Hazrat Umar Quotes About Justice

[Channing Rupnick]

HzUmar ibn al-Khattab (RA) was one of the closest friends and companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was a pious man and the most powerful and influential Caliph. Hz Umar (RA) was well known for his intelligence, political sense, impartiality, justice and pure character. This impartiality and justice is also visible in sayings and quotes by Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA).

Hz Umar (RA) was a great leader and a pioneering figure who always favored individual freedom and self-respect. He followed the principle of equality very strictly and showed respect for all individuals including non-Muslims. He ordered Muslims to treat non-Muslims with respect and his Covenant continues to be held in high esteem even today.

Hz Umar (RA) was one of the greatest leaders this world has ever seen. His Caliphate period stands out as the golden age of Islam. He liberated the world from various gigantic oppressive empires such as the Sassanids and Byzantines.

Hz Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) always desired peace over war. He ordered Muslim armies to leave the natives of the conquered lands in peace and not to force the natives to revert to Islam. As a ruler and administrator, he introduced the police force for internal safety, gave stipends to the poor, constructed cantonments and forts, established Public Treasury and Court of Justice, improved agriculture and economics, and founded the educational system.

Hz Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) always had a sound opinion which made him a very powerful leader and a human being par excellence. There is much wisdom that we can learn from his life and manners. In this post, we take a look at ten amazing and wise quotes by Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA).

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There is an excellent story of justice about Hazrat Umar Ibn al Khattab. He was the caliph of Islam and also captured the City of Jerusalem. And built the first mosque on the grounds of the sacred sanctuary, the Dome of Rock.

He was the ruler of great peace and justice. He gained the beautiful title of commander of faithful due to his noble qualities. His rightful duty was to receive the key to the respected holy City that was the first qiblah. The direction Muslims face during praying.

The soldiers of Hazrat Umar had already entered the City of Jerusalem and held the overall control of the City from Christians. Christians had ruled there since the time of Constantine. But when Hazrat umar entered to take official control of Jerusalem, he came there alone. His journey involved only one camel and came leer from Damascus to Jerusalem. As umer was a man of admirable humility, he decided they would ride the camel turn by turn. According to justice, he would ride for a short while, then the came leer would ride, and he would walk.

Hazrat Umar replied that today we have taken over this place. We gain this City with the four qualities of wisdom, faith, truth, and justice. Till these four exist in Islam, as long as we (Muslims) have all these in our hands, we will retain the City. But when these four blessings depart from our hands, this holy place will again change hands.

He said that if we lose this place to someone else. It will be because we lack certainty in our faith. When Muslims sell the truth, seek worldly pleasures, and collect worldly wealth, when Muslims lose good conduct, good faith, and the good behavior of reserve and modesty. And when they relate to women in an unjust and immoral way. When they behave with jealousy, backbiting, and envy when they establish hypocrisy and lack unity when they degenerate into committing evil actions and destroy good deeds. When all this occurs amid Islam, peacefulness and unity will be destroyed. These evil actions and qualities will cause separations and divisions. And this Holy City will be taken from our hands. That is certain.

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