The dua of Yunus
For distress and anxiety · a dua from the Qur'an
وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَٰضِبٗا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقۡدِرَ عَلَيۡهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Watha alnnooni ith thahaba mughadiban fathanna an lan naqdira AAalayhi fanada fee alththulumati an la ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu mina alththalimeena
"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"
When to recite: Called out from the darkness of the whale. The Prophet ﷺ said no Muslim supplicates with it except that Allah answers him.
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What is the dua "The dua of Yunus"?
The dua of Yunus is a supplication from the Qur'an, found in Surah Al-Anbiya (21:87). Called out from the darkness of the whale. The Prophet ﷺ said no Muslim supplicates with it except that Allah answers him.
When should you recite it?
For distress and anxiety. Called out from the darkness of the whale. The Prophet ﷺ said no Muslim supplicates with it except that Allah answers him.
Where is this dua in the Qur'an?
It is in Surah Al-Anbiya, verse 87 (Qur'an 21:87).
What is the meaning?
Saheeh International translates it: "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"
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