If you miss the morning prayer once in a while, do not feel too guilty; be glad of your achievements and think positively.1, 2
Do not be discouraged if you pray only one prayer a day; keep progressing toward five prayers and never regress.1, 2, 3
God forgives all sins, so one must never despair of God's mercy.1, 2, 3, 4
Victory comes when believers reach the point of despair yet keep their conviction in God alone, as with Joseph who became a king on earth.1, 2, 3
Verse 22:15 does not tell the despairing to hang themselves, as translations claim; it tells them to turn completely to their Creator and sever dependence on anyone else.1, 2, 3, 4
We grew up taught idolatry, the new generation is cleaner, and those who do not fight us may someday be better than we are.1, 2, 3