Assalamu Alaikum!
Walaikum Assalam!
Are you going to tell me the story of Prophets today?
Yes of course! You sound so excited!
I love hearing these stories Baba.
Mashallah! That's great.
Today I will tell you the story of Prophet Ayub (as)
Who is he Baba ?
Ayub (as) is a Prophet in Islam,
and his name is mentioned in the Quran.
The Quran also describes the Prophet as a righteous servant of Allah(swt),
who had to undergo the test of Allah(swt) for a very long period of time!
Now listen carefully!
Bismillah!
The Story of Prophet Ayub (as)
A long long time ago, there lived a man named Prophet Ayub (as).
He was one the grandsons of Prophet Yusuf (as).
He had a wife named Rahma. Both of them led a very happy life.
Allah (swt) blessed the Prophet with many sons and daughters.
He was a wealthy man, and he owned plenty of land.
He owned a large number of cattles as well.
He was one of the sincere worshippers of Allah (swt).
He was thankful to Allah(swt) for all the blessings endowed upon him.
He loved the poor, and he gave them food and clothes.
He always invited an orphan or a poor person to eat with him.
One day it so happened
that the Angels were discussing about Allah(swt)'s faithful servants.
"The best creature on earth today is Ayub" said one of the angels.
"He is a man of noble character,
and he always remembers his generous Lord.
He is an excellent model for Allah's followers"
Then another angel said "In return,
Lord has blessed him with a long life and plenty of servants".
"He helps the poor and the needy. He also buys the slaves,
and set them free! He is a very generous man"
Added another angel. Shaytan overheard their conversation,
and he became very annoyed. He decided to go to the Prophet
and tempt him to go against his God.
First, he tried to distract him from his prayers
by whispering about all the good things in life!
But Ayub (as) was a true believer,
and the evil thoughts did not tempt him at all!
When his trick failed, Shaytan got really angry!!
Shaytan then complained to Allah about Ayub.
He said that although the Prophet kept praying to God,
he was not a sincere person.
Shaytan said that the Prophet was trying to satisfy Allah,
so that God wont take his wealth away from him!
"If you remove his wealth, then you will find that
he will no longer mention Your name!
He will even stop praying to you!"
But Allah told Shaytan that Ayub
was one of His most sincere devotees.
The Prophet, He said, did not worship Him
because of the favors he received.
Allah wanted to show Shaytan
the depth of the Prophet's sincerity.
So He allowed Shaythan to do whatever he wished with Ayub's wealth.
Shaytan was very happy now!
He gathered his helpers and started destroying
all that the Prophet owned! He burned his farms,
cattles and he didn't leave his house as well!
Then he destroyed all of the Prophet's servants.
Ayub (as) was now left with no possessions.
Rubbing his hand in glee,
Shaytan then approached the Prophet disguised as an old man!
"All your wealth is lost" He said to the Prophet.
Some people say that this is because
you gave too much to others as charity.
Some are saying that you are wasting your time with your prayers!
"If Allah had the power to prevent you from getting harmed,
He would have protected you"
But the Prophet's faith was not shaken even a little bit.
"What Allah(swt) has taken away, belongs to Him" He replied.
"I was only a caretaker of all of His possessions.
He gives to whom who He wills,
and withholds from whom He wills"
With these words, the Prophet again prostrated to his Lord
When Shaytan saw this, he felt frustrated!
So he addressed Allah (swt) again!
"I have stripped Ayub of all of his possessions,
but still he remains grateful to You!"
He said to the Lord. "The real test of a parent is through his children!
You will see how he rejects you, when he loses his children"
Allah(swt) gave Shaytan the authority to do what he wanted.
He also warned him that the Prophet's faith and patience will not reduce,
inspite of whatever Shaytan had planned for.
Shaytan again gathered his helpers and
set out to destroy the Prophet's children.
He destroyed the house in which the sons and daughters
lived, killing all of them!
Then he went to the Prophet,
disguised as a man who came to sympathize with him.
He said to the Prophet in a comforting tone
"The circumstances under which your
children died were really sad.
Your Lord is not rewarding you properly for all your prayers"
Then the Shaytan waited anxiously
hoping the Prophet was now ready to reject Allah (swt)
But the Prophet said "Allah(swt) sometimes gives,
and sometimes takes.
He is sometimes pleased, and sometimes displeased
with what we do.
Whatever happens, I will remain firm
in my belief and remain thankful to my creator"
And then, the Prophet prostrated to his Lord.
Shaytan was very angry when he saw that.
Shaytan called to Allah again!
"Oh lord" He said. "Ayub has lost all of his wealth,
and his children are dead.
As long as he remains healthy, he will continue to worship You,
hoping that he can produce more children.
Grant me authority over his body so that
I may weaken it. He will then surely
neglect worshipping, and he will turn disobedient."
Allah (swt) wanted to teach Shaytan a lesson.
So He granted his third request,
but one one condition. It was that Shaytan
will have authority over the Prophet's body
but not over his soul or intellect.
Shaytan was very happy, as he knew that the Prophet
was surely going to give up on his God this time.
Armed with this new authority
Shaytan began to afflict the body of the Prophet with diseases
After sometime, the Prophet was reduced to mere skin and bones!
But the Prophet stayed strong in his faith amidst all the sufferings.
He did not despair or turn to others for help,
and remained hopeful of Allah(swt)'s mercy.
His close relatives, and even friends deserted him.
Only his kind and loving wife stayed with him.
She showered her kindness on the Prophet,
and cared for him in this hour of need.
Shaytan had now become desperate,
so he decided to approach the Prophet's wife this time.
He went to her in the form of a man,
and asked her "Where is your husband?"
She pointed to an almost lifeless
form on the bed and said
"There he is, hanging between life and death"
Shaytan then reminded her of the days
when the Prophet was in good health,
and when he had all his wealth and children.
She was suddenly overcome with the pain of years of hardship,
and she burst into tears.
"How long are you going to bear
this torture from our Lord"
she asked him crying. "Are we going to remain without wealth,
children or friends forever?.
Why don't you call upon Allah(swt) to remove this suffering?
The prophet sighed and replied in a soft voice
"Shaytan must have whispered to you and made you upset.
Tell me how long did I enjoy good health and the riches?"
He asked "Seventy years" she replied.
"How long have I been suffering like this now?"
He asked her again
"Seven years" she replied
The Prophet then told her "In that case,
I am ashamed to call on my Lord to remove the hardships.
I have not suffered longer than the years of good health and prosperity!"
He then told her "It seems your faith has weakened
and you are dissatisfied with our Lord
If I ever regain my health, I swear
I will punish you with a hundred strokes"
The Prophet then ordered her to leave
the house and never come back again.
The Prophet's wife cried bitterly
and with a heavy heart left the house.
In this helpless state, the Prophet prayed to Allah(swt)
not to complain, but to seek His mercy.
"Oh Lord" he prayed "Harm has inflicted me,
and You are the Most Merciful"
Allah (swt) accepted the prayer of the Prophet,
and turned to him with mercy.
He commanded the Prophet to strike the earth with his foot.
The Prophet obeyed the order,
and suddenly a spring arose from the ground!!
He took a bath in the water as God ordered him,
and suddenly he was cured!!
Meanwhile, his faithful wife
could no longer bear to be parted from her husband,
so she returned to him with a desire to serve him.
she was amazed to see the sudden change!
The Prophet was healthy again!
She embraced him and thanked Allah(swt) for His mercy.
Ayoub (as) was now worried about the oath he had taken.
In his anger, he had taken an oath to punish her
with a hundred strokes, if he regained his health.
He did not want to hurt her
but he could not break a promise made to Allah as well!
Allah (swt), in His wisdom and mercy,
came to solve the dilemma of His faithful servant.
God asked him to take a bundle of thin grass,
and gently strike his wife with the bundle.
This way the Prophet didn't have to break his oath!!
The Prophet soon regained his wealth,
and his children were raised from the dead!
It is said that Prophet Ayoub (as) lived till the age of 93 years!!
This story should remind us that Allah (swt)
would test us in many ways. We should, therefore,
remain strong in our faith, and worship Him constantly
Mashallah! That was such a wonderful story!
Now are you ready for the questions?
Yes, I am!
Alright, now tell me how did Shaytan try to distract the Prophet,
in his first attempt?
He tried to distract him from his prayers
by whispering about all the good things in life!
And did the Prophet get distracted?
No.. The Prophet was a true believer,
and he didn't get distracted at all!
That's correct!
Now tell me how did he test the Prophet, the second time?
Shaytan said that the Prophet was trying to satisfy God
so that God wont take away his wealth from him!
He then burned down all the possessions of the Prophet!
Mashallah! That's right again!
And did the Prophet stop worshipping Allah(swt) this time?
No.. The Prophet said that it was God who gave him all his possessions,
so it didn't really matter when God took it back
Very good! Now tell me how did Shaytan test him the third time?
Shaytan took God's permission to kill all of the Prophet's children!
And did the Prophet stop praying to Allah(swt) after his children were killed?
No, the Prophet did not stop praying to God, and this made Shaytan very angry!
And how did he test the Prophet for the final time?
Shaytan took permission from God,
and afflicted the body of the Prophet with diseases.
And did this make the Prophet stop worshipping God?
No.. the Prophet stayed strong in his faith amidst all the sufferings
He did not despair or turn to others for help,
and remained hopeful of God's mercy
Mashallah! All your answers were correct Amir
Very good
Thank you Baba!
Alright, I will see you again tomorrow with another story.
Good night my son!
Good night Baba !
Asalamu Alaikum!
Walaikum Assalam!
What were you reading my son?
I was reading a book on Prophet Yunus (as).
Is it true that the Prophet was swallowed by a huge whale?
Yes, its true my son!
And did the Prophet live after that?
Yes he did.
Do you want to hear his story today?
Yes, I do! Please tell me Baba
Alright.. Now listen carefully
Bismillah!
The Story of Prophet Yunus (as)
A long long time ago,
there was a city named Nineveh.
The people of Nineveh were idolaters,
who lived a shameless life.
Prophet Yunus (as) was sent by Allah(swt) to Nineveh,
to preach to them about the true God.
"You should believe only in Allah(swt) and obey his commands"
He told them
"Otherwise a severe punishment will come upon you"
He warned them
But the inhabitants of the town
didn't like anyone to interfere in their way of worship.
"We and our forefathers have worshipped these Gods for many years"
said an old man
"And no harm has come to us" added another
Prophet Yunus (as) tried very hard to convince the people about Allah (swt).
But the people kept ignoring him
He warned that if they kept on with their foolishness,
Allah(swt) will soon punish them
Instead of fearing Allah(swt),
they told the Prophet that they were not afraid of his threats.
"Let your God punish us" they told him
The Prophet was disheartened by now.
"In that case I will leave you to your misery"
saying that, he left the town of Nineveh.
The Prophet became impatient and he departed
without waiting for further commands from Allah(swt).
He knew that God must be angry on him,
so he decided to travel to a distant land.
As soon as the Prophet left the city,
the skies began to change its color.
It looked like they were on fire!
The people were filled by fear at this sight!
They remembered the destruction of the people of 'Ad, Thamud and Nuh!
Slowly faith started penetrating their hearts.
The people of Nineveh gathered on the top of a mountain,
and started to pray to Allah(swt) for His mercy.
The mountains echoed with their cries,
the people of Nineveh repented sincerely for the sins
they had committed.
When Allah(swt) heard their prayers,
he decided not to punish them,
and He showered His blessing upon the people once again!
When the people realized that they were saved,
they prayed to Allah(swt) for the return of Yunus (as),
so that he could guide them
Meanwhile, Yunus (as) had boarded a small ship in the company of other passengers.
It sailed all day in calm waters, with a good wind blowing at the sails.
But as the night came,
the sea suddenly changed.
There was a horrible storm,
and it looked like the ship was going to be split into pieces!
The waves rose as high as mountains,
tossing the ship up and down!
Everyone in the ship were terrified!
The captain of the ship shouted to the crew
to lighten the ships heavy load.
The crew first threw their baggage overboard,
but this was not enough!
Their safety lay in reducing the weight further,
so they decided among themselves, that one among them
will have to be thrown into the sea.
In the meantime,
a large whale had surfaced behind the ship.
Allah (swt) had commanded the whale to surface,
and it had obeyed.
The whale kept following the ship as he had been commanded.
And back at the ship,
the captain told them
"We will make lots with all the travelers names.
The one whose name is drawn will be thrown into the sea.
Yunus (as) reluctantly participated in the lot,
and his name was added as well.
When the lot was drawn,
the paper had "Yunus" written on it!
Since the crew knew that the Prophet was the most honorable man among them,
they didn't want to throw him into the sea.
Therefore they decided to draw a second lot.
And when they drew the lot for the second time,
the name of the Prophet appeared again!!
The crew decided to give one final chance to the Prophet,
and drew a third lot.
But the Prophet's name appeared during the third and final lot as well!
The Prophet realized that Allah(swt) was involved in what was going on.
He realized that Allah(swt) was punishing him,
because he had abandoned the mission without Allah (swt)'s consent.
It was decided that the Prophet should throw himself into the water.
Yunus (as) stood at the edge of the ship,
looking at the furious sea.
It was night and there was no moon in the sky.
The stars were hidden behind a black fog.
Before jumping into the sea, the Prophet kept mentioning Allah(swt)'s name.
He then jumped into the sea,
and disappeared beneath the huge waves.
The whale that was following the ship,
found the Prophet floating on the waves.
It didn't waste anytime,
and swallowed the Prophet in one gulp!
The whale shut its ivory teeth,
as if they were white bolts locking the door of his prison.
It then dived to the bottom of the sea.
The Prophet imagined himself to be dead,
but his senses became alert
when he figured that he was able to move.
He realized that he was alive,
and knew that he was imprisoned.
In his loneliness, he started to think over what had happened in the town,
and realized that he should have never left the town.
Instead, he should have stayed and kept on speaking to the people,
asking them to return to Allah(swt)
In his despair, the Prophet started to pray with all his heart to Allah(swt).
"O Allah, there is no God apart from You.
You alone do I praise and honor.
I have done wrong,
if You do not help me,
I shall be lost for ever"
The Prophet continued praying to Allah(swt),
repeating his prayers.
Fishes, whales and many other creatures that lived in the sea, heard the voice
of the Prophet's prayers, coming from the whale's stomach
All these creatures gathered around the whale,
and began to praise Allah(swt),
each in its own language!!
The whale also participated in praising Allah(swt).
Then he understood that he had swallowed a Prophet!
When he realized this,
He felt afraid at first!
He then said to himself "Why should I be afraid?
Allah(swt) commanded me to swallow him"
Allah(swt) Almighty saw the sincere repentance of the Prophet,
and He decided to save him!
He commanded the whale to go the surface,
and eject the Prophet onto the shore.
The whale obeyed and swam to the surface of the ocean.
He then ejected the Prophet onto a remote island!
The Prophet was very sick now because of the acids
inside the whale's stomach.
His skin was inflamed,
and when the sun rose,
the rays burned his body!
The Prophet was on the verge of screaming with pain by now.
But he endured the pain and continued his prayers to Allah (swt)
Allah(swt) then caused a tree to grow behind
where the Prophet was praying.
This tree protected the Prophet from the harsh rays of the sun,
and it gave him nourishing fruits as well!
Gradually, he regained his strength
and found his way back to Nineveh.
He was pleasantly surprised to notice the change that took place!
The entire population of Nineveh
turned out to welcome him!!
They informed him that they now worshipped Allah(swt),
the one true God.
The Prophet was very happy to hear that,
and he lived happily in Nineveh until he died!
Masha Allah!
That was such a wonderful story!
I'm glad you liked it my son.
Now are you ready for the questions?
Yes I am!
Alright, now tell me
the name of the town where Prophet Yunus (as) preached
It was Nineveh!
That was quick!
Now for the next question.
Why did the Prophet leave the town?
The Prophet was angry at the people of Nineveh for not listening to his words.
That's why he left the town,
even before God told him to.
Mashallah! That's excellent my son.
Now tell me why did the Prophet jump into the sea?
The ship that the Prophet was travelling got caught in a storm.
The captain and the crew decided that they will have to throw one person
from among them, so as to lighten the load.
The Prophet had to jump into the sea
because his name came up while drawing the lots.
Excellent Amir.
Now for the last question.
How did the Prophet escape from the whale's stomach?
The Prophet kept praying to God while he was in the whale's belly
God saw the sincere repentance of the Prophet,
and He decided to save him!
God then commanded the whale to go the surface,
and eject the Prophet onto the shore.
Masha Allah! You give all the right answers today!
I will tell you another story tomorrow,
Good night my son!
Good night Baba!
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