Assalaamu Alaikum

We teach our students to be aware of the plight of others in order to have empathy and also to earn the favour of Allah. due to the drought we wanted to use the opportunity to do just that by collecting cans of water to send to the people of a town badly affected by the drought. Mustadafin collected the water from the school and delivered it to the town of Grabouw where there was a desperate shortage of water. Alhamdulillah.

All praise is due to Allah subhaanahu wa ta'aala. We praise Him as He deserves to be praised and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our souls and from His displeasure and misguidance.

Alhamdulillaah with the month of Ramadaan here; this sacred and blessed month. A month that during its time the Prophet(SAW) called the Sahaaba  And said, "Oh people, know that a month is now upon you. Know that you are witnessing a month that Allah has made sacred; that Allah has made obligatory to fast during its days and He has requested to stand during it's nights".

A month that the Prophet(SAW) said that all of the doors of hell are shut and chained and all of the gates of heaven are opened up. This is clear evidence of Allah's encompassing mercy.

Allah subhaanahu wa ta'aala says, "ورحمتيوسعتكلشيء And verily My mercy encompasses all things" -Al A' raaf.

And Rasoolullah (saw) says that in the month of Ramadaan the doors of mercy are opened and Allah frees his hell-bound slaves from the fire of Jahannam and this occurs every night. (Naratted by Al Tirmidhi)

How merciful Allah is to His slave Subhanallah.

May Allah safeguard us for Ramadaan and safeguard Ramadaan for us by making the conditions in it such that we can take maximum benefit from it and may Allah accept from us.

Ameen.