Umar Quotes

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• 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 favors went away from Allah.
• Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind.

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