Surah 37 · Juz 23
As-Saffat · 37:141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ
(141) And he drew lots[1302] and was among the losers.
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[1302]- To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
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[1302]- To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
Tafsir
141. The ship was close to sinking because of its load, so the passengers drew lots to throw some of them overboard, fearing its sinking because of too many passengers. Jonah was one of the names that were drawn, and so they threw him in to the sea.
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