451 Page Notes

37 Surah As-Saffat (continued)

Page 451 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 451 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 451 of the Quran contains verses 127 through 153 of Surah As-Saffat (Chapter 37). This portion of the Surah transitions through three primary narrative arcs:

1. The conclusion of the story of the Prophet Ilyas (Elijah) and his rebellious people (Verses 127–132).

2. The account of the Prophet Lut (Lot) and the destruction of his town (Verses 133–138).

3. The foundational story of the Prophet Yunus (Jonah), his flight, his time inside the belly of the whale, and his eventual rescue (Verses 139–148).

4. A direct theological refutation of the pagan Arab claims regarding angels being the "daughters of Allah" (Verses 149–153).

The Hadith and Sunnah provide vital contextual framework, textual expansions, and practical theological applications for these verses.

1. The Narrative of Prophet Yunus (Verses 139–148)

The structural focal point of Page 451 centers on the Prophet Yunus. Classic exegeses link these verses directly to sound prophetic traditions.

The Power of Prior Righteous Action (Verses 143–144)

Allah states: "Had he not been of those who glorify Us, he would have remained in its belly until the Day they are resurrected" (Quran 37:143–144).

This concept of "remembering Allah during times of ease so He remembers you during times of hardship" is explicitly highlighted as a core Sunnah principle. In a highly celebrated foundational Hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ explicitly formulated this spiritual law:

"Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of you. Know Allah in times of ease, and He will know you in times of hardship." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 2516; also found in Forty Hadith An-Nawawi, 19).

Classical commentators emphasize that the "glorification" referenced in verse 143 refers back to Yunus’s consistent prayer and worship before he was tested, alongside his famous invocation inside the whale: “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers” (Quran 21:87).

The Invocation of Yunus as a Sunnah Remedy

Stemming from this specific narrative on page 451, the Prophet ﷺ left a recurring Sunnah application regarding Yunus's distress. He instructed his companions to utilize the exact baseline format of Yunus's realization when facing their own severe anxieties:

Saad ibn Abi Waqqas reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The supplication of Dhul-Nun [Yunus] when he called upon Allah while in the belly of the whale... No Muslim ever prays to his Lord with these words for anything, but He will answer his prayer." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 3505; Sahih al-Hakim).

Prohibition of Unhealthy Prophets' Hierarchies

Because Yunus's story concludes with his fleeing and being castigated ("while he was blameworthy", Verse 142) before ultimately being chosen and reformed by Allah (Verse 147–148), people might mistakenly diminish his status. The Prophet ﷺ proactively corrected this in the Sunnah:

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet ﷺ said, "No servant should say that I am better than Yunus bin Matta." (Sahih al-Bukhari, 3392; Sahih Muslim, 2376).

This establish an essential theological Sunnah guideline—forbidding believers from weaponizing historical accounts to rank prophets in derogatory ways.

2. Refutation of the "Daughters of Allah" Myth (Verses 149–153)

The final verses on Page 451 shift to a sharp rhetorical deconstruction of the polytheistic Quraysh beliefs: "Now ask them, [O Muhammad], 'Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?' Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?" (Quran 37:149–150).

Hadith Qudsi on the Divine Majesty

In the Sunnah, this unwarranted attribution of children to Allah is classified under the gravest spiritual offenses. The Prophet ﷺ detailed how Allah views these theological claims in a potent Hadith Qudsi:

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah the Almighty says: 'The son of Adam denies Me and he has no right to do so. And he reviles Me and he has no right to do so... As for his reviling Me, it is his saying that I have taken a son [or daughters], while I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master. I beget not, nor was I begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Me.'" (Sahih al-Bukhari, 4974).

3. General Exegetical Timeline & Contextual Themes

To understand how these verses fit together chronologically and contextually within prophetic history, the structural breakdown of the accounts mentioned across verses 127–153 behaves as follows:

References

• Harfian, E. S. (2026). Reconstruction of the Meaning of the Story of the Prophet Yunus (as) in QS As-Sāffāt: 142 - 144 Perspective of Tafsir Maqashidi. Al-Fahmu: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir, 5(1), 45–58.

• Al-Bukhari, M. I. (c. 846). Sahih al-Bukhari.

• Al-Tirmidhi, M. I. (c. 884). Sunan al-Tirmidhi.

• Muslim, I. H. (c. 875). Sahih Muslim.