Which Prophet was tested with severe illness and remained patient?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Islamic Religious Studies - 2025 Subject: Islamic Studies

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Which Prophet was tested with severe illness and remained patient?

 

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Prophet Ayyub (Job) is the prophet most renowned in Islam for enduring severe illness with extraordinary patience (sabr). According to Islamic tradition, Ayyub was afflicted with a prolonged and debilitating illness that lasted for years, during which he lost his health, his wealth, and his family's support. Despite all of this, he never complained against Allah's decree.

The Qur'an records his supplication in Surah Al-Anbiya (21:83): "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful." Allah responded by healing him and restoring his blessings, as described in Surah Sad (38:41-44). Ayyub's story is the primary Qur'anic example of patience through physical suffering.

The other prophets listed faced different trials. Yusuf (Joseph) endured imprisonment and betrayal by his brothers. Yaqub (Jacob) suffered the prolonged grief of losing Yusuf. Harun (Aaron) assisted Musa but is not associated with a trial of illness.

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