The Prayer of the Firm in Knowledge in the Light of the Quran and Hadith

In the Holy Quran, the firm in knowledge are taught to pray to Allah Almighty for steadfastness in faith:

﴿رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ﴾

“O our Lord! After You have guided us to the straight path, do not let our hearts deviate (from the right path) and bestow upon us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.”

Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Umm Salamah (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) often prayed:

يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك

“O Turner of the hearts! Keep my heart firm upon Your religion.”