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L E S S O N 1
‘Umar
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S E C O N D
K H A L I F
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powerful
grand
chiefs
swore
companion
embraced
practice
victory
knowledge-
able
pious
strict
enforcing
successful
defeated
just
fair
treatment
serving
orphan
widow
Sayyiduna
‘Umar [r] was one of the
powerful leaders of the Quraysh,
the grand chiefs of Arabia.
He was an enemy of Islam and
swore that he would kill
Nabi
Muhammad [s].
Nabi
Muhammad [s] prayed to Allah
to guide him to Islam, and soon
thereafer, ‘Umar [r] accepted Islam.
He became the closest companion
of
Nabi
Muhammad [s] after
Sayyiduna
Abu Bakr [r].
‘Umar [r] was a very brave and
strong man whom everyone feared.
Ater he embraced Islam the
Muslims were able to practice their
religion openly, without fear.
He fought many battles against the
Quraysh and brought victory to the
Muslims.
Because he was the most knowl-
edgeable and pious of all Muslims
after Abu Bakr [r], ‘Umar [r] was
chosen as the second
Khalif
.
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