It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nawwas bin Sam'an Kalabi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every heart is between two fingers from among the fingers of the Lord of the worlds; if He wills, He keeps it steadfast on the right path, and if He wills, He turns it away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself used to supplicate: "O Turner of the hearts! Keep our hearts firm upon Your religion." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: The balance is in the hand of the Most Merciful; He lowers it and raises it.