A MODEL PERSONALITY INTRODUCED IN KUR’AN: HZ. EYYÛB/ KUR’AN’DA TANITILAN MODEL ŞAHSİYET, HZ. EYYÛB

Kur'an mentions about prophets as model personalities outshined in the society they had lived. Kur'an has preferred to present its message through these model personalities. This exemplary is intended to be a guidance both for his own community and the societies came after. Considering general of the Kur'an, it can easily seen that these exemplaries hold a place of wide range. One of the prophets being introduced as model figures in Kur'an is Hz. Ayyûb. For he was chosen by Allah (SWT) as a prophet. Prophets are the prominent individuals came forward in society by their moral values and life styles, besides chosen as messenger by Allah (SWT). As it is in all prophetic tradition, Hz. Ayyûb had also been tested by Allah with various trouble and calamities. Since he has been exposed to a variety of troubles related to his body, goods and his family, and he has overcome all of them with patience. Thanks to his patience showed and prayer to Allah (SWT) what he lost was given back to him in fold. His patience demonstrated against all these evils is a very important characteristic that put forth his exemplary. There are kinds of persons he has been in contact while he was undergoing this tests. These are his spouse, his children and his friends. Among these, Kur'an especially has emphasized and put forward his lady. So that, in the Kur'an it is asked to fulfill his oath made about his lady during the disease. This matter is rather important in terms of prophets' reliability and to fulfill their promises. For, sometimes one may lose his spouse, children or friends during this trial process. But, whether he lose all of them or one of them, his task is to be just patient in beauty. Since being an exemplary is a position that emerges only when one faces and overcomes with these kinds of events. The reason of the Kur'an telling this tale is to console both Prophet Muhammed (SAW) and the believers, and also to guide and show them an examplary in the context of Hz. Ayyûb's story. Beside this, the believers should also draw lessons from thinking this event. As it can be seen in the context of this story, every human, even if he is a prophet, he can be exposed to a variety of problems and experience suffering in life. Only those who can be patient with these and are not in a reproach earn the good pleasure of his Lord.