Assalamualaikum everyone…
Some of you may have once read a light piece i wrote for teens titled: “I have a dream”.
You can access it here
Alhamdulillah I see this dream in some part becoming a reality with our brother and footballing sensation Mohamed Salaah (may Allah protect him and grant him better always)
He looks like a Muslim…
Speaks like a Muslim…
Acts like a Muslim…
And is pursuing excellence and being compared to some of the great achievers in the sport.
Many a camera has caught him with his copy of the Mushaf, or with his family in hijab, or raising his hands in dua, or giving millions away in charity and prostrating the prostration of gratitude to the Lord of the worlds after scoring a goal…
In fact, this frenzy of just being a practicing good Muslim has allowed him to naturally fight Islamophobia and even showcase Islam in a way exciting non-Muslims about the religion! See here:
https://t.co/qYzdY06wGU?ssr=true
I asked you all a question once; and that was- if you passed away, what will the people around you miss!
Ask every Liverpool supporter this question about our brother Mohammed Salaah, and I think you can imagine how they will answer regarding this member of the ummah of the final Messenger (SAW).
Brothers & sisters; whatever you do; ensure that excellence becomes your minimum requirement, and ensure that you follow the Islamic mandates in all your affairs, as you will always be an ambassador of Islam in some capacity, especially in today’s day and age…
May Allah bless our brother and us all with better than we all dream of in both worlds. Ameen.
Shaikh Sajid Umar
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