Why has there been no habitation that believed and profited by their faith , except the people of Jonah ? When they came to believe , We removed from them the affliction of shame in the world , and made them prosperous for a time .

So if only had there been one dwelling that believed and its belief would have benefited it except the nation of Yunus ( Jonah ) ! When they accepted faith , We removed the disgraceful punishment in the life of this world from them , and let them enjoy for a while . ( That was destroyed after being warned . )

Why was there never a city that believed , and its belief profited it ? Except the people of Jonah when they believed , We removed from them the chastisement of degradation in this present life , and We gave unto them enjoyment for a time .

Why then was there not a township which believed , so that its faith might have profited it , except the people of Yunus ! When they believed , We removed from them the torment of humiliation in the life of the world , and We let them enjoy for a season .

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 Yunus ( 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 .

Except for the people of Jonah . When they believed , We removed from them the suffering of disgrace in the worldly life , and We gave them comfort for a while .

( There is no such instance ) except of the people of Yunus . When they believed We granted them reprieve from humiliating chastisement in this world , and We let them enjoy themselves for a while .

If only there had been a community ( of all those that were destroyed of old ) that believed and profited by its belief as did the folk of Jonah ! When they believed We drew off from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while .

Why has there not been any town that might believe , so that its belief might benefit it , except the people of Jonah ? When they believed , We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in the life of this world , and We provided for them for a while .

Why , was there never a village that believed and its belief benefited them ? Except Jonah 's nation , when they believed , We spared them from a degrading punishment in this life and We gave them enjoyment for awhile .

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 for a time .

Why did no one except the people of Jonah believe ( in their punishment before their death ) so that they could have benefitted from their faith ? When the people of Jonah believed , We saved them from a disgraceful torment in this life and provided them with the means of enjoyment for an appointed time .

And wherefore was there not a town which should believe so that their belief should have profited them but the people of Yunus ? When they believed , We removed from them the chastisement of disgrace in this world 's life and We gave them provision till a time .

Why was there no other people , save the people of Jonah , who should have believed so that their belief would have benefited them . Once they believed , We lifted the torment of shame from them during their worldly life and let them enjoy Our provision for a while .

Why was there not a single township ( among those We warned ) , which believed , so its faith should have profited it , except the people of Jonah ? When they believed , We removed from them the penalty of ignominy in the life of the present , and permitted them to enjoy ( their life ) for a while .