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Ayyub

अय्यूब

said ai-yoob

also written: Ayub,Job

Meaning

The prophet Job, the model of patience under prolonged affliction.

Literally: (Hebrew origin) persecuted, repentant

Usage & notes

The archetype of sabr (patient endurance) through suffering.

Related words

Patience, endurance, steadfast forbearance in hardship.

The prophet Jonah, swallowed by a great fish and delivered after turning to God.