Surat Yunus (97-98)

{وَلَوْ جَاءتْهُمْ كُلُّ آيَةٍ حَتَّى يَرَوُاْ الْعَذَابَ الأَلِيمَ} (يونس : 97)

97- If clear proofs had come to them, miracles revealed to them, and decisive evidence refuted their claims, they would have not believed until the painful torture comes to them. Then they shall believe but at that time their faith shall not benefit them.

{فَلَوْلاَ كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ آمَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَا إِيمَانُهَا إِلاَّ قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّا آمَنُواْ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ} (يونس : 98)

98- Would the people of villages, who were mentioned previously, believe before torment comes to them and their faith would be of no avail? People shall not benefit from their faith when torment comes except the people of Jonah (peace be upon him). When they believed upon seeing the signs of torment, we removed the torment which would have destroyed them in the world and they were left to enjoy life again until they die naturally.