Yūnus

24 passages reference this surah

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The Destroyed Nations & Yunus

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "No one should claim to be better than Yunus ibn Muttah, indicating that no one has the right to prefer themselves over Yunus. The other interpretation is, No one should prefer me over Yunus ibn Muttah,"

   Source in The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed →

2. "Allah Almighty said in Surah Yunus, Why was there not a city that believed, so its faith benefited it, except the people of Yunus? When they believed, we removed from them the punishment of disgrace in the life of this world and gave them enjoyment for a time."

   Source in The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed →

3. "Abu Huraira added that when Yunus was cast onto the shore, Allah caused a gourd plant to grow over him. Abu Huraira explained that the gourd plant provided shade and nourishment and a wild ewe provided milk for Yunus until he recovered."

   Source in The Story of Yunus & the Destroyed →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "Jerusalem. On my way there I visited the tomb of Yunus Jonah, peace be upon him, which is adorned with large buildings and a mosque. I also visited Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, peace be upon"

   Source in Volume One →

The Story of Nuh

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "and We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob the descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron and Solomon, and We gave to David the book of Psalms. Some messengers We have mentioned to you before, and some messengers We have not mentioned to you. And Allah spoke to Moses"

   Source in The Story of Nuh →

2. "and Aaron. Thus do We reward the doers of good. And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias, and all were of the righteous, and Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot, and all of them We preferred over the worlds, and some among their fathers and their descendants"

   Source in The Story of Nuh →

3. "people of Abraham, the inhabitants of Madian, and the overturned cities? Their messengers came to them with clear proofs. So Allah was not to wrong them, but they were wronging themselves. His story is also mentioned in Yunus in Hud."

   Source in The Story of Nuh →

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "he was patient. Muslim narrated from another source through Sulaiman ibn Mihran al-Amash. Imam Ahmad mentioned that Ahmad ibn Hajjaj heard from Israel ibn Yunus, who heard from al-Walid ibn Abi Hashim, a freedman of Hamdan, from Zayd ibn Abi Zaydah, from Abdullah ibn"

   Source in The Story of Musa →

2. "And he the exalted said in Surah Yunus, Then we sent after them Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with our signs, but they were arrogant and were a people of criminals. So when the truth came to them from us, they said, Indeed, this is manifest magic."

   Source in The Story of Musa →

Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and we do not know what you have done. After this he asked his brothers to arrange a marriage for him, ensuring he would not be without two or three wives. In the stories of the prophets it is mentioned that a group visited the prophet Yunus, peace be upon him, who"

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Whoever seeks the people's approval while earning Allah's anger will incur Allah's wrath and their animosity. Indeed, people's approval is an unattainable goal, so seeking Allah's approval is more worthy of our pursuit. Al-Shafi'i once said to Yunus Ibn Abd al-Ala,"

   Source in Etiquettes of Seclusion →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "It is narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited a portion of Surah Yunus, and when he reached the mention of Moses and Pharaoh, he stopped and bowed. It is also narrated that he recited in Fajr the verse, Say, We believe in Allah and that"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 24: Evils of the Tongue

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "than guarding the dinar and dirham. Yunus Ibn Ubaid said for anyone who keeps a close watch over his tongue you will find righteous deeds reflected in the rest of his actions. Al-Hassan recounted an incident where people engaged in conversation before Muawiyah"

   Source in Evils of the Tongue →

The Prophets of Bani Israil

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Zakariya. And it is not befitting for anyone to say, I am better than Yunus ibn Mattah. Ali ibn Zayd ibn Judan was criticized by more than one imam, and his narration is weak. Ibn Khuzaymah and al-Darakutni narrated it via Abu Asim al-Abadani from Ali ibn Zayd"

   Source in The Story of Prophets of Bani Israil →

Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "and saying, O how I long for the one who sees me while I do not see him. Al-Junaid, may Allah have mercy on him, recounted the devotion of Yunus, peace be upon him, who wept until he lost his sight, stood until he became hunched, and prayed until weary."

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

2. "Such words would be considered bad etiquette from anyone other than Moses, peace be upon him, as he was established in familiarity and indulgence was extended to him. However, Jonah, peace be upon him, was not accommodated in this manner because he was"

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

3. "on earth. Gabriel directed him to a man whose leprosy had amputated his hands and feet and robbed him of his sight. Yunus heard the man saying, Oh my God, you allowed me to enjoy them as long as you wished, and you took them as you wished,"

   Source in The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment →

The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "from Hammam, from Abu Huraira. Ahmed al-Muslim also narrated it from Harun ibn Ma'ruf, from Abu Wahab, from Amr ibn al-Harith, from Abu Yunus, from Abu Huraira. In the Torah held by the people of the book, it is mentioned that a snake guided Hawa to"

   Source in The Story of Adam →

Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. ""'Have you no shame? Do you not fear Allah? You gain double the price and forsake sincerity to Muslims.'" The nephew swore. He accepted it willingly. Yunus responded, "'Why then did you not offer him what you are content for yourself?'"

   Source in Etiquettes of Earning and Living →

2. "He asked the Arab, "'For how much did you buy it?' He answered, "'For 400.'" Yunus said, "'It's not worth more than 200. Return it to reclaim your money.' The Arab replied, "'In our land, it's worth 500, and I'm satisfied with it.'""

   Source in Etiquettes of Earning and Living →

3. "He went to pray, leaving his nephew in the shop. An Arab came and sought a garment for 400, and the nephew offered him from the 200 lot, which he admired and accepted. While the Arab carried it, Yunus met him and recognized it."

   Source in Etiquettes of Earning and Living →

Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "A poor man with poor people. Someone remarked, As you dislike the rich seeing you in worn garments, so you should dislike the poor seeing you in lavish garments. It is narrated that Yunus, Ayyub, and Al-Hassan were discussing humility."

   Source in Pride & Conceit →

Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "If a person were left to his own devices for even a moment, the devils would snatch him away. Ayyub Ibn Yunus Ibn Yazid recounts that it has reached us that among the descendants of humans, those of the jinn are found and then"

   Source in The Book of the Wonders of the Heart →

Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "May Allah bless Muhammad and every chosen servant. The Supplication of Ibn al-Mutamir, who is Sulayman al-Taimi, and his glorifications, may Allah be pleased with him. It is narrated that Yunus ibn Ubaid saw a man in a dream"

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →