PROPHET YUNUS PROPHET YUNUS ALIYHISSALAMALIYHISSALAM

Prophet Yunus (alayhis Prophet Yunus (alayhis salam) was sent by Allah to salam) was sent by Allah to a big town where the a big town where the people had forgotten Allah people had forgotten Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala)'s (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala)'s orders and did many things orders and did many things which Allah had forbidden. which Allah had forbidden.

"You should believe only in Allah and "You should believe only in Allah and obey only Him", obey only Him",

Yunus (alayhis salam) told them. Yunus (alayhis salam) told them.

"You should worship Him alone and do "You should worship Him alone and do good, otherwise a severe punishment good, otherwise a severe punishment will come upon you!"will come upon you!"

But Yunus (alayhis salam) But Yunus (alayhis salam) soon discovered that the soon discovered that the people did not want to people did not want to listen to him. He lost listen to him. He lost patience with them and patience with them and left the town in anger.left the town in anger.

•Afterwards, Yunus Afterwards, Yunus (alayhis salam)(alayhis salam) decided to go across the sea, decided to go across the sea, and boarded a ship for the and boarded a ship for the voyage. But when the ship voyage. But when the ship was in the middle of the was in the middle of the ocean, Yunus ocean, Yunus (alayhis salam)(alayhis salam) suffered a suffered a great misfortune. great misfortune.

• There were too many people onboard. There were too many people onboard. Someone had to leave the ship. So they Someone had to leave the ship. So they

decided to draw the names. decided to draw the names. • When they drew the first time, Yunus When they drew the first time, Yunus

(as)’s name appeared.(as)’s name appeared.

• Then they decided to do it the second Then they decided to do it the second time and ……………….. Again Yunus (as) time and ……………….. Again Yunus (as)

• Finally , the drew the third time………… Finally , the drew the third time………… OH NO… Yunus (As) name came OH NO… Yunus (As) name came again….again….

•He was thrown He was thrown overboard overboard

…….and was swallowed .and was swallowed up by an enormous up by an enormous fish!. fish!.

• Fortunately, though, the fish had swallowed Yunus (alayhis salam) in one big gulp, so he landed in its stomach unhurt.

It was very dark inside the fish's stomach, and Yunus (alayhis salam) grew very fearful

In his loneliness, he started to think In his loneliness, he started to think over what had happened in the town, over what had happened in the town, and came to realize that he should and came to realize that he should not have acted so hastily and in such not have acted so hastily and in such a quick-tempered manner. a quick-tempered manner.

Instead, he should have stayed and Instead, he should have stayed and kept on speaking to the people and kept on speaking to the people and ask them to return to Allah.ask them to return to Allah.

• In this despair, Yunus (alayhis salam) started to pray with all his heart to Allah. He said;

“La illaha illa anta subhanaka ini kuntum minaz zalamin”

• "O Allah, there is no God apart from You. You alone do I praise and honour. I have done wrong; if You do not help me, I shall be lost for ever."

•Allah hears the prayers of those who pray to Him and those who believe in Him

Allah heard Yunus (alayhis salam)'s prayer, and he caused Yunus (alayhis salam) to come out of the fish's stomach, and to be swept by the waves of the sea onto the shore.

Poor Yunus (alayhis salam)was Poor Yunus (alayhis salam)was in a terrible state! He lay on in a terrible state! He lay on the shore, weak, ill and the shore, weak, ill and helpless. He felt dreadfully helpless. He felt dreadfully miserable, but Allah caused a miserable, but Allah caused a tree to grow and this tree tree to grow and this tree provided Yunus (alayhis salam) provided Yunus (alayhis salam) with shade and nourishing with shade and nourishing fruits, alhamdulilah. fruits, alhamdulilah.

Before long, Yunus (alayhis Before long, Yunus (alayhis salam) had recovered his health salam) had recovered his health

and strength.and strength.

When he was better, Allah sent When he was better, Allah sent Yunus Yunus (alayhis salam)(alayhis salam) back to the town. back to the town. This time, though, the people This time, though, the people there listened to Yunus there listened to Yunus (alayhis salam)(alayhis salam) when he told them: "You should when he told them: "You should believe in Allah and worship believe in Allah and worship Him alone. You must do good."Him alone. You must do good."