Hadhrat Umar's Dua (Prayers of Supplication) During His Inaugural Address

O Allah I am hard, make me soft to promote the Truth, to comply with Your injunctions and to aspire to a better life in the world hereafter.

O Allah make me hard for the enemies of Islam and for those who create mischief so that their designs against Allah come to naught.

O Allah I am a miser; make me generous in the promotion of the good.

O Allah save me from hypocrisy. Strengthen my resolves so that whatever I do, I do for the sake of winning Your approbation.

O Allah soften my heart for the faithful so that I attend to their needs with a sense of dedication.

O Allah, I am careless, make me responsible enough so that I do not lose sight of You.

O Allah I am weak in offering my obedience to You; make me active and fortify my faith.

O Allah bestow on me faith, and the power to do good.

O Allah give me the power of self-criticism and self-assessment.

O Allah bestow on me the insight into the meaning of the Qur'an and the strength to act in accordance with what the Qur'an says.

O Allah You are capable of doing anything: bless us with Your favour.

Amin.

From the book - "Hadrat Umar Farooq" by Prof Masudul Hasan

Enlighten Me

Stay awake, sleepy head.
What do I hear inside my head?
Instructions to go? ... Confusion plays.

Men in a row, keris lie ahead
A brave hand reaches out
And claims his stake.

Symbolic its sign,
Towards a duty to uphold;
Is this the start to what the world awaits?

Am I a witness to what I see?
Or am I in that row awaiting Thee?

A Sad State Of Affairs

The world is in a sorry state,
Wake up, wake up before it's too late!

We humans fail to heed

Hold the sword up high,
The time is nigh.
Together united, as one;
Divided we fall.

Wander or Wonder

It's been a few days and this is on my mind:
The likelihood of a firm establishment when least expected is ... possible or dire imagination ...?