وَإِنَّ يونُسَ لَمِنَ المُرسَلينَ

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

إِذ أَبَقَ إِلَى الفُلكِ المَشحونِ

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

فَساهَمَ فَكانَ مِنَ المُدحَضينَ

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَالتَقَمَهُ الحوتُ وَهُوَ مُليمٌ

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَولا أَنَّهُ كانَ مِنَ المُسَبِّحينَ

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

فَنَبَذناهُ بِالعَراءِ وَهُوَ سَقيمٌ

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

وَأَنبَتنا عَلَيهِ شَجَرَةً مِن يَقطينٍ

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَأَرسَلناهُ إِلىٰ مِائَةِ أَلفٍ أَو يَزيدونَ

And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

فَآمَنوا فَمَتَّعناهُم إِلىٰ حينٍ

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

فَاستَفتِهِم أَلِرَبِّكَ البَناتُ وَلَهُمُ البَنونَ

So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?