84 Quotes by Umar

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

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.

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

Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom.

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

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

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

Do not be deceived by a man’s eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people’s honour is a real man.

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