Indeed, We have sent revelation to you ˹O Prophet˺ as We sent revelation to Noah and the prophets after him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants, ˹as well as˺ Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David We gave the Psalms.

˹We also guided˺ Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot, favouring each over other people ˹of their time˺.

And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

If only there had been a society which believed ˹before seeing the torment˺ and, therefore, benefited from its belief, like the people of Jonah. When they believed, We lifted from them the torment of disgrace in this world and allowed them enjoyment for a while. 

We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people, (147) who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while. (148)

˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship. (140) Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺. (141) Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy. (142) Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺, (143) he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection. (144) But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out, (145) and caused a squash plant to grow over him. (146)

So be patient with your Lord’s decree, and do not be like ˹Jonah,˺ the Man of the Whale, who cried out ˹to Allah˺, in total distress. (48) Had he not been shown grace by his Lord, he would have certainly been cast onto the open ˹shore˺, still blameworthy. (49) Then his Lord chose him, making him one of the righteous. (50)

And ˹remember˺ when the Man of the Whale stormed off ˹from his city˺ in a rage, thinking We would not restrain him. Then in the ˹veils of˺ darkness he cried out, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.” (87) So We answered his prayer and rescued him from anguish. And so do We save the ˹true˺ believers. (88)