Implore God

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righteous (25:74). Let us not be with the transgressing people (23:94). Let us not be oppressed by those who disbelieved (60:5), and grant us a decisive victory over the disbelieving people (7:89).

Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who preceded us to the faith, and keep our hearts from harboring any hatred towards those who believed (59:10), and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection (26:87). Let not our hearts waver after You have guided us, and shower us with Your mercy (3:8).

Our Lord, please answer our prayers. You are always near, responsive (14:40, 11:61).

[Eds. note: The political and religious oppression in the country where the author of this article lives makes us difficult for us to publish the author's name. We remind the following verses to these so called Muslim scholars and government officials who do not give people their God given religious freedom: Oppression is worse than murder.... (2:191) There shall be no compulsion in religion.... (2:256)]