Had (Jonah) not been of those who remember (their essential function; had he not turned his countenance towards Allah through remembrance – taspih, feeling his essence);
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
So had he not been of those that glorify Allah,
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
Had he not been one of those who in lowliest plight repentant stood and constantly praised Allah and extolled His glorious attribute