Dua of Prophet Ayub (AS)

Most of us fall sick at one time or another in our lifetime. Some of the illnesses that afflict us only cause minor discomfort but others bring considerable pain and suffering. Some are temporary while others are chronic. For all kinds of serious illnesses, the following Qur'anic prayer is recommended:
"O my Lord, Distress has seized me, but You are the most merciful of those who have mercy." (21:83)
This is the prayer of Hadhrat Ayyub (or Job), an ancient prophet of North Arabian origin. Ayyub was a happy, prosperous man when a number of calamities began to afflict him. His property was taken away by his enemies and his servants were put to the sword. His children died in an accident and he himself fell victim to a disease that covered him with loathsome sores from head to foot. At times his affliction temporarily made him loose his peace of mind and he even cursed the day he was born but deep down in this soul he always held on to the hope and faith in God and kept praying in the spirit of the words quoted above from the Holy Qur'an. As a result, the Merciful God
"listened to him and removed from him all the distress from which he suffered and gave him new offspring, doubling their number, as an act of grace and as a reminder unto all the servants (of God)." (21:84)
THE WAY TO RECITE THE PRAYER
It is important to recite the prayer of Hadhrat Ayyub in the right mood and state of mind. In times of illness or other distress most people pass through moods of anger and frustration when they may be inclined to curse and yell. Even Prophet Ayyub passed through such moods. But in case of believers such moods are of a very transient nature and are no part of their basic character which is built on steadfast faith and forbearing patience. But whatever the state of faith, most people also pass through moods when they feel mellowed and wiling to bow before Someone and beg for His help and be recipient to it. It is in this type of mood that the recommended prayer should be recited in the original Arabic language. The prayer should be recited three times or until its meaning, mood and rhythm sinks into the heart. If recited according to this instruction, the effect of the prayer will Inshah Allah prove to be miraculous.
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