What happened with Hazrat Yunus (AS) after he was swallowed by the fish? How did he regain his health?
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When the Prophet Yunus was about to thrown into the sea, it was midnight. The sea was moving with storms. The Prophet Yunus jumped into the sea and struggled against the fierce waves. Then, he was swallowed by a big fish.
While entering the stomach of the fish, the Prophet Yunus thought it was his end. However, when he realized that he did not die in the stomach of the fish, he took refuge in Allah.
The Prophet Yunus mentioned Allah's name and glorified Him throughout his life. He started to glorify Him more enthusiastically after he was thrown into the sea. For, all of the material causes for his salvation disappeared. The night, the sea and the fish acted together against him. The being to save him needed to be dominant over the night, the sea and the fish. A being that could not be dominant over all of them would not be able to save him.
In that case, the Prophet Yunus saw clearly and felt fully that there was nobody else except Allah Almighty to apply to take refuge and no other place to go. Having these feelings, he started to confess his mistake. He took refuge in Allah, glorified Him and prayed Him