By Shaykh Bediuzzaman Said Nursi In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. When he called upon his Sustainer saying: “Verily harm has afflicted me, and You are the Most Merciful of the Merciful” (Qur’an, 21:83). The supplication of Ayyūb (upon whom be peace), the champion of patience, is both well-tested and effective. Drawing on the verse, we should say in our supplication, O my Sustainer! Indeed harm has afflicted me, and You are the Most Merciful of the Merciful. The gist of the well-known story of Ayyūb (upon whom be peace) is as follows: While afflicted with numerous…