Umar Quotes
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The wisest man is he who can account for his actions.
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Acquire knowledge and teach it to people.
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That which you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others.
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The most important of your affairs in my view is prayer; whoever prays regularly has protected his faith, but whoever neglects it, is bound to be more negligent in other issues of faith.
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Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.
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May Allah have mercy on him who sends me my faults as a present.
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Patience is the healthiest ingredient of our life.
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A man should be like a child with his wives, but if they need him, he
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Get used to a rough life, for luxury does not last forever.
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I am surprised at three things: 1. [A] man runs from death while death is inevitable. 2. One sees minor faults in others, yet overlooks his own major faults. 3. When there is any defect to one's cattle he tries to cure it, but does not cure his own defects.
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Praise Allah, for by praise His blessings multiply.
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Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable.
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Fear Allah, for He alone lives; all other things are liable to perish.
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Do not depend upon the morality of a person until you have seen him behave while in anger.
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When you see that any scholar loves the world, then his scholarship is in doubt.
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The less of the World, the freer you live.
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Islam will be destroyed by the mistakes of scholars, the arguments of the hypocrites who misinterpret the Qur’an to support their views and misleading rulers.
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Do not be misled by a person's prayers and fasting. [Instead] look [at their] sincerity and wisdom.
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Forgive people so that Allah may forgive you.
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Do not overeat; that invites disease.
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Don't forget your own self while preaching to others.
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The criterion of action is that todays work should not be deferred till the following day.
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Taqwaa is not by praying all night and fasting all day but rather it is abiding by the commands of Allah and staying away from His prohibitions.
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What regresses, never progresses.