Prophet 21 of 25
Yunus
The One in the Whale
- When
- About 800 BCE
- Where
- Reported: Nineveh (Iraq)
Sent to a people of a hundred thousand or more (37:147; it is reported they lived in Nineveh). When they rejected him, he left angrily without Allah's permission. A whale swallowed him. Inside the whale's belly, he prayed sincerely and Allah saved him. His people later believed.
His story
Leaving His People
Yunus left his people in anger before Allah gave him permission
Lesson: Don't give up on people too quickly
Inside the Whale
A whale swallowed him. In the darkness he cried: 'There is no god but You. Glory to You. I was among the wrongdoers'
Lesson: When you make a mistake, admit it and call on Allah
Salvation and His People's Faith
Allah saved him and when he returned, his people had believed
Lesson: Allah's plan is always better than ours
The main lesson
Admitting mistakes and the power of sincere dua