Supplication for the Guidance of the Lost and the Wrongdoers

Question:
The questioner says: Some of the imams, in the qunut, say in the supplication, “O Allah, guide the lost among the believers,” and in another place they say, “O Allah, grant the wrongdoers among us to the doers of good.” Is there not a contradiction in this, since the wrongdoer is a lost one?

Answer:
There is no objection and no contradiction in this. “Grant the wrongdoers to the doers of good” means intercession; it is the intercession of the doers of good on behalf of the wrongdoers. Intercession is an established and true matter, so he is asking Allah to have the people of good and righteousness intercede for those who have wronged them. As for “O Allah, guide the lost one,” “O Allah, guide the disbeliever,” “O Allah, guide the lost one,” this is a required matter: that you supplicate for the Muslims, and even for the disbelievers, asking for their guidance. This is a required matter. Yes.