Surah Yunus

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Surah Yunus is the tenth chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s sovereignty, the truth of revelation, and lessons from the story of the prophet Jonah (Yunus).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses People of the Book
all humanity
polytheists of Mecca
arabicTitle Surah Yunus self-linksurface differs
surface form: سورة يونس
associatedWith early Meccan period themes
canonicalStatus part of the standard Uthmanic codex
chapterNumber 10
classification Meccan
containsNarrativeOf Prophet Yunus
containsStory people of Yunus who believed and were spared punishment
containsVerse Ayah 57 describing the Quran as admonition and healing
Ayah 62 about the friends of Allah (awliya Allah)
Ayah 81–82 about truth prevailing over falsehood
emphasizes authenticity of the Quran
oneness of God
rejection of idolatry
resurrection and judgment
encourages reflection on natural phenomena as signs of God
repentance
steadfastness in faith
genre prose revelation
language Arabic
mentions Israelites
surface form: Children of Israel

Moses
Noah
Pharaoh
name Yunus
namedAfter prophet Jonah
surface form: Jonah

Prophet Yunus
numberOfVerses 109
partOf Quran
positionInQuran tenth chapter
primaryTheme God’s sovereignty
accountability in the Hereafter
response of past nations to prophets
signs of God in creation
truth of revelation
recitedIn Muslim prayers and worship
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scripturalCollection MushafAl-MadinahOrder
surface form: Mushaf al-Madina print
scriptureType Makki revelation
teaches importance of following revelation
patience in face of denial
trust in God’s promise
warnsAgainst associating partners with God
denial of the Hereafter

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Surah Yunus arabicTitle Surah Yunus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: سورة يونس
Quran hasPart Surah Yunus