Umar ibn al-Khattab:
Exemplary of Truth and Justice,
[A5] Paperback - 171 pages,
by Tarik Unal,
Published by Tughra, Turkey.
''Leading Companions of the Prophet Series''

 

Description :

Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was the second of the four 'rightly guided' caliphs. At first, he railed against the new Islamic religion until he read parts of the Qu'ran. He was instantly impressed and became a believer.


Hadrat Umar abandoned anything 'materialistic' and strove for Islam regardless of his life and wealth. This condition pleased the Messenger of God, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. When he spoke with the Companions about Umar, he would say :


           ''There is no Angel on earth that does not pay respect to Umar.
             There is no devil on earth that does not run away from Umar.''


Because Umar pleased Allah as well, one day Allah Almighty ordered His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to tell Umar that he would be granted paradise. The Messenger of Allah told Umar this good news, and Umar felt extremely joyful and embraced the Messenger of Allah. Despite this good news he never felt comfortable and certain about himself; he struggled for this holy goal until the last minute of his life.


Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, is credited for establishing most of the major political institutions of the Muslim state and stabilizing the rapidly expanding Arab empire.

Other books in the ''Leading Companions of the Prophet Series''

---Abu Bakr : The Pinnacle of Truthness,
---Umar ibn al-Khattab : Exemplary of Truth,
---Uthman ibn Affan : Bearer of Two Pure Lights,
---Ali ibn Abi Talib : The Hero of Chivalry,
---Zayd ibn Haritha : The Rose that Bloomed
---Khadija : The First Muslim & the Wife of the Prophet,
---Aisha : The Wife, Companion & Scholar,

More books on the Sahabah (Noble Companions).

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