Umar Quotes
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Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind.
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To be alone means that you avoid bad company. But to have a true friend is better than being alone.
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Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance.
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Money cannot help lifting its head.
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Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith.
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No amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by God's decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee.
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The death of a thousand worshipers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted and forbidden.
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Do not be misled by hearing of anyone's reputation.
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I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again.
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Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse.
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The happiest of people is the one under whose care people are happy because of him, and the most miserable of people is the one under whose care people are miserable because of him.
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We are a people whom Allah gave might and glory to through Islam, so we will never seek glory through anything else.
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There are four types of oceans. Passions are the ocean of sins, the self (nafs) is the ocean of lust, death is the ocean of life, and the grave is the ocean of distress
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Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood
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The wisest among you is he whose sustenance is the fear of Allah.
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Take account of yourselves before you are brought to account.
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May Allah show mercy upon the man who shows me my faults.
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Be dignified, honest and truthful.
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He who does not live in the way of his beliefs starts to believe in the way he lives.
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No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future
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Death is teacher enough, true faith is wealth enough, and worship is action enough.
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On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living.
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I fear the day when the Kuffar are proud of their falsehood, and the Muslims are shy of their faith.
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For those who practise tyranny and deprive others of their rights, I will be harsh and stern, but for those who follow the law, I will be most soft and tender.