while discussing a thoery presented by a respected friend, when he refused to test it thru reasoning and logic, i called his behaviour “irrational” ( “no sane and rational person can believe in this” ).
i failed to realize that this could hurt the feelings of my respected fellow member, and am extremely sorry for showing such an irresponsable and inconsiderate behaviour.
i will conscioulsy try to refrain from such behaviour in the future, and would beg my respected friend for pardon.
So be on watch for a day when heaven shall bring a manifest smoke
covering the people; this is a painful chastisement. ‘O our lord remove thou from us, the chastisement; we are believers.’ How should they have the reminder? seeing a clear Messenger has already come to them, then they turned away from him, and said,’ A man, tutored, possessed!"
( the koran, verse 11-14, chapter 44, Smoke, the nuclear explosion.)
It is good that you were honest enough to admit you mistake, Alhamdulillaah.
But some sincere advise on my behalf ...
The correct manners by which a public apology should be conducted, is that when it is carried out, it is important to mention the name of the person to whom it is aimed at, particularly as he/she may have initially been embarrassed publicly. In this way not only would that individual acknowledge the apology, but others would also take account of the incident as witnesses. Such publicity may also act as a future deterrent , thus preventing the person who is sorry from making the same mistake twice.
One final point. One should not find the need to beg another human being for anything. This act of humility should only be reserved for Allaah subhaan wa’taala, because it is only He - the All Knowing - who knows the sincerity with which the apology takes place and what is in the hearts of the people. After all, it is Allaah who really forgives through His Mercy alone. True, one should be meaningful in his apology to the victim, but simultaneously he should continuously make du’aa to Allaah to forgive him, as well as make du’aa that the one offended accepts his apology.