Surat Ibrahim (41-42)

{رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ} (إبراهيم : 41)

41- O Lord, forgive my negligence and the things which you know better than me, and to my parents, and to all believers whether from my offspring or others when You reckon people for their actions.

Abraham sought forgiveness for his parents before his father dies as a disbeliever, so he hoped for his faith, but when he died as a disbeliever, he freed himself from him. "And Ibrâhîm’s (Abraham) invoking (of Allâh) for his father’s forgiveness was only because of a promise he [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] had made to him (his father). But when it became clear to him [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] that he (his father) is an enemy of Allâh, he dissociated himself from him. Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was Awwâh (one who invokes Allah with humility, glorifies Him and remembers Him much) and was forbearing." [Surat At-Tawbah: 114] It was reported that his mother believed in Allah before she died.

{وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّهَ غَافِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الأَبْصَارُ} (إبراهيم : 42)

42- Do not think that Allah is negligent about the actions of the oppressors and polytheists. The delay of torment from them not for approving their actions but it is the way of Allah in giving respite to disobedient ones. If this respite does not benefit them in repentance and faith, their delay shall be for a day in which eyes shall not blink, but they shall be opened out of amazement, horror, and panic of the Day of Recompense.