Hazrat Umar (ra) on his Deathbed

“Even at his death he was restless and troubled. He was not satisfied with all the services that he had rendered for the betterment of his people and for advancing the cause of Islam. He had given such tremendous service for his people that not only his own people, but others also recognised them. His services were appreciated during his own time but also thirteen hundred years later and by people who were otherwise inclined to attacking his master. Yet, all of these services were nothing in Umar’s (ra) own eyes and he restlessly pleaded to God:

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا عَلَيَّ وَلَالِيْ

‘I was given a trust but I do not know if I fulfilled that trust as it was meant to be fulfilled. Therefore, I beseech You to forgive my faults and save me from punishment.’”

(The Economic System of Islam, pp. 12-15, Islam International Publications Ltd. UK [2013])