He once walked with strength, wealth, and family—a man of honor, respect, admiration. But now? He lay in isolation.
His body was failing. His skin burned with disease. The whispers of the people cut deeper than any wound. What sin did he commit? Why has Allah (SWT) abandoned him?
But Ayyub (AS) knew better.
The pain was real. The suffering was intense. But his faith? Untouched.
And so, after years of patience, when he finally spoke, there was no trace of complaint. No bitterness. No demand for relief.
Just a whisper of surrender:
“My Lord, I have been touched with adversity… and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
No questioning. No blame. Only trust.
This is the dua of the tested. The dua of those who suffer in silence, who cry in sujood when no one else sees. The dua of those who refuse to believe that pain means Allah (SWT) has left them.
Because hardship is temporary. But His mercy is eternal.
And just as He answered Ayyub (AS), healing him, restoring him, honoring him—He will answer you.
So if you’re hurting, if life feels heavy, if your patience is wearing thin—say this dua. Say it not as a demand, but as a declaration. Because the ones who trust in His mercy?
They are never left broken.
