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Does a person commit apostasy when they describe their regret by saying, "I messed up" (literally: "I brought the Eid") and laugh about it?

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The sister's expression of regret, "I messed up" (literally, "I brought the Eid"), is not disbelief (kufr) or apostasy (riddah). However, the phrase "O Abu Jahl: come kill me" is a frivolous statement that should not be repeated. One must be cautious and reserved in speech, for the tongue is dangerous. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "And are people thrown into the Hellfire on their faces or on their nostrils except for the harvest of their tongues?" He also said: "Indeed, a servant may utter a word that displeases Allah, not attaching any importance to it, and fall into Hellfire thereby." It is important to pay attention to what comes out of one's mouth, for "not a word is uttered but there is a watcher by him ready [to record it]" (Quran 50:18). It is also advised to be wary of obsessive whispers (waswasa).

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