From Allah we come to Him we return. MAB mourns the death of a truly great man, Muhammad Ali. A man who aimed for excellence in all of his life, irrespective of how others would have liked to cap or control his ambitions.
He famously said:
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.”
His spirit was free and yet it was tempered with the softness and kindness of truth.
He said:
“The service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth”
He not only fought in the ring against other opponents, he also fought against racism and oppression:
“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating”
Famously, he wouldn’t go to war against the Vietnamese. He stood a principled stance, being prepared to go to prison, prepared to lose his title.
A source of inspiration for people, all people. All colours, all religions, all ethnicities.
To honour and respect the passing of such a legendary and iconic Muslim figure, MAB will be praying the prayer of mourning (صلاة الغائب) on him, in his absence in the local venues.
Condolences of the muslim community in Manchester to the families and friends of Former Heavyweight Champion Brother Muhammad Ali who Died this morning at the age of 74.
انا لله وانا اليه راجعون
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ ، وارْحمْهُ ، وعافِهِ ، واعْفُ عنْهُ ، وَأَكرِمْ نزُلَهُ ، وَوسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ واغْسِلْهُ بِالماءِ والثَّلْجِ والْبرَدِ ، ونَقِّه منَ الخَـطَايَا، كما نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوب الأبْيَضَ منَ الدَّنَس ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دارا خيراً مِنْ دَارِه ، وَأَهْلاً خَيّراً منْ أهْلِهِ، وزَوْجاً خَيْراً منْ زَوْجِهِ ، وأدْخِلْه الجنَّةَ ، وَأَعِذْه منْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ النَّار.
Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji’oon
To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. May Allah shower his soul with his mercy, forgiveness and grant him Al firdous in paradise. May Allah give his families and friends patience and a great reward.