Adversity: Fatigue and Torment

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DRAFT 

And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful."

So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah].

[Al-Quran 21:83-84, Translation: Saheeh International]

 

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."

[Al-Quran 38:41 Translation: Saheeh International]

 

The Quran quotes Job (Ayub عليه السلام)'s two supplication. 

The first is in Surah al-Anbiya (The Prophets), which is quoted at the beginning of this post. In it he supplicates that indeed he has been touched (أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ) by adversity (الضُّرُّ).

The second supplication is mentioned in Surah Saad. In it, Job (Ayub عليه السلام) specifically mentions that indeed he has been touched (أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ), by The Shaitan (الشَّيْطَانُ), with nusb ( بِنُصْبٍ) and azaab (عَذَابٍ).  

So, the adversity (الضُّرُّ) mentioned in Q21:83 is explained in Q38:41 as nusb (بِنُصْبٍ) and azaab (عَذَابٍ) inflicted by The Shaitan (الشَّيْطَانُ). 

Presuppositions 

As per the learnings in previous posts, assuming that: 

The Shaitan (الشَّيْطَانُ): Iblis, a snake 

nusb (بِنُصْبٍ): fatigue 

azaab (عَذَابٍ): torment, suffering 

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Last updated on: November 17, 2022