and it is also possible that certain religious matters become unclear to him, so that he mistakenly counts some things among what Allah has commanded or forbidden. Likewise, he may regard some extraordinary phenomena as saintly miracles granted to the friends of Allah, when in fact they come from Satan, who uses them to mislead him because of his lesser standing. He does not realize they are from Satan, yet this does not remove him from Allah’s friendship, for Allah—glorified be He—has excused this community for mistakes, forgetfulness, and whatever they are coerced into.

Accordingly, the Exalted said:

‘The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and so have the believers. All believe in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers; they say, “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and we obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord; to You is the final return.”

Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. It will have [the reward of] what it has earned, and it will bear [the consequence of] what it has incurred. “Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or err. Our Lord, do not lay upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, do not impose upon us what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”’ [Qur’an 2:285–286]

It is authentically established that Allah answered this supplication, saying, “I have done so.”

In Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Ibn ʿAbbas—may Allah be pleased with them both—