Umar Quotes & Sayings

Take account of your deeds before they are taken account of. — Umar

Do not overeat; that invites disease. — Umar

The criterion of action is that todays work should not be deferred till the following day. — Umar

Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse. — Umar

On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living. — Umar

He who does now know evil will fall into it. — Umar

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

The wisest man is he who can account for his actions. — Umar

Death is teacher enough, true faith is wealth enough, and worship is action enough. — Umar

Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind. — Umar

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. — Umar

When you do not know of a thing say so plainly. — Umar

He who keeps his own counsel keeps his affairs in his own hands. — Umar

Do not depend upon the morality of a person until you have seen him behave while in anger. — Umar

He who wins through fraud is not a winner. — Umar

Acquire knowledge and teach it to people. — Umar

May Allah show mercy upon the man who shows me my faults. — Umar

Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom. — Umar

Do not be misled by a person's prayers and fasting. [Instead] look [at their] sincerity and wisdom. — Umar

Do not put off today's work for tomorrow. — Umar

Try as much as you can to mention death. For if you were having hard times in your life, then it would give you more hope and would ease things for you. And if you were having abundant affluence of living in luxury, then it would make it less luxurious. — Umar

If patience and gratitude had been she camels, it would have mattered little on which I rode. — Umar

He who sleeps without offering the night prayer, may he never enjoy a sound sleep. — 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

Forgive people so that Allah may forgive you. — Umar

God forbid, men should be jealous of knowledge as they are jealous of women. — Umar

To forgive an oppressor is oppression upon the oppressed. — Umar

Fear him, whom you hate. — Umar

To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy, and to mingle less with te people is safe and serene. — Umar

Fear Allah, for that is fortune; indifference to Allah is misfortune. — Umar

The person I like most is the one who points out my defects — Umar

As long as you are pure of heart, you speak the truth. — Umar

When you see that any scholar loves the world, then his scholarship is in doubt. — Umar

When a man puts me a question, I judge of his intelligence. — Umar

If your ruler is just, then praise God; but if he is unjust, pray to God to rid you of him. — Umar

Lower your gaze from the world and turn your heart away from it ... — Umar

Women are not a garment you wear and undress however you like. They are honored and have their rights. — Umar

A man should be like a child with his wives, but if they need him, he
should act like a man — Umar

Renouncing the worldly pleasures is a comfort for both the human heart and body. — Umar

Get used to a rough life, for luxury does not last forever. — Umar

The less of the World, the freer you live. — Umar

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. — Umar

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

Do not be misled by hearing of anyone's reputation. — Umar

May Allah bless the man who says less and does more. — Umar

Hold on to your salah, because if you lose that, you will lose everything else. — Umar

Allah loves moderation and hates extravagance and excess. — Umar

O Allah do not give me in excess lest I may be disobedient. — Umar

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

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

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. — Umar

Who do you think's better looking people in the north or people in the south? — Umar

The efficacy of a prayer depends not on the words but on the sincerity of intention. — Umar

If Allah wants for a people ill, he gives them debates and takes away from them actions. — Umar

Earning of livelihood by following some profession is better than living on charity. — Umar

No man can have anything better after faith than a woman of righteous character, loving and child-bearing. And no man can have anything worse after unbelief than a sharp-tongued woman of bad character. — Umar

To be alone means that you avoid bad company. But to have a true friend is better than being alone. — Umar

Acquire knowledge before you become leaders and pride prevents you from learning and you live in ignorance. — Umar

Trust is that there should be no difference between what you do and say and what you think. — Umar

Praise Allah, for by praise His blessings multiply. — Umar

Sit with those who constantly repent, for they have the softest hearts. — Umar

Be dignified, honest and truthful. — Umar

There is no goodness in people who don't give advice, and there is no goodness in people who don't like to be advised — Umar

Take account of yourselves before you are brought to account. — Umar

We are a people whom Allah gave might and glory to through Islam, so we will never seek glory through anything else. — Umar

Do not put off today's work until tomorrow, lest work accumulate and you achieve nothing. — Umar

What regresses, never progresses. — Umar

Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance. — Umar

Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable. — Umar

I fear the day when the Kuffar are proud of their falsehood, and the Muslims are shy of their faith. — Umar

By Allah, whenever I endure any adversity I gain four blessings of Allah in exchange. The first of them is, when the adversity is not caused by my sin (virtue is earned). The second, when the adversity is not greater than my sin (virtue is earned). The third, when I am not deprived of contentment (virtue is earned). And the fourth, I hope for virtues thereby. — Umar

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

A man may be as straight as an arrow, but even then he will have some critics. — Umar

Patience is the healthiest ingredient of our life. — Umar

Don't forget your own self while preaching to others. — Umar

Let not your love become attachment, nor your hate become destruction. — Umar

If a person has ten habits out of which nine are good and one bad, that bad one will destroy the good ones. — Umar

I will be harsh and stern against the aggressor, but I will be a pillar of strength for the weak.I will not calm down until I will put one cheek of a tyrant on the ground and the other under my feet, and for the poor and weak, I will put my cheek on the ground. — Umar

Preserve the sayings of those people who are indifferent to the world. They say only that what Allah wishes them to say. — Umar

Luxury is an obstacle, and so is the fatness of the body. — Umar

The wisest among you is he whose sustenance is the fear of Allah. — Umar

May Allah have mercy on him who sends me my faults as a present. — Umar

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. — Umar

I looked at all friends, and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought about all types of wealth, but did not find a better wealth than contentment in little. I thought of all types of good deeds, but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance, but did not find a better sustenance than patience. — Umar

He who went to the kings to seek favors went away from Allah. — Umar

Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith. — Umar

That which you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others. — Umar

Do not accept gifts; [because] that is bribery. — Umar

Fear Allah, for He alone lives; all other things are liable to perish. — Umar

Sometimes the people with the worst past, create the best future — Umar

Money cannot help lifting its head. — Umar

Truth is Timeless, and returning to Truth is better than continuing in Falsehood — Umar

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. — Umar

I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again. — Umar