Originally Posted by cheese

Something that people often say, is that the prophets are perfect.

But I dont really understand this, because they cant possibly be perfect, only Alalh swt is perfect.

The prophets made mistakes, we know that for fact, even Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Adam was kicked out of paradise, Musa killed a man...

Look what is said about Yunus in the Quran:

"And, verily, Yoonus was one of the Messengers … Then a (big) fish swallowed him and he had done an act worthy of blame. Had he not been of those who glorify Allaah, he would have indeed remained inside its belly until the Day of Resurrection. But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick, and We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him." [al-Saaffaat 37:139, 142-146]

So they clearly make mistakes. I was wondering what is the correct appraoch to this issue?