You probably recognize that the man was Job, a key figure in the Bible book bearing his name. ​ — Job, chapters 1 and 2.
بُعَيْدَ ذلِكَ ،‏ أُصِيبَ بِمَرَضٍ رَهِيبٍ إِذْ غَطَّتِ ٱلدَّمَامِلُ جِسْمَهُ كُلَّهُ .‏