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Mistake, Error - Adnan Oktar - Harun Yahya

Making mistakes is a human attribute. Humans are weak creatures; they might repeat their mistakes. Getting angry with that would be uncalled for.

Making mistakes is a human attribute. Humans are weak creatures; they might repeat their mistakes. Getting angry with that would be uncalled for.

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Should we feel regret for our mistakes?

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Should we feel regret for our mistakes?

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Every person makes the mistakes predestined in his or her destiny. Demoralizing someone due to a mistake would not befit a believer.

Every person makes the mistakes predestined in his or her destiny. Demoralizing someone due to a mistake would not befit a believer.

Knowing our Lord - for children 12

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Those who trust Allah never lose hope

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Those who trust Allah never lose hope

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Mistakes are part of destiny

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Mistakes are part of destiny

A person of high quality apologizes for a mistake he makes without making any excuses.

A person of high quality apologizes for a mistake he makes without making any excuses.

Making a mistake is not a terrifying thing. Every mistake is made in destiny and people find the truth by making those mistakes.

Making a mistake is not a terrifying thing. Every mistake is made in destiny and people find the truth by making those mistakes.

Mistakes revitalize and encourage believers even more. They become more persistent in their efforts to gain the good pleasure of God.

Mistakes revitalize and encourage believers even more. They become more persistent in their efforts to gain the good pleasure of God.

It is unseemly to embarrass someone because of a mistake. An admission emphasizing one’s love, friendship and loyalty would suffice to make up for a mistake.

It is unseemly to embarrass someone because of a mistake. An admission emphasizing one’s love, friendship and loyalty would suffice to make up for a mistake.

People learn lessons from their previous mistakes but it is not right to be hung up on the past. Everything happens for a good reason.

People learn lessons from their previous mistakes but it is not right to be hung up on the past. Everything happens for a good reason.

Sometimes courtesy is to turn a blind eye to mistakes.

Sometimes courtesy is to turn a blind eye to mistakes.

It is important to win people over. Anyone can make a mistake. It is important to allow them to correct their mistakes.

It is important to win people over. Anyone can make a mistake. It is important to allow them to correct their mistakes.

Everyone can make mistakes. It’d be cruel to shut them out, to bring down a person because he made one mistake.

Everyone can make mistakes. It’d be cruel to shut them out, to bring down a person because he made one mistake.

A person may have done many mistakes before he practices religion. It is not right to suffer due to these mistakes according to the Qur'an.

A person may have done many mistakes before he practices religion. It is not right to suffer due to these mistakes according to the Qur'an.

A believer can make an error but he does not insist on doing it repeatedly.

A believer can make an error but he does not insist on doing it repeatedly.

It is quite natural for a Muslim to make a mistake. People should not be afraid of making mistakes. Even if it is a big mistake, it can be solved by giving advice. But reacting angrily to advice is not normal. You could say, "Okay, I will consider this. May God bless you. I will try my best." That's it. But angry overreaction to advice is abnormal behavior.

It is quite natural for a Muslim to make a mistake. People should not be afraid of making mistakes. Even if it is a big mistake, it can be solved by giving advice. But reacting angrily to advice is not normal. You could say, "Okay, I will consider this. May God bless you. I will try my best." That's it. But angry overreaction to advice is abnormal behavior.

One makes a mistake, commits a sin and throws himself, he suffers. This is not what God wants from you. He simply says "repent and go on with your life." He doesn't say, "Cast yourself down, devastate yourself." Such are abnormal acts; such are the acts of the idolaters. In the end God is the One Who makes you do that mistake. There is good in that. You simply will not repeat it and that is it. You will make up your mind, won't do it again.

One makes a mistake, commits a sin and throws himself, he suffers. This is not what God wants from you. He simply says "repent and go on with your life." He doesn't say, "Cast yourself down, devastate yourself." Such are abnormal acts; such are the acts of the idolaters. In the end God is the One Who makes you do that mistake. There is good in that. You simply will not repeat it and that is it. You will make up your mind, won't do it again.

One says ,"When I make a mistake, my good conscience disturbs me, it makes me unable to breath." That stems from letting Satan suffocate you. Why is there the need for that, my brother? You simply put your trust in God and that is it, you repent to God. What does repentance mean? You hope God will accept your repentance. Then, what does being suffocated mean? That would mean that you do not trust God. If you've made a mistake, you've made the mistake in your destiny. Did you decide to never to do it again? You did. If you are determined about this, that takes care of it.

One says ,"When I make a mistake, my good conscience disturbs me, it makes me unable to breath." That stems from letting Satan suffocate you. Why is there the need for that, my brother? You simply put your trust in God and that is it, you repent to God. What does repentance mean? You hope God will accept your repentance. Then, what does being suffocated mean? That would mean that you do not trust God. If you've made a mistake, you've made the mistake in your destiny. Did you decide to never to do it again? You did. If you are determined about this, that takes care of it.

One should not knowingly push something, insist on something. What has happened would always be good for a Muslim no matter what. It is something defined in destiny. But one needs to hold on to reason.

One should not knowingly push something, insist on something. What has happened would always be good for a Muslim no matter what. It is something defined in destiny. But one needs to hold on to reason.

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