What is the difference between sin, disobedience, and mistake?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
A sin is defined as a mistake, and a mistake is defined as a sin, so the three terms can be considered synonymous.
However, disobedience is derived from the verb 'to disobey' (عصى), meaning to go against a command. In Al-Sihah by Al-Jawhari, it states that disobedience is the opposite of obedience. In Lisan al-Arab, it is also mentioned that disobedience is contrary to obedience; a servant disobeys their Lord when they go against His command.
The difference is that disobedience can occur by violating a guiding command or a commanding order, with the latter undermining infallibility, while the former does not. As for mistakes, sins, and wrongdoings, all of these cannot be attributed to the prophets (peace be upon them), as we believe in their infallibility from both minor and major sins from birth until death.
May you be successful in all that is good.
Source: Theological Questions