The Holy Quran 37:148 — Surah As-Saffat

Arabic text

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Translation

(During Yunus عليه الصلاة والسلام's absence from his town) They (the people of his town) accepted Imaan and We allowed them to enjoy themselves (to live) for a while (rather than suffer punishment as Yunus preached).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The faith of the people of Yunus ﵇: that is, by virtue of their faith and conviction they were saved from the punishment of Allah and continued to enjoy the benefits of the world until their appointed span of life. Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “The very people from whom he had fled were coming to believe in him. They were searching for him — and he arrived.

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