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The people of Yunus

قوم يونس

The one people whose belief, when they saw the punishment coming, was accepted and spared them.

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Prophet sent to them
Yunus
Where
Nineveh

Their story

The Quran tells that no town believed when the punishment was at hand and was benefited by its belief, except the people of Yunus: when they believed, Allah lifted from them the punishment of disgrace in this life and let them enjoy it for a time (10:98).

islamweb's article on Yunus places his people at Nineveh.

Evidence

QuranYunus (Jonas)Quran 10:98

فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ ءَامَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَـٰنُهَآ إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّآ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْخِزْىِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ٩٨

Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

98. Was there any town (community) that believed (after seeing the punishment), and its Faith (at that moment) saved it (from the punishment)? (The answer is none) - except the people of Yûnus (Jonah); when they believed, We removed from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the (present) world, and permitted them to enjoy for a while.

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