Yunus and the fish
يونس والحوت
Trial · Event
Yunus's departure, swallowing by the fish, prayer in darkness, and rescue.
Overview
The Quran recounts Yunus casting lots, being swallowed while blameworthy, glorifying Allah, and being cast ashore before returning to his mission.
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- Yunus and the fishيونس والحوت
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Quran references
Al-Anbiya 21:87
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَٰضِبًۭا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
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."
As-Saffat 37:142
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
As-Saffat 37:143
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
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Yunus and the fishinvolvedYunusDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran As-Saffat 37:139Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
“And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.”
Open ayah 37:139 → - Quran As-Saffat 37:142Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
“Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.”
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Yunus and the fishassociated withTawbahDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Anbiya 21:87Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَٰضِبًۭا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
“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."”
Open ayah 21:87 → - Quran As-Saffat 37:143Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
“And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,”
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