Quran

Yunus in Distress

Forgiveness · Anxiety and Distress · Sadness and Grief · Guilt and Repentance · Hardship · Mental Peace

Al-Anbiya’ 21:87

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Transliteration

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

Translation

There is no deity except You; glory be to You; I have indeed been among the wrongdoers.

Meaning and benefit

It is widely used as a powerful dua in times of deep distress, helping a person acknowledge mistakes and cling to Allah alone for relief

Background

This is the dua of Dhū’n‑Nūn (Yūnus) when he left his people, was swallowed by the great fish, and called out from the layers of darkness confessing his wrongdoing. The supplication is pure tawḥīd and humility: declaring Allah’s perfection and admitting personal injustice. Allah then mentions that He rescued Yūnus and that He similarly saves believers.

When to recite

Hardship

Source note

Classification: Quranic

This is a Qur’anic supplication from al‑Anbiyā’ (21:87). Caution: The authentic benefits are spiritual; one should avoid claiming specific numbers of recitations guarantee worldly outcomes unless backed by sound evidence

Quran references

Al-Anbya 21:87

Sources

Quran source — Al-Anbiya’ 21:87