The Sciences of Religions in Turkish History

Retracted Article: A Brief View of The Prophet Ayyub's (Alayhi As-Salam) Disease: Was It Job's Syndrome?

“…He was cured and his body healed. “Strike with thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash, cool and refreshing, and (water) to drink.” 5 Not only was he cured but Allah also restored his wife's youth.” 6 The events experienced by some prophets, such as Ayyub (AS), are described in the Quran so that people learn a lesson. The main theme of the above story is not the disease, but the patience of Ayyub (AS) and him being pleased with Allah in any case.…”

“…Published studies also support this hypothesis. 6 7 Davis et al 2 coined the term “Job's syndrome,” just because their patients' appearance resembled that of Prophet Ayyub's (AS) disease. Finally, Prophet Ayyub's (AS) story was mentioned in the Holy Books so that the people could take a lesson.…”