people's attitudes may be. Even though he is enraged, he manages to
control himself and shows steadfastness.
In one verse, Allah commands people to compete in being steadfast:
You who believe, be steadfast; be supreme in steadfastness; and
remain stationed; and have fear of Allah; so that hopefully you
will be successful. (Surah Al 'Imran: 200)
The steadfastness of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an sets an
example for us. As you will remember, the suffering of Ayyub, peace be
upon him, lasted a very long time. But this noble slave of Allah showed
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