Surah Yunus
يونس
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- Makki
- Ayahs
- 109
- Juz
- 11
- Mushaf pages
- 208–221
- Words
- 1,833
- Order revealed
- 51st (according to Ibn Abbas)
- Year
- 12th year of Prophethood
- Prophets named
- Nuh, Musa, Harun, Yunus
About Surah Yunus (010)
The main subject of this Surah is faith in Allah and belief in the Hereafter. Those who have true faith, they worship Allah and recognize Him as…
The main subject of this Surah is faith in Allah and belief in the Hereafter. Those who have true faith, they worship Allah and recognize Him as their Lord and Master and live their lives in accordance to His command. Allah sent His Messengers to remind people and to warn them. The stories of Prophet Nuh and Prophet Moses with Pharaoh are told to remind people about the consequences of unfaithfulness and arrogance.
The Surah is named after the Prophet Yunus (Jonah) and this is the only Surah of the Qur’an to mention the ‘people of Yunus’ – “Then has there not been a (single) city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they www. quran-wiki.com believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time” (10:98). There are 109 Ayat in this Surah.
Sections
- The Qur’an is the Book of wisdom. It contains signs from one who is AllWise.
- Man’s ingratitude attitude to Allah and His revelation.
- Allah’s mercy to His creation. Allah invites to the abode of peace.
- Allah’s gifts. The Qur’an is from Allah. Bring a Surah like the Qur’an if you can.
- Those who disbelieve in the Qur’an shall be the losers. Every people were sent a Messenger.
- The Qur’an is a mercy, blessing and a cure for the problems of humankind.
- Whatever you do Allah is a Witness. The mistakes of the Mushrikin (polytheists).
- The story of Prophet Nuh and his people followed by story of Prophet Musa and Harun.
- Allah delivered the Children of Israel from the bondage of the Pharaoh.
- Allah’s mercy for the Children of Israel.
- Prophet Yunus and his people.
- If Allah afflicts you with any loss or wants to bestow any profit on you, none can avert it. You must always follow Allah’s guidance.
This surah is published a ruku at a time — the Quran's own reading portion — so each page stays short enough to study properly. Pick where you want to begin.
The 11 rukus of Surah Yunus
Each ruku is a reading portion. This is what each one covers — click any line to open it.
| Ruku | What it covers | Ayahs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| 1–10 |
| 2 |
| 11–20 |
| 3 |
| 21–30 |
| 4 |
| 31–40 |
| 5 | Summary being added | 41–53 |
| 6 |
| 54–60 |
| 7 |
| 61–70 |
| 8 |
| 71–82 |
| 9 |
| 83–92 |
| 10 |
| 93–103 |
| 11 |
| 104–109 |
Themes of Surah Yunus (010)
The first theme to note is ‘Belief in the Qadha (decisions) and Qadr (predestination) of Allah, the most-Wise.’ The second is, ‘Invitation to the…
The first theme to note is ‘Belief in the Qadha (decisions) and Qadr (predestination) of Allah, the most-Wise.’ The second is, ‘Invitation to the Message using admonition and warning.’ In the very introductory verses, the invitation has been extended like this: “The people consider it a strange thing that this Message is being conveyed by a human being and charge him with sorcery whereas there is nothing strange in it nor has it any connection with sorcery or sooth saying. It simply informs you of two realities. First, Allah who has created the universe and manages it is in fact your Master and Lord and He alone is entitled to your worship. The second reality is that after the life in this world there will be another life in the Next World where you shall have to render full account of the life of this world and be rewarded or punished according to whether you adopted the righteous attitude as required by Him after acknowledging Him as your Master or acted against His will. Both of these realities which the Messenger is presenting before you are “realities” in themselves whether you acknowledge them as such or not. He is inviting you to accept these and regulate your lives in accordance with them; if you accept them, you will have a very blessed end; otherwise, you shall be met with evil consequences.”
www. quran-wiki.com Towards the end of Surah Yunus, Allah says, “Then has there not been a (single) city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.” (10:98). Just like the people of Yunus believed in the end, ultimately the people of Makkah also ended up believing.
Connection between the beginning and the ending of the Surah The Surah begins and ends with the mention H-K-M (wise/judge/judgement):
“Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the wise Book.” (10:1) “And follow what is revealed to you, (O Muhammad )ﷺ, and be patient until Allah will judge. And He is the best of judges.” (10:109) The Surah ends with the instruction to follow the revelation and true wisdom is in the following of the revelation of the words of Allah.
Key words of Surah Yunus
Arabic builds its words from a three-letter root; change the pattern around the root and the meaning changes with it. These are the roots this surah keeps returning to, and the words built on each — every word links to the ayah it sits in. More in the Grammar Guide.
| Root | Times | Words in this surah |
|---|---|---|
| اله | 63 | |
| كون | 50 | |
| قول | 50 | |
| امن | 30 | |
| ربب | 24 | |
| قوم | 24 | |
| حقق | 23 |
Introduction and themes from The Qur’an Companion (Qur’an Wiki), Institute of Qur’anic Studies, reproduced unchanged. Key roots are their selection; every word, meaning and count shown here is from ILMHUB’s own Quran database.
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