It is painful to realize that while an animal recognizes its master, human beings do not recognize their Lord
Uthman ibn Affan, also known in English by the Turkish and Persian rendering Osman, was, a son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUM), the third of the Rashidun, or "Rightly Guided Caliphs"
He who is fond of delicious food, let him bear in mind that ultimately he is to be food for worms
Silence is the best cure for the malady of anger
Drinking is at the root of all evil
That knowledge is of no avail which is not put into practice
Four things were useless wealth without Expenditure in the way of Allah; Knowledge without practice; Piety for the sake of show prompted by worldliness Long life with no stock of good deeds
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor
It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles
Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm
The greatest truth is honesty and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty
I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men
Youth is not restored by the dyeing of your hair
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
Muslim Scholar
Muslim Caliph, Muslim Scholar
