Inspiring quotes from the Meccan Revelations (... more)
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By observing the words heard, I learned that when Omar bin Abdul Aziz assumed the caliphate, he took the fief of a large prince that had been given to him by Suleiman bin Abdul Malik and Al-Walid bin Abdul Malik. When Omar bin Abdul Aziz died and Yazid bin Abdul Malik’s guardian, the prince came to him and said to him Your brother Suleiman, the Commander of the Faithful, and Al-Walid, cut off something from me that the Commander of the Faithful, Omar bin Abdul Aziz, may God be pleased with him, so I want you to return it to me. He said, “I will not do it.” He said, “And he did not.” He said, “Because the truth is in what Omar bin Abdul Aziz did.” He said, “Why is that?” He said, “Because my brothers did good to you, and you mentioned them, and I did not pray.” For them, Omar bin Abdul Aziz had wronged you, and you mentioned him, and you were satisfied with him, so you knew that Omar preferred God over his desire for you, and that Suleiman bin Abdul Malik and Al-Walid preferred