And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
— Saheeh International
˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
— Saheeh International
Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he drew lots1 and was among the losers.
— Saheeh International
Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.1
— Saheeh International
Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺,1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
— Saheeh International
he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.1
— Saheeh International
But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
— Saheeh International
and caused a squash plant to grow over him.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.1
— Saheeh International
We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We sent him1 to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
— Saheeh International
who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
— Saheeh International
Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ if your Lord has daughters,1 while the pagans ˹prefer to˺ have sons.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?1
— Saheeh International