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gion, associaters, and many others pray to Allah for all
sorts of reasons. Unbelievers generally pray in difficult or
anxious times for more money or possessions to get them
through this life. Allah gives an example of such people:
When harm touches him, he calls on Us, lying on his
side, sitting down, or standing up. Then when We
remove the harm from him, he carries on as if he had
never called on Us when the harm first touched him. In
that way, We make what they have done appear good
to the profligate. (Surah Yunus: 12)
And about those who pray only about this life, Allah
says:
If anyone desires to cultivate the Hereafter, We will
increase him in his cultivation. If anyone desires to cul-
tivate this world, We will give him some of it but he will
have no share in the Hereafter. (Surat ash-Shura: 20)

...There are some people who say: “Our Lord, give us
good in this world.” They will have no share in the
Hereafter. (Surat al-Baqara: 200)

However, the prayers of the prophets, messengers, and
believers are always directed toward the Hereafter. Sincere
and aware of their helplessness, they give no consideration
to themselves. Believers pray that Allah will not disgrace
them on the Day of Judgment, inspire them to do only those
things that will be to their credit on that Day, and to do good
works that will save them from the pangs of Hell. They
desire only the forgiveness of their sins and errors, the
acceptance of their repentance, forbearance, and mercy.

Harun Yahya