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Verse 139of 182

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ﴿١٣٩

Translation (Sahih International)

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

Word-by-word meaning

وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
يُونُسَyūnusaYunus
لَمِنَlamina(was) surely of
ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīnathe Messengers

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of YunusWe have already discussed the story of Yunus, peace be upon him, in Surat Al-Anbiya' (21:87-88). In the Two Sahihs it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:«مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ: أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى»(It is not right for any person to say I am better than Yunus bin Matta.)إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ(When he ran to the laden ship.) Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "It was filled with cargo.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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