The Holy Quran 37:141 — Surah As-Saffat

Arabic text

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

Translation

(However, when the ship set sail, it was caught in stormy weather and was close to sinking. The people on board attributed this misfortune to the fact that an escaped slave was on board. It was decided that the person should be thrown overboard to save the ship. However, to decide who the person was,) They drew lots and (each time) he )Yunus عليه الصلاة والسلام was of the losers. (Consequently, he was cast overboard.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The story of Yunus ﵇: the boat began to spin round in the water. The people said: “There is some slave on board who has run away from his master.” They cast lots several times over everyone's names, and each time his name came out. This story has already been told in detail in Surah Yunus and Surah Al-Anbya; its examination should be consulted there.

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