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A Allah sent the Prophet Yunus (Peace Be Upon Him) to teach the people of Niniveh about Islam and the worship of Allah.Now, the people of Niniveh wished they hadn't been so unkind and wanted the Prophet Yunus (PBUH) to come back and be their leader.

A Allah sent the Prophet Yunus (Peace Be Upon Him) to teach the people of Niniveh about Islam and the worship of Allah. However, the people of Niniveh did not want to listen to the 1 of the prophet. He warned them of Allah's punishment. but they were not afraid. The Prophet Yunus (PBUH) felt angry with the people of Niniveh and left the town without Allah's permission.

B Once the Prophet (PBUH) had left Niniveh, Allah sent a 2 to show how powerful he was. A strong wind started to blow, giant black clouds started to darken the clear blue sky and bright flashes of lightening lit the stormy sky. The sky changed colour as if it was on fire.

C The people of Niniveh 3 by the storm and ran to hide in the nearby mountains. They were very sorry. They prayed to Allah for his forgiveness and promised to become believers. They smashed the 444 and soon the storm cleared away. Now, the people of Niniveh wished they hadn't been so unkind and wanted the Prophet Yunus (PBUH) to come back and be their leader.

D However, the Prophet Yunus (PBUH) didn't know that the people of Niniveh had changed. He 5 because he had failed in Allah's work. He soon arrived at the sea and waited to catch a boat. While he waited, the sea 6 soon as the boat arrived the weather changed and it was rough. but as

E Soon they started to sail, but the weather became worse. The passengers on the boat were scared that the huge waves would sink the wooden boat and drown them all. The captain said that the boat was too heavy and would sink in the 7 that they should throw someone into the sea. and

F Each passenger picked a piece of straw. The person holding the shortest straw would be thrown into the sea. They did this three times and each time Yunus (PBUH) picked the shortest straw. Yunus (PBUH) thought that this was Allah's punishment for failing to give the message of Allah to the people of Niniveh.