Page 288 - Learning from the Qur'an

You have an excellent example in Ibrahim and those with
him,when they said to their people, 'We wash our hands of you and
all that you worship apart from Allah,and we reject you. Between
us and you there will be enmity and hatred for ever unless and
until you believe in Allah alone.' Except for Ibrahim's words to
his father: 'I will ask forgiveness for you but I have no power to
help you in any way against Allah.''Our Lord, we have put our
trust in You. And have repented to You.You are our final
destination. Our Lord, do not make us a target for those who do
not believe and forgive us. Our Lord, You are the Almighty, the All-
Wise.' (Qur'an, 60:4-5)
Allah has made an example for those who believe: the wife of
Pharaoh when she said, 'My Lord, build a house in the Garden
for me in Your presence and rescue me from Pharaoh and his deeds
and rescue me from this wrongdoing people.' (Qur'an, 66:11)
(Ibrahim said) My Lord, bestow on me a right-acting child!'
(Qur'an, 37:100)
He (Lut) said, 'My Lord, help me against the people of corruption!'
(Qur'an, 29:30)
Nuh said, 'My Lord! Do not leave a single one of the unbelievers
on earth! If You leave any they will misguide Your servants and
spawn nothing but more dissolute unbelievers. (Qur'an, 71:26-27)

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