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PROMISE OF ALLAH TO HIS PROPHET

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“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, recited the verse of Allah from the Koran pertaining to Prophet Abraham who supplicated:

‘My Lord they have led many people astray.

Whosoever follows me belongs to me,

whosoever rebels against me,

You are surely Forgiving, the Most Merciful.’ 14:36.

After, he recited from the Koran the verse pertaining to the words of Prophet Jesus:

‘If You punish them (for their disbelief),

they surely are Your subjects,

and if You forgive them, surely You are the Almighty, the Wise." 5:118 Koran.

Then Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, raised his hands and supplicated: ‘O Allah, my nation, my nation’ and he wept. Thereupon Allah ordered Gabriel: ‘Go to Muhammad and ask him what makes you weep?' So Gabriel went to him and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told him what he had said, (Allah was of course aware of what had happened, but He likes us to ask Him). Then Allah ordered Gabriel: ‘Go to Muhammad and tell him: We will cause you to be pleased concerning your nation, and will not make you sorrowful.'"

Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Amr, son of Al 'As who related this hadith