A Journey In The Deep Water - The Story of Our Prophet Younis Part-4

In the Whale's Stomach
The waves swallowed up our prophet Younis.
As Younis was swimming to save himself from
danger, he saw the whale coming towards him
opening its big, fearful mouth.
Moments passed. Younis was in the whale's
mouth, and then he was in its big, dark
stomach.
In those moments our prophet Younis
understood that he had to return to Naynawa,
and not go to the island.
In the whale's stomach, Younis said: “There's
no god but You. Glory belongs to You. Surely I
was among those who wronged themselves.”
Younis said these words because he had faith
in Allah, Who has power over all things.
Our Prophet Younis felt that he had to return
to Naynawa, and not go to the remote island.
Allah, the Glorified, is the Owner of land and
sea. He is the Creator of whales in deep seas.
For this reason our prophet Younis began
Hours passed. Younis was in the whale's
stomach. More hours passed, but the whale
was going about the deep water.
Our prophet Younis was still glorifying Allah,
saying: “There's no god but You. Glory
belongs to You. Surely I was among those who
wronged themselves.” Days and nights passed
this way.