Umar bin Khattab: The Man of Distinction,
Paperback - 59 pages,
by Atiqur Rahman.
Description :
Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was initially opposed to the religion of Islam, as he felt it was devisive in splitting the people into two groups. However after verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Hadrat Umar, he was deeply moved and quickly rushed to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and accepted Islam wholeheartedly.
After becoming a Muslim, Hadrat Umar changed, he was highly sympathetic, mild and a lover of true justice. He devoted himself in the service of Islam and the Muslims. He started to love the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, more than his own life. During his reign as a Caliph, he made a praiseworthy difference to the lives of the people, hence being called al-Farooq, the 'one who makes a difference.'
This book is a brief biographical sketch of the second Khalifah, Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.
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