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In the North Western Province of South Africa

this beautiful first eve of the month of Ramadan in the year 1440

Hidri 2019. It is indeed virtue and a fadul of Allah. It is by far the grace of Allah

to allow us to witness this month of Ramadan. We don't realize the value of

things that have real value. Shai'pan happens to dangle the character

throughout the year regarding material items. So for us things of value are

things that are flashy. But when it comes to the month of Ramadan Shai'pan is

tied. So it is only the shayapin within ourselves that happen to make us a

times forget the reality. But because of the blessedness of this month we

immediately feel this spirituality. I spent an entire month of Ramadan in this

beautiful city in the year 2005. The same mesquit I led Tarihawih for the

entire month and I delivered lectures entitled reasons of revelation from

verses of the Quran. This year I chose to visit you for one night. It happens to

coincide with the first night of Ramadan. What an honor for me. Brothers from this

community since the year 2005. Every year no matter where I was for as long as it

was within South Africa. They made an effort which was not far off. It was not even

a sunnah but it was out of the love that we had for one another. They made an

effort to visit for a night or two no matter where I was. I decided it's about

time for me to make that effort to visit you as a community. May Allah accept it. I

have absolutely fallen in love with all the places I have visited because I've

made family in every society and community from my beloved brethren who

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