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the infinite mercy and forgivingness of Allah, and to pray as
He has advised us in the Qur'an, "... Our Lord, do not take
us to task if we forget or make a mistake..." (Surat al-Baq-
ara: 286).

71. Were messengers sent to every past nation?
Allah has informed us in the Qur'an that He sent a mes-
senger to every past nation. Allah's messengers have invited
their people to the religion of Allah, showed them the right
way, conveyed the prohibitions of Allah, explained to them
the closeness of death, the reason for their existence in the
world and the existence of Paradise and Hell. With the jus-
tice of Allah, all mankind was warned and given good news
by means of His messengers. This is a very important point
which shows that everybody has heard the call of Allah, and
that people will not be able to plead ignorance in the
Hereafter. Allah enlightens mankind about this point in the
following verse:
We have sent you with the truth bringing good news
and giving warning. There is no community to
which a warner has not come. (Surat Fatir: 24)

72. Why have unbelievers cast aspersions on all
prophets throughout history?
The fact that prophets always communicate the religion
of Allah never pleases unbelievers. This is because people
who understand and fulfil what they are told demonstrate a
change in themselves and move away from the superstitious
systems of the unbelievers. For instance, since they know
that they should fear only Allah after they become believers,
it is no longer possible to frighten them with any other thing.

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