[Machine] A group of the Children of Israel passed by Ayub (Job), ﷺ , and they said, "Whatever afflicted him, he only suffered because of a great sin he committed." Ayub, ﷺ , heard them say that. At that moment, he said, "Affliction has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful." [Al-Anbiya' 21:83]. He used to not call upon (God) before that.
مَرَّ نَفَرٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ بَأَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالُوا مَا أَصَابَهُ مَا أَصَابَهُ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ عَظِيمٍ أَصَابَهُ قَالَ فَسَمِعَهَا أَيُّوبُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ {مَسَّنِي الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ} [الأنبياء 83] قَالَ وَكَانَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ لَا يَدْعُو