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Yunus (Jonah) – Direct References
Yunus as a Prophet.
An-Nisā’ 163. Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
Al-An‘ām 86. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot – and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
An-Nisā’ 163. Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
Al-An‘ām 86. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot – and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
Title: "Dhul-Nun" (the Man of the Fish).
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Yunus in the Fish/Whale.
Al-Anbiyā’ 87-88. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers." So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Al-Qalam 48-50. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed. If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured. But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Al-Anbiyā’ 87-88. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers." So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Al-Qalam 48-50. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed. If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured. But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Yunus’s Repentance and Prayer.
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 143-144. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 143-144. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
Allah’s Mercy on Yunus.
Al-Anbiyā’ 88. So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Al-Anbiyā’ 88. So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Yunus as an Example of the Patient.
Al-Qalam 48-50. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed. If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured. But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Al-Qalam 48-50. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed. If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured. But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Yunus’s Calling to His People.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-148. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Society of Disbelief/Repentance
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Yunus’s Departure from His People
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-142. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-142. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
Yunus Leaves His Mission in Anger/Grief.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 139-140. And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
Al-Qalam 48. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
Sets Out to Sea – Loses at Lots, Swallowed by Fish/Whale.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 141-142. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 141-142. And he drew lots and was among the losers. Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Repentance – Prayer "La ilaha illa anta subhanaka…".
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Al-Anbiyā’ 87. And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
Delivered from Distress, Mercy from Allah.
Al-Anbiyā’ 88. So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 143-146. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
Al-Anbiyā’ 88. So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 143-146. And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected. But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
Cast Onto Shore, Recuperation under a Plant.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 146. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 146. And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
Sent Again to His People.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 147. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 147. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
His People's Repentance and Salvation.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 148. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 148. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
People of Yunus (City of Nineveh).
Yūnus 98. So why was there not a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 147-148. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 147-148. And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.
The Sailors/Companions on the Ship.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 140-141. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers.
Aṣ-Ṣāffāt 140-141. [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. And he drew lots and was among the losers.
Prophets as Contemporaries.
An-Nisā’ 163. Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
Al-An‘ām 86. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot – and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
An-Nisā’ 163. Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].
Al-An‘ām 86. And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot – and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.