People aren’t perfect: we will make mistakes. Satan deceives us by making us think that minor sins aren’t important. So we might think, “What’s the big deal if I tell a ‘white lie’?” The fact is, lies are lies and sins are sins, and as the Prophet said, even minor sins, “if a person is called to account for them, will destroy him.” [Ahmad]
So how do we repent for what we do wrong, whether minor or major?
Recognize what’s wrong and stop doing it right away.
Hate the action and regret that we ever did it.
Be determined never to do the action again.
Hate the action and regret that we ever did it.
Be determined never to do the action again.
If someone’s rights were violated by the action we should seek their forgiveness and set things right.
While we may end up falling into the same trap again, we can always repent and get back on the straight path. Only those people who give up and continue to follow Satan are deceived and truly losers.
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