Acquire knowledge, and learn tranquility and dignity. Umar More Quotes by Umar More Quotes From Umar God forbid, men should be jealous of knowledge as they are jealous of women. Umar jealousinspiringmen If a sheep dies on the shore of the Euphrates I fear lest Allah ask me to account for it on the Day of Resurrection. Umar ask-meresurrectionsheep 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 Umar islamicoceanwisdom Do not be fooled by one who recites the Qurân. His recitation is but speech – but look to those who act according to it. Umar fooledspeechlooks Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind. Umar enlighteningmindinspiring Seek knowledge and teach it to people. Learn dignity and tranquillity, and be humble towards those from whom you learn knowledge and be humble towards those to whom you teach it, and do not be tyrannical scholar otherwise your knowledge cannot be established because of your tyranny. Umar dignityhumblepeople Be dignified, honest and truthful. Umar truthfulhonestinspiring No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future Umar guiltworrypast Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable. Umar Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man. Umar realmenpeople Learn Arabic, for it strengthens the intelligence and increases one’s noble conduct (al-murû`ah). Umar increasealsnoble 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. Umar issuesprayerviews We are a people whom Allah gave might and glory to through Islam, so we will never seek glory through anything else. Umar islammightpeople 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. Umar miserablecarepeople Do not accept gifts; [because] that is bribery. Umar briberyaccepting May Allah have mercy on him who sends me my faults as a present. Umar faultsmayinspiring Do not be misled by a person's prayers and fasting. [Instead] look [at their] sincerity and wisdom. Umar fastingprayerlooks If a person has ten habits out of which nine are good and one bad, that bad one will destroy the good ones. Umar habitpersonsnine He who keeps his own counsel keeps his affairs in his own hands. Umar affairinspiringhands Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith. Umar pillarspatientinspiring
