Lailat ul-Qadr or Night of Power… a very important occasion in the history of Islam and in our personnel lives. Allah says in the Quran in Surah Al-Qadr: “Indeed, We sent the Quran down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.” (97:1-5) Allah also says about this powerful night in Surah Dukhan (smoke, mist): Ha, Meem. By the clear Book, Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. On that night is made distinct every precise matter - [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger] As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing. (44:1-6) Allah said in the Quran in Surah Al-Baqarah (the Cow): Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Quran, as a guide to mankind, also clear (signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong).(2:185) Narrated Aisha: Allahs Apostle (PBUH)said, Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd Nights of the last ten daysof Ramadan. (Sahih Bukhari, Book #32, Hadith #234) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allahs Apostle (PBUH) said, Whoever establishes the prayers on the Night of Qadr out ofsincere faith and hoping to attain Allahs rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven. (Sahih Bukhari, Book #2, Hadith #34) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said about Lailatul-Qadr: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the Night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven . (Bukhari Book #31, Hadith #125and Muslim. Book #004, Hadith#1665) From the foregoing verses of the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) I would like to mention to you the following: The Night Of Power is better for you to live, to experience and to enjoy than one thousand months of your personal life. Even if you were to live one thousand months (83.3 years) with sincerity, dedication, and sacrifices and with good intentions and deeds, the Night Of Power is still far better for you to live and to enjoy. The Revelation of the Quran started in the month of Ramadan and specifically on the Night Of Power. The Revelation of the Quran; a sign of Mercy, a guide and a blessing of Allah to mankind. Anyone who is interested in finding the best guide, he/she should look into the teachings of the Quran. The Night of Power is a night of blessings Allah has blessed this Night. Therefore whosoever is interested in receiving the blessings of Allah may look forward to the Night of Power. Anyone who seeks the Night of Power and lives it, all his/her sin will be erased. This is, as if, he/she is, born again now free of all sin and mistakes. I am sure every one of us would like to live a life free of sins an free of mistakes. Everyone would like to meet Allah on the Day of Judgment without sins. Every one of us would like to feel that he/she is reborn today. All of us wish to rejuvenate ourselves, and to start a new year with a fresh outlook and a fresh life. Every one of us wants to live a pure life and everyone wants to purify himself/herself without anguish or torment. The Night of Power is one of the best ways in which a person is to achieve all these ideals. For this reason may I suggest that you start looking for it, so you will be able to observe it and enjoy it. As far as determining the Night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) is concerned, it has been reported to be during one of the odd numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th. It has been emphasized that it is most likely to be the 27th night. As far as the signs of Lailatul-Qadr are concerned: 1. The sun rises early in the morning without rays. 2. Rain may fall either during the night or during the day of that night. 3. During night the sky will be lightly foggy. 4. The sky will be slightly lighted without reflections and without rays. 5. The angels and Gabriel all descend down onto earth for many purposes. If you are interested in living the Night of Power, let me remind you of some of the things that you might have to do. 1. Try to observe it during the last ten days of Ramadan, at the time of sunrise, during the days and the nights. 2. On the nights one may spend the time collectively and/or individually observing the following activities: a. Recitation of the Ouran. b. Prayers-Nafl after Taraweeh. c. Remembrance of Allah or zikr d. Supplication or Dua for you and for others. e. Pondering and contemplating into the universe, the creation of the Heavens and the Earth: ...and they contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heaven and the earth….(3:191) f. Reading books of Hadeeth so as to enjoy the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). g. Reading Tafseer of Quran. h. Giving charity to others if you can afford it. i. Trying to explain Islam, if you know something about it, to those next to you so they will benefit from you. To summarize, I would like to mention the following: The Night of Power is a very important occasion in Islam. Everyone is asked to live it and to enjoy it. This Night is a night of Mercy, a night of Blessing, a night of Peace and a night of Guidance. It is a night of Unification between the finite world of ours and the Infinite Universe of the Unseen. Anyone who is interested in attaining the Mercy of Allah will strive very hard to look for the Night of Power. Anyone who is interested in receiving the blessings of Allah on the Blessed Night will work very hard to enjoy the Night of Power. Anyone who is interested in attaining peace of mind, peace of body and peace in society, he has to look for this Night and to live it. May Allah give us the strength, the power, the courage and the effort to do our best to obey Allah and to follow His teachings. May Allah guide us and may Allah strengthen our Iman May Allah help us to live another year with sincerity and devotion. May Allah make us realize that one year of our life is over and that we are one year closer to our graves. Let us wake up and do our best to please Allah in our daily life. Let us ask Almighty Allah forgiveness. Ameen ======================= More Hadeeths on . Lailat-ul-Qadr Muslim: Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allahs Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: SeekLailat-ul-Qadr in the last week (of Ramadan). (Book #006, Hadith #2618) Salim b. Abdullah b. Umar reported that his father said: I heard Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: So far as Lailat-ul-Qadr is concerned. some persons among you have seen it (in a dream) in the first week and some persons among you have been shown that it is in the last week; so seek it in the last ten (nights). (Book #006, Hadith #2620) Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who is anxious to seek it (Lailat-ul-Qadr) should seek it in the last ten (nights of Ramadan). (Book #006, Hadith #2622) Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: I was shown Lailat-ul-Qadr; then some members of my family awoke me up, then I was caused to forget it. So seek it in the last week. Harmala said: (The Holy Prophet did not say: I was made to forget, but he stated): But I forgot it. (Book #006, Hadith #2624) Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) and Ibn Numair reported Allahs Mes- senger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Look for (and in the words of Waki, seek) Lailat-ul-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan. (Book#006, Hadith #2632) Abdullah b. Unais reported Allahs Messenger (may peace beupon him) as saying: I was shown Lailat-ul-Qadr; then I was made to forget it, and saw that I was prostrating in water and clay in the morning of that (night). He (the narrator) said: There was a downpour on the twenty-third night and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) led us in prayer, and as he went back, there was a trace of water and clay on his forehead and on his nose. He (the narrator) said: Abdullah b. Unais used to say that it was the twenty-third (night). (Book #006, Hadith #2631) Sahih Al Bukhari : Narrated Ibn Umar: Some men amongst the companions of the Prophet were shown in their dreams that the Night of Qadr was in the last seven Nights of Ramadan. Allahs Apostle said, It seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in the last seven Nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e. the Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven (Nights of Ramadan). (Book #32, Hadith #232) Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten Nights of Ramadan , on the Night when nine or seven or five Nights remain out of the last ten Nights of Ramadan (i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively). (Book #32, Hadith #238) JAZAK ALLAH KHAIR.
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