Although he thought that Jehovah would not listen to his prayer, he prayed anyway and asked for forgiveness.
وَلَمْ تَمْضِ عَشْرُ دَقَائِقَ حَتَّى أَتَتْ أُمُّهُ لِزِيَارَتِهِ وَشَجَّعَتْهُ أَنْ يُعَاوِدَ حُضُورَ ٱلِٱجْتِمَاعَاتِ .‏