As-Saffat (Those Who Set The Ranks)
Verse 140of 182
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ﴿١٤٠﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
Word-by-word meaning
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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