Dua of Yunus (Prophet Jonah)
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Lā ilāha illā anta, subḥānaka, innī kuntu mina’ẓ-ẓālimīn.
“There is no god but You. Glory be to You! Indeed, I was among the wrongdoers.”
When to say it
Said in any hardship, distress or difficulty, when seeking a way out.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ said no Muslim ever supplicates with these words for anything without Allah answering him. Yunus called upon his Lord with them from within the belly of the whale.
Source
Qur'an, Sūrat al-Anbiyā’ 21:87. Its virtue is reported in Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (3505).
Frequently asked
What is the dua of Yunus for?
It is said in times of distress and hardship. The Prophet ﷺ taught that Allah answers whoever calls on Him with these words.
Where is the dua of Yunus in the Qur'an?
It appears in Sūrat al-Anbiyā’ (21:87), the words Prophet Yunus said inside the belly of the whale.
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.