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People of Yunus

قوم يونس

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The people whose belief before punishment uniquely benefited them.

Overview

The Quran singles out the people of Yunus as a community whose timely faith removed worldly punishment, and states that Yunus was sent to a very large population.

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  • People of Yunusقوم يونس
People of Yunus is connected to Yunus (received the messenger), Iman (exemplifies). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Quran references

Yunus 10:98

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فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ ءَامَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَٰنُهَآ إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّآ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْخِزْىِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ

Then has there not been 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.

Translation · Saheeh International

As-Saffat 37:147

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وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

Translation · Saheeh International

As-Saffat 37:148

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فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

Translation · Saheeh International

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People

Yunus

يونس

received the messenger

Jonah — the messenger who called from darkness after being swallowed by the great fish.

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Concepts

Iman

الإيمان

exemplifies

Faith — belief in Allah and what He revealed, expressed through trust and action.

Provenance

Relationships

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  • People of Yunusreceived the messengerYunusDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran As-Saffat 37:147Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

      And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

      Open ayah 37:147
    Open Yunus
  • People of YunusexemplifiesImanDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Yunus 10:98Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ ءَامَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَٰنُهَآ إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّآ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْخِزْىِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ

      Then has there not been 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.

      Their faith benefited them and punishment was removed.

      Open ayah 10:98
    Open Iman