Did one of them cite the words of Ayyub, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful," to justify saying, "Your knowledge of my situation is sufficient..."?

The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some of those who interpret the Qur'an, regarding the words of Allah the Exalted, a narration about Ibrahim, "My Lord..."

The Shaykh:
What is it?

The questioner:
He says: Some of those who interpret the Qur'an, regarding the words of Allah the Exalted, a narration about Ibrahim, "My Lord..." ,

The Shaykh:
This is Ayyub who said this, and he is supplicating to his Lord. This is part of supplication to Allah, humility before Him, and seeking nearness to Him through his condition and his illness. This is a permissible matter, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The questioner:
This interpreter says this is like the saying of one who says, "Your knowledge of my situation is sufficient for my question." Is this a correct interpretation?

The Shaykh:
This is a liar. The meaning of the verse is not that. Its meaning is supplication. Ayyub (peace be upon him) supplicated to his Lord and sought nearness to Him through his condition and his illness, and sought nearness to Allah through His mercy and one of His attributes. This is supplication. How can he say this is not supplication? This is supplication.

The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some of those who perform ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) for people use the phrase

The Shaykh:
If Ayyub had held the view of this questioner, Ayyub would have remained silent and said, "His knowledge of his condition is sufficient for his question," and he would not have said . Ayyub asked his Lord, yes, and he supplicated to Him. Yes.