Second, consult God’s Word and publications from the faithful slave to help you distinguish “sadness of the world ” from“ sadness in a godly way, ” genuine repentance.
فَكَيْفَ تُحَدِّدُ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّيْخُ هَلْ تَوْبَةُ ٱلْخَاطِئِ صَادِقَةٌ أَمْ لَا ؟‏