In brief, Ayat-e-Kareema is one of the most renowned Ayaats of Quran and Muslims across the world use it as a supplication as well as a supplement to supplication in order to have their worries removed and their needs fulfilled.

1. The Content & Significance of Ayaat-e-
Karima Dua of
Hazrat Yoonus
[Alaiehis Salaam]
There is endless wisdom in each and every ayah of Quraan. The Ayaat are not just
straightforward commandments of Allaah Almighty, which a Muslim follows blindly. Rather,
the ayah carry meanings and far reaching application which sometimes carry historical, religious,
political, economic and social significance. Therefore, the Ayaat are not just to be read for
reward they bring, rather, the message underlying in them should also be given due importance.
Pertaining to the Ayaat of Quraan, there are different Ayaat that have gained extreme popularity
among Muslim masses because of the significance of these Ayaat either stressed in Quraan or
mentioned by Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] One of such renowned
Ayaat of Quraan is the Ayaat-e-Karima.
The lines below discuss the event associated with Ayat-e-Kareema and its significance in the
light of Hadees
Ayat-e-Kareema:
Arabic:

2. َ‫ين‬ِ‫م‬ِ‫ل‬‫ـ‬َّ‫ظ‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ُ‫ُنت‬‫ك‬ ‫ى‬ِِّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬‫ـ‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ب‬ُ‫س‬ َ‫نت‬َ‫أ‬ َّ‫ال‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ه‬‫ـ‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ َّ‫ال‬
Transliteration:
La Ilahaa Illaa Anta Subhanakaa Inni Kuntu Minaz Zalimeen
Translation: “…
There are none worthy of worship besides You. Glorified are
You. Surely I am from the wrongdoers.”
(21:87)
The Context of Ayah:
This particular Ayat-e-Kareema was recited by Hazrat Yoonus [Alaiehis Salaam] when he was
trapped in the stomach of a big fish.
There he remained for days and recited this Ayaat as an invocation to Allaah Almighty as a
result of which he finally succeeded in getting out of his misery and be among the people once
again. Quraan speaks of this incident in the following way:
“And (remember) (Yoonus), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish
him (i.e. the calamities which had befallen him)!
But he cried through the darkness (saying):
La ilaha illa Anta Subhanaka Inni Kuntu Minazalimeen.” (21:87)
The ayaat shows that Prophet Yoonus [Alaiehis Salaam] got angry because of some reason and
due to that reason he did not think properly and did something wrong. As a penalty for that

3. Allaah Almighty gave him the punishment of being captured in the belly of fish where in the
utter darkness
He recited the Ayat-e-Kareema. Allaah Almighty responded to his request, regarding which
Allaah mentions in Quraan in the following way:
“So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the
believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allaah, abstain from evil and work righteousness.)”
(21:88)
From this ayah it is clear that Allaah Almighty responded the call of Hazrat Yoonus [Alaiehis
Salaam] and delivered him from the situation and plight he was going through. The other thing
that this ayah tells is that it was not only Hazrat Yoonus [Alaiehis Salaam] who was delivered
from the problem, rather, Allaah Almighty gives delivers all those from problem who are
believers. Thus, the most common use of recitation of Ayat-e-Kareema can be the deliverance
from problems and becoming free from them.
The Components of Ayaat:
For the sake of understanding and the kind of wordings that the Ayaat-e-Kareema has it can be
divided into three components. The three components or parts of the ayaat that can be deduced
are as follows.
Component#1:
The first component of the Ayat-e-Kareema is ‘La ilahaa Illaah’ which means that
“There is no God other than You or there is no one worthy of
worship other than You“.

4. Saying this acknowledges the fact that a Muslim has faith in Allaah Almighty and the recitation
of this ayah in the times of calamity shows that a person realizes who is the Lord and who is
going to bring the supplicant out of his or her misery and difficulty. Therefore, like any other
invocation this Ayat-e-Kareema also starts with acknowledging the Lordship of Allaah
Almighty.
Component#2:
The second part or component of the ayah is ‘Anta Subhanaka’ which means ‘Glorified be
you’. Now it is a general trend that whenever one is to ask someone of help or assistance of any
kind, that person is glorified for the qualities he or she has, therefore, when invoking Allaah
Almighty it is imperative that a person believes and declares the fact that all the Glory rests with
Him and only He is the glorified.
Component#3:
The third component of the ayah is ‘Inni kuntu Minazalimeen’, which means that ‘Surely I am
among the wrongdoers.’ This phrase is extremely important for any supplication that is made
for seeking help from Allaah Almighty. Acknowledging the fact that a person is a wrongdoer
means that he or she realizes that whatever calamity or suffering he or she is under is because of
the fact that they have done something wrong and Allaah has punished them for their
wrongdoing. Thus, their acknowledgment of their wrongdoing and accepting it in front of Allaah
means that they are ashamed of it and are repenting for it.
Therefore, in a whole the components of the Ayat-e-Kareema all combine to create such an
effect that Allaah Almighty responds to it. It is what a best invocation can be where a person
accepts the Lordship of Allaah, praises Him, and confesses in front of Him. Thus, such a
recitation is surely to increase the chances of the prayer getting accepted and a person being
relieved from the trouble and worry.
Supporting Hadees:
There are quite a few Hadees in which Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Aalieh Wa Sallam]
has spoken about the significance of Ayaat-e-Kareema and encouraged the Muslims to recite this
ayah as well. In one of the Hadees, he said:
“I know words that will cause Allaah to remove one’s distress. These are the words (of
supplication) of my brother Hazrat Yoonus [Alaiehis Salaam] (Tirmidhi)
Therefore, the Hadees supports the fact that if a Muslim is in some kind of distress or problem
and wants to get free from it, then the recitation of Ayat-e-Kareema is surely something that can

5. benefit the person. The same idea is presented by Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Aalieh Wa
Sallam]) in another Hadees in the following way:
“The supplication made by the Companion of the Fish (Prophet Yoonus) in the belly of the
fish was (Ayat-e-Kareema). If any Muslim supplicates in these words, his supplication will
be accepted/responded to.” (Tirmidhi)
Therefore, if a Muslim wishes to get relief from any distress or wants anything to be accepted
from Allaah Almighty, then the excessive recitation of Ayat-e-Kareema is one of the best ways
of doing so.
Conclusion:
In a nutshell, Ayat-e-Kareema is one of the most renowned Ayaat of Quraan and Muslims across
the world use it as a supplication as well as a supplement to supplication in order to have their
worries removed and their needs fulfilled.