PEARLS OF WISDOM: Umar Ibn Khattab (ra)
(c. 577 - 644/CE)
Here are the various sayings attributed to Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (ra) which have been gathered from various sources in the biography of Hadhrat Umar Farooque (ra) by Prof. Masud ul Hasan.
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http://topislamic.com/quotes-umar-ibn-al-khattab/
(c. 577 - 644/CE)
Here are the various sayings attributed to Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (ra) which have been gathered from various sources in the biography of Hadhrat Umar Farooque (ra) by Prof. Masud ul Hasan.
- “He who keeps his own counsel keeps his affairs in his own hands.”
- “Fear him, whom you hate.”
- “The wisest man is he who can account for his actions.”
- “Do not put off today’s work for tomorrow.”
- “Money cannot help lifting its head.”
- “What regresses, never progresses.”
- “He who does now know evil will fall into it.”
- “When a man puts me a question, I judge of his intelligence.”
- “Don’t forget your own self while preaching to others.”
- “The less of the World, the freer you live.”
- “Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse.”
- “On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living.”
- “If patience and gratitude had been she camels, it would have mattered little on which I rode.”
- “May Allah have mercy on him who sends me my faults as a present.”
- “Preserve the sayings of those people who are indifferent to the world. They say only that what Allah wishes them to say.”
- “Fear Allah, for He alone lives; all other things are liable to perish.”
- “The wisest among you is he whose sustenance is the fear of Allah.”
- “Praise Allah, for by praise His blessings multiply.”
- “Fear Allah, for that is fortune; indifference to Allah is misfortune.”
- “Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith.”
- “Acquire knowledge and teach it to people.”
- “Be dignified, honest and truthful.”
- “Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance.”
- “When you see that any scholar loves the world, then his scholarship is in doubt.”
- “God forbid, men should be jealous of knowledge as they are jealous of women.”
- “May Allah bless the man who says less and does more.”
- “The criterion of action is that todays work should not be deferred till the following day.”
- “Trust is that there should be no difference between what you do and say and what you think.”
- “Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom.”
- “Luxury is an obstacle, and so is the fatness of the body.”
- “A man may be as straight as an arrow, but even then he will have some critics.”
- “O Allah do not give me in excess lest I may be disobedient.”
- “Allah loves moderation and hates extravagance and excess.”
- “He who went to the kings to seek favours went away from Allah.”
- “Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind.”
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http://topislamic.com/quotes-umar-ibn-al-khattab/