb? We don’t have it mentioned in the Qur’ān and Sunnah in detail, but just references are given.

Allāh calls him His slave and His servant. Through the trials of the previous prophets, your own chest will become affirmed, and you will get hope and optimism.” One of the stories that Allāh reminds our Prophet Muḥammad about is the story of Ayyūb. Our Prophet Muḥammad is told in the Qur’ān: “Be patient like the strong prophets of old were patient.” Allāh tells our Prophet, “Look at the stories of those before you. Every prophet has something the other prophets will benefit from. We need to understand that all the prophets are role models for other prophets. Of the prophets, Allāh says, “And remember, O Muḥammad…” Allāh tells the Prophet Muḥammad to think about Ayyūb as a role model. Allāh mentions a number of prophets in Sūrah Ṣād. The verse that mentions the story of Ayyūb is very interesting.
