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As we are all aware brothers and sisters, we have lost one of our dear brothers in Islam this

last week. Perhaps the most famous, no not just perhaps, the most famous American Muslim

in the history of this land. And that is our dear brother Muhammad Ali. And it is not befitting that

we do not mention his name and derive some benefits from his life. That is the least that we can do

because, well, Allah, there is no question that there is so much benefit to be learned from the life

and times of a person of that stature. Notice my dear brothers and sisters how beloved this single

individual was. I do not know of any human being in our lifetimes that has more fame and honor

and respect. Perhaps the second closest would be Nelson Mandela but I would say that Muhammad Ali

is even more famous that every street kid in every single corner in the world is aware of our

brother Muhammad Ali. And you know brothers and sisters Allah blesses the Ummah with famous

converts. This has always been the case. Allah blesses the Ummah with people who show the

Isza and truth of Islam. What did the sahaba say that we have always remained in Isza at the

conversion of Umar al-Khattam? Hamza is another example. Hamza, one of the most respected members of

the Quraysh, his conversion was a huge shock and a blow to the leadership of the Quraysh and Allah

used the conversion of Hamza to demonstrate the truth of Islam. Now I'm not comparing any human being

with the sahaba but the concept. The concept is there that Allah blesses people and Allah blesses

the Ummah with such people that they convert to our faith and their conversion causes quite literally

quite literally an earthquake. It causes an entire perception. Well Allah if the only blessing of

this person's conversion was that the name of our Prophet system is mentioned by every single

person in the globe with respect. What a blessing that is. If that was his only blessing,

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