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Surah As-Saffat, verse 141: meaning and tafsir
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ ١٤١
then he cast lots[30] with them, but was among those who lost.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[30] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the rest of the passengers; the ship was about to sink, for it was overloaded.
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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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