{"id":276,"date":"2022-03-17T14:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T12:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/?p=276"},"modified":"2022-03-17T14:39:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T12:39:43","slug":"jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/","title":{"rendered":"1.Jonah Leaves His People And How The Whale Swallowed Him The anonymous Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Humpback-Whale-Mouth-Open-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The Whale Swallows Jonah\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Humpback-Whale-Mouth-Open-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#Description_of_Jonah%E2%80%99s_People\" title=\"Description of Jonah&#8217;s People\">Description of Jonah&#8217;s People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#Jonah_Leaves_His_People\" title=\"Jonah Leaves His People\">Jonah Leaves His People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#The_People_are_Forgiven\" title=\"The People are Forgiven\">The People are Forgiven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#The_Storm_at_Sea\" title=\"The Storm at Sea\">The Storm at Sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#Jonah_Jumps_into_the_Sea\" title=\"Jonah Jumps into the Sea\">Jonah Jumps into the Sea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/jonah-leaves-his-people-and-how-the-whale-swallowed-him-the-unknown-story\/#The_Whale_Swallows_Jonah\" title=\"The Whale Swallows Jonah\">The Whale Swallows Jonah<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Description_of_Jonah%E2%80%99s_People\"><\/span>Description of Jonah&#8217;s People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Prophet Jonah (Yunus) (pbuh) also known as Dhan-Nun. About his people Almighty Allah said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><br>&#8220;Was there any town community that believed after seeing the punishment, and its Faith at that moment, saved it from the punishment? (the answer is none)&#8211;except the people of Jonah; when they believed, We removed from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the present world, and permitted them to enjoy for a while. (Ch 10:98 Quran)<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The inhabitants of the town of Nineveh were idolaters who lived a shameless life. Prophet Jonah (pbuh) was sent to teach them the worship of Allah. The people disliked his interference in their way of worship, so they argued. &#8220;We and our forefathers have worshipped these gods for many years and no harm has come to us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jonah_Leaves_His_People\"><\/span>Jonah Leaves His People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Try as he might to convince them of the foolishness of idolatry and of the goodness of Allah&#8217;s<br>laws, the ignored him. He warned them that if they kept on with their foolishness, Allah&#8217;s<br>punishment would soon follow. Instead of fearing Allah, they told Jonah that they were not afraid<br>of his threats. &#8220;Let it happen,&#8221; they told him. Jonah was disheartened. &#8220;in that case, I will leave<br>you to your misery!&#8221; so saying, he left Nineveh, fearing that Allah&#8217;s anger would soon follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\"><blockquote><p> &#8220;Remember Dhan Nun (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him (the calamities which had befallen him)! (ch 21:87)<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_People_are_Forgiven\"><\/span>The People are Forgiven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardly had he left the city when the skies began to change color and looked as if they were on<br>fire. The people were filled with fear by this sight. They recalled the destruction of the people of &#8216;Ad, Thamud and Noah. Was theirs to be a similar fate? Slowly faith penetrated their hearts. They all gathered on the mountain and started to beseech Allah for His mercy and forgiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The mountains echoed with their cries. It was a momentous hour, filled with sincere repentance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Allah removed His wrath and showered His blessings upon them once again. When the<br>threatening storm was lifted, they prayed for the return of Jonah so that he could guide them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Storm_at_Sea\"><\/span>The Storm at Sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/de2aevn-6d86ac80-b99a-4b8b-8338-45d880df915f-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"The Storm at Sea\" class=\"wp-image-278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/de2aevn-6d86ac80-b99a-4b8b-8338-45d880df915f-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/de2aevn-6d86ac80-b99a-4b8b-8338-45d880df915f-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/de2aevn-6d86ac80-b99a-4b8b-8338-45d880df915f-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/de2aevn-6d86ac80-b99a-4b8b-8338-45d880df915f.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Jonah had boarded a small ship in the company of other passengers. It sailed all day in calm waters with a good wind blowing at the sails. When night came, the sea suddenly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> A horrible storm blew as if it were going to split the ship into pieces. The waves looked wild. They rose up as high as mountains then plunged down like valleys, tossing the ship and sweeping over the deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Behind the ship, a large whale was splitting the water and opening its mouth. A command had<br>been issued from Almighty Allah to one of the greatest whales of the sea to surface. It obeyed.<br>The whale hurried to the surface of the sea and followed the ship as it had been commanded.<br>The tempest continued and the chief crewman asked the crew to lighten the ship&#8217;s heavy load.<br>They threw their baggage overboard, but this was not enough. Their safety lay in reducing the<br>weight further, so they decided among themselves to lighten their load by removing at least one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jonah_Jumps_into_the_Sea\"><\/span>Jonah Jumps into the Sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The captain directed: We will make lots with all of the travelers&#8217; names. The one whose name is drawn will be thrown into the sea.&#8221; Jonah knew this was one of the seamen&#8217;s traditions when facing a tempest. It was a strange polytheistic tradition, but it was practiced at that time. Jonah&#8217;s affliction and crisis began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Here was the prophet, subjected to polytheistic rules that considered the sea and the wind to have gods that riot. The captain had to please these gods. Jonah reluctantly participated in the lot, and his name was added to the other travelers&#8217; names. The lot was drawn and &#8220;Jonah&#8221; appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Since they knew him to be the most honorable among them, they did not wish to throw him into the angry sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Therefore, they decided to draw a second lot. Again Jonah&#8217;s name was drawn. They gave him a final chance and drew a third lot. Unfortunately for Jonah, his name came up again. Jonah realized that Allah&#8217;s hand was in all this, for he had abandoned his mission without Allah&#8217;s consent. The matter was over, and it was decided that Jonah should throw himself into the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Jonah stood at the edge of the ship looking at the furious sea. It was night and there was no<br>moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The stars were hidden behind a black fog. But before he could be thrown overboard, Jonah kept mentioning Allah&#8217;s name as he jumped into the raging sea and disappeared beneath the huge waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Whale_Swallows_Jonah\"><\/span>The Whale Swallows Jonah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The whale found Jonah floating on the waves before it. It swallowed Jonah into its furious<br>stomach and shut its ivory teeth on him as if they were white bolts locking the door of his prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The whale dived to the bottom of the sea, the sea that runs in the abyss of darkness.<br>Three layers of darkness enveloped him, one above the other; the darkness of the whale&#8217;s<br>stomach, the darkness of the bottom of the sea, the darkness of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Jonah imaged himself to be dead, but his senses became alert when he found he could move. He knew that he was alive and imprisoned in the midst of three layers of darkness. His heart was moved by remembering Allah. His tongue released soon after saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p> &#8221; La ilaha illa Anta (none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah), Glorified (and Exalted) be You (above all that evil they associate with You), Truly, I have been of the wrong doers.&#8221; (Ch 21:87 Quran)<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonah continued praying to Allah, repeating this invocation. Fishes, whales, seaweeds, and all the creatures that lived in the sea heard the voice of Jonah praying, heard the celebration of Allah&#8217;s praises issuing from the whale&#8217;s stomach. All these creatures gathered around the whale and began to celebrate the praises of Allah in their turn, each in its own way and in its own language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The whale also participated in celebrating the praises of Allah and understood that it had<br>swallowed a prophet. Therefore it felt afraid; however, it said to itself; &#8220;Why should I be afraid?<br>Allah commanded me to swallow him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>for scientific miracles<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>articles visit<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunofislam.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.sunofislam.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\">www.sunofislam.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Bright-Sun-150390145761285\/?ref=pages_you_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Bright-Sun-150390145761285\/?ref=pages_you_manage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfj9zNiYSfpVxXHf4OtHmOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfj9zNiYSfpVxXHf4OtHmOg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description of Jonah&#8217;s People Prophet Jonah (Yunus) (pbuh) also known as Dhan-Nun. About his people Almighty Allah said: &#8220;Was there any town community that believed after seeing the punishment, and its Faith at that moment, saved it from the punishment? 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