Yunus ibn Matta

Yunus was a prophet who lived in a time when people were not very religious. He tried to teach them about God, but they didn't listen. One day, Yunus got so frustrated that he decided to leave town. He got in a boat and sailed away. A storm came up and the boat was about to sink. The people on board were scared, but Yunus didn't care. He just sat there and sulked. Finally, the people decided to throw Yunus overboard. They thought that if they got rid of him, the storm would stop. And it did. Yunus was swallowed by a big fish. He spent three days inside the fish, praying to God. Finally, the fish spit him out onto dry land. Yunus learned his lesson. He realized that he shouldn't be so angry with people who don't listen to him. He went back to town and preached to the people again. This time, they listened to him. Yunus is an important prophet in Islam. He is a reminder that we should always be patient and kind, even when people are not very nice to us.