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Never despair of Allah‘s help
Despite being swallowed by the fish, Yunus (AS) miraculously survived inside its belly. However, his physical condition kept deteriorating and there seemed no way out for him. Yet, he trusted Allah to save him and not for a moment despaired of His assistance. He cried out from inside the belly of the fish: 'There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.' (21:87) Allah not only forgave Yunus (AS) but caused the fish to choke him out, and restored his health. This indicates that it is always a good time to repent to Allah; it is never too late to admit your sin and hope for His mercy in the remainder of this life and in the hereafter.