The dua of Yunus
Quranic supplication excerpt · Al-Anbiya · 21:87
Arabic with meaning.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Meaning in English
There is no deity except You. You are beyond imperfection. I have been among those who did wrong.
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لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
There is no deity except You
سُبْحَانَكَ
You are beyond imperfection
إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
I have been among those who did wrong
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Lā ilāha illā anta subḥānaka innī kuntu mina-ẓ-ẓālimīn
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Quran · Al-Anbiya · 21:87Full passage, context, and a named published translationIslamQA · Calling upon Allah with the supplication of Dhu’n-NunSupporting explanation from IslamQA; not a review of this entryLife With Allah · Quranic duasOrganisation reference and further readingThe displayed words are a supplication passage from the cited verses. Open the source for its full context. Halaqa’s wording, transliteration, and reflection require human review.
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