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THE PROPHETS' PRAYERS
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RELATED IN THE QUR'AN

you. Allah determines the night and day. He knows you will
not keep count of it, so He has turned towards you… (Surat al-
Muzzammil: 20)

The Qur'an relates to us the Prophet Muhammad's (saas) love for
believers. In the following verse, Allah commands him to ask for
forgiveness for believers:
It is a mercy from Allah that you were gentle with them. If you
had been rough or hard of heart, they would have scattered
from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for
them, and consult with them about the matter. Then when you

have reached a firm decision, put your trust in Allah. Allah
loves those who put their trust in Him. (Surah Al Imran: 159)
Many verses refer to the Prophet Muhammad's (saas) prayers.
One of them reads as follows:

Say, "O Allah! Master of the Kingdom! You give sovereignty to
whoever You will You take sovereignty from whoever You will.
You exalt whoever You will You abase whoever You will. All
good is in Your hands. You have power over all things." (Surah
Al Imran: 26)
As is the case with all the other prophets, prominent people in
Mecca also threatened the Prophet Muhammad (saas) and he was
exposed to the whisperings of Satan. In such situations, he asked

Allah for relief. As the Qur'an narrates:
Say: "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the goadings of the
satans, and I seek refuge with You, my Lord, from their pres-
ence." (Surat al-Muminun: 97-98)

The last verse of the Surat al-Muminun conveys one of the
Prophet's (saas) prayers: