This challenge raised an issue that went far beyond Job as an individual and that has continued long after his death. ​ — Job 2: 4.
فَهذَا ٱلِٱدِّعَاءُ أَثَارَ قَضِيَّةً تَجَاوَزَتْ بِأَبْعَادِهَا أَيُّوبَ ٱلْفَرْدَ ،‏ وَلَا تَزَالُ قَائِمَةً بَعْدَ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ مِنْ مَوْتِهِ .‏ —‏ اي ٢ :‏ ٤‏ .‏