How Do the Righteous Speak Without Speaking?

■ How Do the Righteous Speak Without Speaking?

Sometimes, when a person opens their mouth, it’s not just their voice that comes out. It feels like something deeper, something divine, something weighty. You know the kind of silence that speaks louder than words? Allahu Akbar! Or that one-liner that cuts through confusion like lightning? Allah Allah!! That kind of speech doesn’t come from mere vocabulary or knowledge—it flows from somewhere higher.

There are people in this world whose hearts have been polished by sincerity, tested by trials, and elevated by constant remembrance of Allah ﷻ. These are the people whose words don’t just land in ears—they pierce hearts. Their speech is not ordinary; it carries Noor, healing, and sometimes, a divine stillness that silences arguments and melts doubts.

You see, there’s a secret known only to those who live close to Allah ﷻ: it’s not about how much you speak, but from where you speak. Speech that comes from the Nafs and ego makes noise. But speech that comes from the heart and soul—aligned with the Divine Will—is full of sakīnah (divine tranquility), wisdom, and awe.

This is why some people—when they speak—it’s as if Allah ﷻ is speaking through them. Not revelation, no. But truth. Deep, clear truth that no book can teach and no debate can defeat.

And among those honored souls was one whose courage, truth, and justice still echo through the corridors of time:

Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه)

At the end of a long reflection, listen to this sacred testimonies of Sahabas:

Sakīnah (divine tranquility) would speak through the tongue of Sayyiduna Umar.

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said:

“When the righteous are mentioned, Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (رضي الله عنه) will be counted among them. And we—the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ—did not find it strange that sakīnah would speak through his tongue.”

Allahu Akbar!!!

This narration is reported by Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu‘jam al-Awsat, and its chain of narration is hasan (sound). [Majma‘ al-Zawa’id wa Manba‘ al-Fawa’id, Hadith 14427]