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RA- means "Radya Allahu anhu"= may Allah be pleased with him. As a duaa for the companion of the prophet when mentioned.

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I was watching on tv the other day the story about Job (Ayoub) and though it was the biblical story, it really touched me. I found the Islamic version of his story and it is nearly the same. It made me think of those of us waiting so long to be with our SOs and the patience it takes. Also, this being the month of Ramadan, I think it is nice to share these stories, so I hope it helps some of you to remember as it did me.

The Story of Prophet Job (Ayoub)

Allah the Almighty praised His worshipper Job in His Glorious Quran:

"Truly! We found him patient. How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever

oft-returning in repentance to Us"

Quran 38:44

Job was repentant, remembering Allah with thankfulness, patience and

steadfastness. This was the cause of his rescue and the secret of Allah's

praising him.

A group of angels were discussing Allah's other human creatures, how those

who were humble earned Allah's displease, while those who were arrogant

incurred His displeasure. One of the angels remarked:

"The best creature on earth today is Job, a man of noble character who

displays excellent patience and always remembers his Generous Lord. He is an

excellent model for the worshippers of Allah. In return, his Lord has

blessed him with a long life and plenty of riches, yet he is never haughty

or selfish. His family, his servants, as well as the needy and the poor

share in his good fortune; he feeds and clothes the poor and buys slaves to

set them free. He makes those who receive his charity feel as if they are

favouring him, so kind and gentle is he."

Iblis, overhearing all this, became annoyed. He planned to tempt Job to

corruption and disbelief, so he hastened to him. He tried to distract Job

from his prayers by whispering to him about the good things in life, but Job

was a true believer and would not let evil thoughts tempt him. This

distrubed Iblis more; thus he began to hate Job even more.

Iblis complained to Allah about Job. He said that althought he was

continously glorifying Allah, he was not doing so out of his sincerity but

to satisfy Allah so that his wealth should not be taken away. It was all a

show, all out of greed. "If You remove his wealth then You will find that

his tongue will no longer mention Your name and his praying will stop."

Allah told Iblis that Job was one of His most sincere devotees. He did not

worship Him because of the favors; his worship stemmed from his heart and

had nothing to do with material things. But to prove Iblis the depth of Job'

s sincerity and patience, Allah allowed him to do whatever he and his

helpers wished with Job's wealth.

Iblis was very happy. He gathered his helpers and set about destroying Job's

cattle, servants, and farms until he was left with no posessions. Rubbing

his hands in glee, Iblis appeared before Job in the guise of a wise old man

and said to him:

"All your wealth is lost. Some people say that it is because yo ugave too

much charity and that you are wasting your time with your continous prayers

to Allah. Others say that Allah has bought this upon you in order to please

your enemies. If Allah had the capacit to prevent harm, then He would have

protected your wealth"

True to his belief, Job replied:

"What Allah has taken away from me belongs to Him. I was only its trustee

for a while. He gives to whom He wills and witholds from whom He wills"

With these words, Job again prostrated to his Lord.

When Iblis saw this, he felt frustrated, so he again addressed Allah:

"I have stripped Job of all his posessions, but he still remains grateful to

You. However, he is only hiding his dissapointment, for he places great

store by his many children. The real test of a parent is through him

children. You will then see how Job will reject You"

Allah granted Iblis authority, but warned him that it would not reduce Job's

faith in his Lord nor his patience.

Iblis again gathered his helpers and set about his evol deeds. He shook the

foundation of the house in which Job's children were living and sent the

building crashing, killing all of them. Then he went to Job disguised as a

man who had come to sympathise with him. In a comforting tone he said to

Job:

"The circumstances under which your children died were sad. Surely, your

Lord isnot rewarding youproperly for all your prayers?"

Having said this Iblis waited anxiously, hoping Job was now ready to reject

Allah. But again Job dissapointed him by replying:

"Allah sometimes gives and sometimes takes. He is sometimes pleased and

sometimes displeased with our deeds. Whether a thing is beneficial or

harmful to me, I will remain firm in my belief and remain thankful to my

Creator"

Then Job prostrated to his Lord. At this Iblis was extremely vexed. Iblis

again called on Allah:

"O my Lord, Job's wealth is gone, his children are dead, but he is still

healthy in body, and as long as he enjoys good health he will continue to

worship You in the hope of regaining his wealth and producing more children.

Grant me authority over his body so that I may weakne it. He will surely

neglect worshipping You and withh thus becomes disobedient"

Allah wanted to teach Iblis a lesson that Job was a devoted servant of his

Lord, so He granted Iblis his third request but placed a condition:

"I give you authority over his body but not over his soul, intellect, or

heart, for in these places reside the knowledge of Me and My religion"

Armed with this new authority, Iblis began to take revenge on Job's body

andfilled it with diseas until it was reduced to mere skin and bone qnd he

suffered severe pain. But through all the suffering Job remeined string in

his faith, patiently bearing all the hardships without complaining. Allah's

righteous servant did not despair or turn to others for help but remained

hopeful of Allah's Mercy. Even close relatives and friends deserted him.

Only his kind loving wife stayed with him. In his hour of need, she showered

her kindness on him and cared for him. She remained his sole companion and

comforter through many years of his suffering.

Ibn Asaker narrated:

"Job was a man having much wealth of all kinds: beasts, slaves, sheep, vast

lands of Haran and many children. All those favors were taken from him and

he was physically afflicted as well. Never a single orga was sound except

his heart and tongue, with both of which he glorified Allah, the Almighty

all the time day and night. His disease lasted for a long time until his

visitors felt disgusted with him. His friend kept away from him, and people

abstained from visiting him. No one felt sympathy for him except his wife.

She took good care of him, knowing his former charity and pity for her"

Therefore, Iblis became desperate. He consulted his helpers but they could

not advise him. They asked:

"How is it that your cleverness cannot work against Job, yet you succeeded

in misleading Adam, the father of man, out of paradise?"

Iblis went to Job's wife in the form of a man. "Where is your husband?" he

asked her.

She pointed to an almost lifeless form crumpled on the bed and said: "There

he is, suspended between life and death."

Iblis reminded her of the days when Job had good health, wealth and

children. Suddenly, the painful memory of yeas of hardship overcame her, and

she burst into tears. She said to Job:

"How long are you goinng to bear this torture from our Lord? Are we to

remain without wealth, children or friends forever? Why don't you call upon

Allah to remove this suffering?"

Job sighed, and in a soft voice replied:

"Iblis must have whispered to you and made you dissatisfied. Tell me, how

long did I enjoy good health and riches?"

She replied, "For eighty years"

Then Job asked, "How long am I suffering like this?"

She said, "for seven years"

Then Job told her:

"In that case I am ashamed to call on my Lord to remove the hardship, for I

have not suffered longer than the years of good health and plenty. It seems

yourfaith has weakened and you are dissatisfied with the fate of Allah. If I

everreagin health, I swear I will punish you with a hundred strokes! From

this day onward, I forbid myself to eat or drink anything from your hand.

Leave me alone and let my Lord do with me as He pleases."

Crying bitterly and with a heavy heart, she had no choice but to leave him

and seek shelter elsewhere. In his helpless state, Job turned to Allah,

notto complain but to seek His mercy:

"Verily, dsitress has seized me, and You and the Most Merciful of all those

who show Mercy. So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that

was on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had lost) and the

like thereof along with them - as a mercy from Ourselves and a Reminder for

all who whorship Us"

Quran 21:83-84

Almighty Allah also instructed:

"Commemorate Our servant Job behold he cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has

afflicted me with distress and suffering"! (The command was given:) "Strike

with thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash cool and refreshing and

(water) to drink." And We gave him (back) his people and doubled their

number as a Grace from Ourselves and a thing for commemoration for all who

have Understanding."

Quran 38:41-43

Job obeyed, and almost immediately his good health was restored. Meanwhile,

his faithful wife could no longer bear to be parted from her husband and

returned to beg his forgiveness, desiring to serve him. On entering he

house, she was amazed at the sudden change: Job was again healthy! She

embraced him and thanked Allah for His mercy.

Job was now worried, for he had taken an oath to punish her with a hundred

strokes if he regained health, but he had no desireto hurt her. He knew if

he did not fulfill the oath, he would be guilty of breaking a promise to

Allah. Therefore, in His wisdom and mercy, Allah came to the assistance of

His faithful servant, and advised him:

"And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your

wife), and break not your oath. Truly we found him patient. How excellent a

slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance to Us"

Quran 38:44

Abu Huraira (ra) narrated that the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said:

"While Job was naked, taking a bath, a swarm of locusts fell on him, and he

started collecting them in his garment. His Lord called him: 'O Job! Have I

not made you too rich to need what you see?' He said: 'Yes, O Lord! But I

cannot shun Your Blessings"

(Bukhari)

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Masha Allah! Thank you so much for sharing!! i needed it myself

[sandinista! 1,816]

wow that's what i was looking for... my husband and I were discussing it versus the hijab.. he says the beard is "sunnah" and the hijab is "forjd" ??? not sure what he was saying does anyone have any insight to this?

and what is the (RA) mean?

Meaning his arguement is its a cultural thing for the beard and a religious requirment for hijab. There are many different views.

it may very well be that there are many different views, but defining sunnah as just a "cultural thing" is rather unorthodox. that's how you view it?

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wow that's what i was looking for... my husband and I were discussing it versus the hijab.. he says the beard is "sunnah" and the hijab is "forjd" ??? not sure what he was saying does anyone have any insight to this?

and what is the (RA) mean?

Meaning his arguement is its a cultural thing for the beard and a religious requirment for hijab. There are many different views.

it may very well be that there are many different views, but defining sunnah as just a "cultural thing" is rather unorthodox. that's how you view it?

I would think it would depend on what the sunnah thing is which is being discussed. Eating on the floor is Sunnah, but it's just part of the MENA culture in general. Camel usage is sunnah, same thing plus the addition of temporal and geographic availability and necessity.

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Sunnah refers to tradition. The Sunnah of the Prophet is the traditions of the Prophet, but there can be sunnah that is general in nature and deriving from Arab practice or the Prophet's personal preferences, not related to Islam.

For example, the Prophet loved honey, but that doesn't mean other Muslims must love honey. However, if the Prophet taught that something is ordered by Allah, and demonstrated how to interpret the order, that Sunnah is fard, or obligatory.

Headcovering could be considered a cultural sunnah in that it was practiced prior to the advent of Islam in the Arab world. It could also be considered to be fard due to later fiqh interpretations that defined the khimar (Q 24:31) to mean headcovering and relied on the evolution of headcovering practice among early Muslims from a loose covering over the head to concealment of the hair and chest.

It was also sunnah to use clothing to distinguish the awrat (zones of physical modesty) of free women from that of slave women. Slave women, Muslim or not, were not allowed to cover their body other than between the navel and the knees in public. Free women were to cover from head to foot in order to be recognized as free and not molested (Q 33:59).

Proper dress is not clearly defined in the Quran, but is discussed at greater length in ahadith and fiqh. Hijab is not the term used in the Quran to refer to dress, but refers to barriers or things that provide a spiritual shield. One can argue that headcovering when not performing salat is commanded by Allah (fard), or recommended as a preferred practice (mustahabb).

Read more here:

The difference between the obligatory (fard) and necessary (wajib)

The Fiqh of Covering One's Nakedness (Awra): A Detailed Explanation

Edited September 5, 2008 by Virtual wife

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VW always with some great info... i feel like i am dipping my foot into more advanced Islam??? Thanks

[sandinista! 1,816]

wow that's what i was looking for... my husband and I were discussing it versus the hijab.. he says the beard is "sunnah" and the hijab is "forjd" ??? not sure what he was saying does anyone have any insight to this?

and what is the (RA) mean?

Meaning his arguement is its a cultural thing for the beard and a religious requirment for hijab. There are many different views.

it may very well be that there are many different views, but defining sunnah as just a "cultural thing" is rather unorthodox. that's how you view it?

I would think it would depend on what the sunnah thing is which is being discussed. Eating on the floor is Sunnah, but it's just part of the MENA culture in general. Camel usage is sunnah, same thing plus the addition of temporal and geographic availability and necessity.

though it's completely indiscernible by what i wrote, i meant beards specifically. the thought was in my head that that's what i was talking about, but it didn't reach my typing

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wow that's what i was looking for... my husband and I were discussing it versus the hijab.. he says the beard is "sunnah" and the hijab is "forjd" ??? not sure what he was saying does anyone have any insight to this?

and what is the (RA) mean?

Meaning his arguement is its a cultural thing for the beard and a religious requirment for hijab. There are many different views.

it may very well be that there are many different views, but defining sunnah as just a "cultural thing" is rather unorthodox. that's how you view it?

I would think it would depend on what the sunnah thing is which is being discussed. Eating on the floor is Sunnah, but it's just part of the MENA culture in general. Camel usage is sunnah, same thing plus the addition of temporal and geographic availability and necessity.

though it's completely indiscernible by what i wrote, i meant beards specifically. the thought was in my head that that's what i was talking about, but it didn't reach my typing

Not how I view it...what I believed his arguement was for her...why he not required to have a beard and she is required to wear hijab. She said I'm not sure what he's trying to say...only what I viewed his arguement could possibly be. Other than that, not sure what he meant.

BTW---the pic of your baby for Ramadan is toooo cute!

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yes sorry if i wasnt clear... his argument was why it is necessary for me to wear hijab and not for him wearing a beard....

Pick your battles right now we hardly get to talk i would rathor happy times not arguing times you know?

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yes sorry if i wasnt clear... his argument was why it is necessary for me to wear hijab and not for him wearing a beard....

Pick your battles right now we hardly get to talk i would rathor happy times not arguing times you know?

It was to me...not you LOL Not a big deal...last weeks news

How's your day going?

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wow that's what i was looking for... my husband and I were discussing it versus the hijab.. he says the beard is "sunnah" and the hijab is "forjd" ??? not sure what he was saying does anyone have any insight to this?

and what is the (RA) mean?

Meaning his arguement is its a cultural thing for the beard and a religious requirment for hijab. There are many different views.

it may very well be that there are many different views, but defining sunnah as just a "cultural thing" is rather unorthodox. that's how you view it?

I would think it would depend on what the sunnah thing is which is being discussed. Eating on the floor is Sunnah, but it's just part of the MENA culture in general. Camel usage is sunnah, same thing plus the addition of temporal and geographic availability and necessity.

though it's completely indiscernible by what i wrote, i meant beards specifically. the thought was in my head that that's what i was talking about, but it didn't reach my typing

LOL I am so guilty of that so often when I feel tired.

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our 4 month wedding anniversary today

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Happy 4 month Anniversary!!!!