Q: A person committed some mistake but alhmdullilah, Allah saved him from getting into a big mess. He thanked Allah but he gets thoughts that if he had avoided the mistake, things would have been different, etc. and dwells on his past. He always did some mistakes because of laziness or ignorance but Allah saved him. So, how should he thank Allah but not think of the mistake?
A: When the thought of the sin comes in his mind, he should thank Allah Ta'ala for saving him from the sin and granting him hidaayat. However, he should not continue thinking about the sin as this will consume his mind and prevent him from his original goal and purpose, the remembrance of Allah Ta'ala.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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