The Holy Quran 37:144 — Surah As-Saffat

Arabic text

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Translation

he would have remained in its (the fish's) belly until the day people are resurrected.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reason for the deliverance of Yunus ﵇: that is, because he used to remember Allah, the Pure, a great deal, both in the belly of the fish and before going into it, We granted him deliverance soon. Otherwise he would never have been able to come out of its belly until the Day of Resurrection — he would have become food for the fish. (Caution.)

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