CHAPTER 5
يونس بين قومه
Younus, peace be upon him, among his community
VOCABULARY
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They stretched
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تَمادوا
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They refused
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اَبَوا
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They supplicated
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تضرعوا
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angry
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مُغاضب
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Turned away
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رَغَت
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Came under the
protection of
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جأرُوا
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Grew weak
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خارَت
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Young camels
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فُصلان
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lambs
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سِخال
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Bleated, also may
mean their sheep dwindled
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ثَغَت
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We gave them respite,
comfort
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مَتَعنَهُم
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Shame disgrace
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خِزي
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
And this is the story of Younus, peace be upon him, whom Allah SWT sent to
the people of the town of Nainawa. He, peace be upon him, invited them to
Allah, the High. They refused his invitation and grew in their disbelief. He,
peace be upon him, left from among them, angry at their refusal to believe, and
promised them of a punishment to come in three days. When the people realized
this and found out that a prophet does not lie, they left for the desert with
their children, animals and livestock. They separated between the mothers and
their children. Then they supplicated to Allah, the All Powerful, the All
Mighty and sough His protection. Their camels and their young ones got lost. They
cows grew lean and so did their young ones. Their sheep and lambs dwindled in
numbers. Then Allah SWT removed the punishment from them.
Allah the High says:
Why was there not a single township
(among those We warned), which believed,- so its faith should have profited
it,- except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the
penalty of ignominy in the life of the present, and permitted them to enjoy
(their life) for a while.
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