Keep in mind the context of this dua. Yunus AS was tasked by Allah to preach to his people the message, and he did. But the people rejected it, just as all other people with their own Messengers from Allah. Instead of continuing the dawah effort, Yunus decided to leave his land of Nineveh (city in modern day Iraq) and abandon his people as he thought they would never accept the message. But Allah did not command that Yunus leave his people, he chose to do that out of his own will, not Allah’s. Therefore Allah put him in a situation where he would board a boat and be left stranded at sea. Then Allah sent a whale to famously swallow him. In that darkness, the depth of the sea, the belly of a whale, Yunus realized his mistake. He understood that he not only left his people, but he left without Allah’s command. Therefore he proclaims: “Glory be to you, I was among the wrongdoers” What’s fascinating about this dua is that he doesn’t ask for anything, he just declares the greatness, or tasbeeh, of Allah and admits that he has done wrong. He’s too ashamed to even ask Allah for help. Out of this humility, Allah answers and frees him from the belly of the whale. The best part? Yunus goes back to his land of Nineveh to once again preach to his people, only to find out that after he left, they have all accepted Islam and decided to welcome him back as the Prophet of God he was. Allahu Akbar
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SUBHANALLAH LAILAHA ILLALLAHU WAHDAHU LASHARIKALAHU LAHULMULKU WALA HULHAMDU WAHUWA ALA KULLISHAIIN KAQER WAANNA SAYYIDINA MUHAMMADIN WA BARIK ALAIHY ALLAHUMA SWALLI ALA SAYYIDINA MUHAMMADIN WAALI SAYYIDINA MUHAMMADIN WA BARIK ALAIHY WASALLIM Barakallahu Feek
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Alxamdulilaah for being Muslim. Nothing is more than being a Muslim. Alxamdulilaah rabil'Alamiin
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لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنُتَ سٌبُحَانَكَ إِنّيِ كٌنُتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
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Prophet Yunus' (AS) persistent du'a was his lifeline in the dark. You can build that habit too.
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