Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "So he thought that We could not grasp him"

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the correct interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted ?

Answer:
We constrict, We have the power over him, We constrict him. Yunus (peace be upon him) thought that Allah would not constrict him, because he called his people and they refused to submit and refused to respond, so his chest became narrow and he did not have patience. So he fled from them. Thus, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) punished him for not having patience, (peace and blessings be upon him). He thought that Allah would not constrict him and would not punish him, so Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) punished him. The prophets do not doubt the power of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), but the intended meaning of "We have the power over him" is that We constrict him and punish him.