Worksheet · Stories of the prophets
🐋 Yunus inside the whale
Yunus · يُونُس
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1. Allah sent Yunus (peace be upon him) to a big city to call the people to worship Allah. But the people did not listen to him.
2. Yunus became upset with them and left the city, before Allah had told him to go. He went to the sea and got on a ship that was full of people.
3. The ship was too heavy, and the sailors drew lots to choose who would leave the ship. The lot fell on Yunus, and he went into the sea.
4. Allah sent a huge whale, and it swallowed Yunus. He was not hurt. It was very dark: the darkness of the night, of the deep sea and of the whale's belly.
5. In the darkness, Yunus called on Allah: There is no god but You; glory be to You! I have truly been among the wrongdoers (Al-Anbiya 21:87).
6. Allah answered his dua and saved him from his sadness. The whale left Yunus on the shore. He was weak, so Allah made a leafy plant grow over him to give him shade.
7. Allah sent Yunus back to his people, more than one hundred thousand of them. This time, they all believed! Allah let them enjoy their lives in peace.
Did you understand the story?
1. What swallowed Yunus?
- A shark
- A huge whale
- A big wave
2. What did Yunus do in the darkness?
- He called on Allah
- He slept
- He cried for the sailors
3. What did Allah make grow over Yunus on the shore?
- A leafy plant for shade
- A tall wall
- A house
4. In the end, the people of Yunus believed in Allah.
TrueFalse
5. Write the dua that Yunus made inside the whale. You can write it in Arabic letters, in transliteration or in its meaning.
What we learnWherever we are, Allah hears us. When we are in trouble, we turn to Allah, admit our mistakes and ask for His help.
Answer key for parents and teachers
- 1. A huge whale
- 2. He called on Allah
- 3. A leafy plant for shade
- 4. True