On the story of Jonah and the fish according the Qur'an and Ahadith

The story of Jonah and the fish, remained its pieces in the Qur’an and Sunna, is among the most exciting Islamic stories. However, it has rarely been studied as a narrative with a focus on its narratological elements. This paper, relying on some professional terms in narrative studies, will attempt to reconstruct a chronological narrative for this story in four sequences. In addition, the paper also sheds lights on the narratological elements which are pivotal in each sequence. Accordingly, it seems that representing the personality of Jonah and his companions is at the canon of attention in the first sequence. In the second sequence, the conflict between Jonah and God, and also with common people is pivotal. The representation of dialog between Jonah and God is at the canon of attention and discussion in the third sequences. Finally, in the fourth sequence, the story deals with how others can learn from this story as a historical pattern.