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THE MERCY OF BELIEVERS

"…Our Lord, pour down steadfastness upon us and
take us back to You as Muslims." (Surat al-A'raf: 126)

And there are others who say, "Our Lord, give us
good in this world, and good in the hereafter, and
safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire".
(Surat al-Baqara: 201)
"Our Lord, do not make our hearts swerve aside after
You have guided us. And give us mercy from You.
You are the Ever-Giving. Our Lord, You are the
Gatherer of mankind to a Day of which there is no
doubt. Allah will not break His promise". (Surah Al
'Imran: 8-9)

Praying for the Next Generation's Faith
In the Qur'an, Allah commands believers to show
deep compassion and care for the young children they
will leave behind after their death. For this reason, when
believers grow old and draw near to death, they pay the
utmost attention to not leaving their young children
unassisted. They raise them as people of faith and teach
them how to be trustworthy, wise and of high morals:

People should show concern in the same way that
they would fear for small children if they were to die
leaving them behind. They should heed Allah and
say words that are appropriate. (Surat an-Nisa': 9)
In this regard, Allah gives numerous examples from
the lives of the prophets. The prophets prayed both for
their children and the generations that would succeed
them, and struggled to raise them as Muslims of sublime