فَلَوۡلَا

كَانَتۡ

قَرۡيَةٌ

ءَامَنَتۡ

فَنَفَعَهَآ

إِيمَٰنُهَآ

إِلَّا

قَوۡمَ

يُونُسَ

لَمَّآ

ءَامَنُواْ

كَشَفۡنَا

عَنۡهُمۡ

عَذَابَ

ٱلۡخِزۡيِ

فِي

ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ

ٱلدُّنۡيَا

وَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ

إِلَىٰ

حِينٖ

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If only there had been a society which believed ˹before seeing the torment˺ and, therefore, benefited from its belief, like the people of Jonah.¹ When they believed, We lifted from them the torment of disgrace in this world and allowed them enjoyment for a while.²