46. Dua of Yunus (La Ilaha Illa Anta Subhanaka)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Yunus (As) prayed while he was in the belly of a fish -

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِيْنَ

Dua of Yunus English Transliteration

Laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta sub'haanaka 'innee kuntu minadh-dhaalimeen

Dua of Yunus English Translation

There is none worthy of worship but You, glory is to You. Surely, I was among the wrongdoers.

So indeed, no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3505

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "دَعْوَةُ ذِي النُّونِ إِذْ دَعَا وَهُوَ فِي بَطْنِ الْحُوتِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَدْعُ بِهَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فِي شَيْءٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ".

Translation

Sa'd reported: 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 is to You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.' So indeed, no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him."

Frequently Asked Questions

The powerful dua of Yunus (as) is what he called out with when he was in trouble: ""La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin"" (There is no deity except You; glorified are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers). This dua of Yunus is remembered for bringing hope and help in tough times.

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