ONLY ONE GROUP BELIEVED IN TIME! (VERSE NO. 98)

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verse 98NINEVEH

      The verse implies that no group of ancient people, who were warned by their prophets showed positive reaction to warning in time and before it was too late, except the people of JONAH. They repented collectively and believed all together and at once, and their sincere faith entitled them to God's Mercy and forgiveness:ِ

      ``Why was there not a city that believed so that their faith should have profited them, except the people of Jonah.''

      When Jonah who was sent to the people of Nineveh, was rejected by the people there; he abandoned to despair, and cursed his people by the advice of a fanatic monk. Contrary to that, there was another learned Monk in Nineveh who advised Jonah to be patient and strive with constancy and perseverance. He said:ِ``O, Jonah! Through your prayer ask our Lord to forgive these people and have Mercy on them perhaps they might be guided.''

      However JONAH cursed his people and left them. He ran away and sailed by a ship fully laden, and met with furious waves. The superstitious sailors wanted to know who was responsible for their

illِluck. So, to know that, they cast lots, and the Lot fell on Jonah, and he was thrown into the sea, and soon after he was swallowed by a whale or a huge fish. There in that awful darknesses he repented and glorified Allah. If not so he would certainly have remaind inside the fish till the Day of Resurrection. But Allah forgave him and cast him out in the seaِshore sick and exhausted. After him, his people were admonished by the said learned monk. He encouraged them to fear God and repent. Meanwhile the signs and symptoms of God's punishment was appearing to them more or less. So they repented and went out to pray for God's forgiveness. Their prayer was answered and God forgave them:ِ

      ``When they believed We removed from them the debasing torment in this world's life and let them enjoy themselves for the time being.''

      Soon after their repentance, their prophet too, joined them and all of them escaped an inevitable punishment through repentance and turning in time to their Gracious God.

      The incident shows that, how effective an aware and compassionate leader can be among his people. Here two monks or priests are put on the carpet. One of them is a unidirectional fanatic man who is crusty and governed by too great enthusiasm on religious subjects. He urges the Apostle Jonah to curse his people and insist not upon their guidance. The second one is a learned compassionate priest with good insight and deep understanding, who encourages the Apostle Jonah to be patient and strive with constancy and perseverance. Comparing these two sorts of religious leader, one can judge which kind of a leader should he follow.

      The story of JONAH is told in S 37:139ِ148 in more detail. There is also a book named JONAH in the old Testament. So we shall give further comments about this wonderful apostle of God when we reach chapter 37 of Quränِa more appropriate place for this purpose. 

 

 

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