Why did Allah name His Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) Dhun-Nun?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic[Al-Anbya 21:87], he asks: Does the naming of His Prophet Yunus by Allah the Exalted...
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
The questioner says: Allah the Mighty and Majestic named His Prophet Yunus Dhun-Nun.
The Shaykh:
Dhun-Nun means the owner of the fish. The fish is the whale, and Dhun-Nun means the owner of the whale. The reason is that he boarded a ship, and he had committed a sin, a sin he committed, (peace and blessings be upon him). He fled from his people and boarded the ship. The ship rocked and was about to sink, so they said, "There is one sinner among you, but who is it?" They cast the lots, they cast the lots, and it fell on the Prophet of Allah, Yunus (peace be upon him). The lot fell on him, so they threw him, they threw him from the ship into the sea. The whale swallowed him, the whale swallowed him after they threw him and cast him. So the whale swallowed him, and what happened to him of trial and tribulation occurred, (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah turned to him in mercy and chose him.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic
And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger
وَذَا النُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًاThe Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
The questioner says: Allah the Mighty and Majestic named His Prophet Yunus Dhun-Nun.
The Shaykh:
Dhun-Nun means the owner of the fish. The fish is the whale, and Dhun-Nun means the owner of the whale. The reason is that he boarded a ship, and he had committed a sin, a sin he committed, (peace and blessings be upon him). He fled from his people and boarded the ship. The ship rocked and was about to sink, so they said, "There is one sinner among you, but who is it?" They cast the lots, they cast the lots, and it fell on the Prophet of Allah, Yunus (peace be upon him). The lot fell on him, so they threw him, they threw him from the ship into the sea. The whale swallowed him, the whale swallowed him after they threw him and cast him. So the whale swallowed him, and what happened to him of trial and tribulation occurred, (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah turned to him in mercy and chose him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2396- 4717] لماذا سمى الله نبيه يونس عليه السلام بذي النون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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