"A mistake is something that you did thinking it was right but it was wrong. A sin is something that you know is wrong" - Imam Anwar Al Awlaki

A difference of mistake and sin:

"A mistake is something that you did thinking it was right but it was wrong. A sin is something that you know is wrong"  - Imam Anwar Al Awlaki 

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