A very famous prayer from the Quran which has been heard all around the World. Famously known as in the stomach of the fish.

It is narrated from Sa’ad (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, The Supplication of Dhun Nun (Sayyiduna Yunus ra) whilist he supplicated in the stomach of the fish; “There is no God Expect You, Purity is to You; I have indeed committed a lapse.” (Qur’an 21:8)

 

“Whenever a Muslim supplicates with these words in relation to any matter, Allah accepts his Supplication.” (Musnad Ahmad and Al Mustadrak of Al Hakim)

Further on have a read on the Sunnah’s here.

The first name that was drawn was Yunus (as) “And he drew lots and was among the losers.” (37:141) But for whatever reason, perhaps the people on the ship liked Yunus (as) as he was kind, pious, and a morale booster for the ship crew, so they drew a second and third time. Each time, Yunus (as) name was drawn, Yunus (as) knew this was a sign from Allah that he could not escape. Shortly thereafter he  found himself trying to survive in the treacherous waters. It is here Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala commanded for a whale to surface and swallow the Prophet whole.

The verse in the Qur’an states that he was in “darknesses” as in layers of darkness, the first being night, second being buried deep within the ocean waters, and the third darkness was suffocating inside the belly of the whale. It is in this darkness he cried out to Allah, “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” (21:87) We’re told because of the fact Prophet Yunus (as) used to constantly remember and worship Allah, that he built a lot of goodwill. Now, when he needed Allah’s help the most, Allah responded to it, “So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.” (21:88)

Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Sa`d narrated from his father, from Sa`d that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The supplication of Dhun-Nun (Prophet Yunus) when he supplicated, while in the belly of the whale was: ‘There is none worthy of worship except You, Glory to You, Indeed, I have been of the transgressors. (La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin)’ So indeed, no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him.”

Sahih (Authentic)
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3505

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