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Abraham's prayer for the forgiveness of his father was only because of a promise he had made to him, when he said to him, I will ask my Rabb forgiveness for you [Q. 19:47], in the hope that he would submit [to Allahu ta’ālā]; but when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allahu ta’ālā, upon his death as an disbeliever, he declared himself innocent of him, and refrained from asking forgiveness for him; truly Abraham was soft of heart, making frequent entreaty and supplication [to Allahu ta’ālā], forbearing, enduring harm patiently.