Purpose of the Night of Qadr

‎~~~Lailatul Qadr~~~

The Messenger (SAW) said: 'Whoever prays the Night of Qadr with Eemaan
(faith) and hoping for its reward, ALLAH will forgive him all his
previous sins.' [Bukhaaree and Muslim]


'Lailat-ul-Qadr' or 'Night of Power' a very important occasion in the
history of Islam and in our personnel lives.


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.

ALLAH says in the Qur'an in Surah Al-Qadr:
'We have indeed revealed this (message) in the Night of Power. And what
will explain to thee what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is
better than a thousand months. Therein come down the angels and the
spirit by God's permission, on every errand: Peace! This until the rise
of Morn.' (97:1-5)

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.

Aa'isha (R) said: 'When the last ten days of Ramadhaan arrived the
Messenger (SAW) used to abstain (from contact a with his wives) and he
would establish the nights. He would awaken (his family) to do the same
also.' [Bukhaaree and Muslim]

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 way 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.

Imam Bukhari reports from 'Aishah that the Messenger of ALLAH (may ALLAH
bless him and grant him peace) would tighten his waist-cloth (i.e. detach
himself from his wives), spend the night in worship and awake his family,
during the last ten nights of Ramadan.

As far as determining the Night of Power (Lailat-ul-Qadr) is concerned,
it has been reported to be during one of the odd numbered nights of the
last ten days of Ramadhaan, i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th. It has
been emphasized that it is most likely to be the 27th night. But this
doesn't mean you should stick to 27th night only..

The Signs of the Night of Qadr.

The Messenger of ALLAH (js) described the morning of the night of Qadr so
that the muslims can know which night it is.
Ubayy (R) said: 'On the morning of the night of Qadr the sun would rise
without any beams; (it is like) a wash basin until it rises.' [Muslim]
Abu Hurairah (R) said: 'We mentioned the night of Qadr to the Messenger
of ALLAH (JS) and he said: 'Which of you remembers when the moon rises
and it is like half a bowl.' [Muslim]
Ibn Abbaas (R) said that the Messenger of ALLAH (JS) said: 'The night of
Qadr is a night of generosity and happiness, it is not hot and neither is
it cold. The sun comes up in its morning weak, reddish.' [Tabaranee, Ibn
Khuzaimah and Bazzaar]
To summarize, I would like to mention the following:

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.

a. Recitation of the Our'an.
b. Prayers-Nafl after Taraweeh.
c.. Remembrance of ALLAH or zikr
d. Supplication or Du'a for you and for others.
e. Reading books of Hadeeth so as to enjoy the sayings of Prophet
Muhammad (SAW).


In Sahih Bukhari (6/521), there is an amazing piece of advice from the
Prophet (may ALLAH blesses him and grants him peace): 'Recite the Quran
as long as your hearts agree on it; if you disagree about it, stop
reciting it (for the time being)' -- studying the Quran should bring
people together!

Ten days are the last part of the month and a person's actions are based
on his last ones. So perhaps, he will encounter the night of Al-Qadr,
while standing in prayer for ALLAH and thus have all his past sins
forgiven.

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.

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 Emaan 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.

And one must incite, animate and persuade his family to perform acts of
worship, especially in these great times in which no one neglects it
except that he has been deprived. What is more incredible than this is
that while the people are performing prayer and making tahajjud, some
individuals spend their time in forbidden gatherings and sinful events?
This is indeed the greatest loss. We ask ALLAH for his protection.


So we ask ALLAH to grant us the ability to change ourselves for the
better, during this blessed month, and not to be of those who are
prevented from His Mercy and forgiveness. Indeed He is the One who Hears
and He is the One to Respond.
Take a vacation for ALLAH

We take a break from our jobs for almost everything in life. Why not this
time to focus on worshiping and thanking our Creator.

If this is not possible at least take a few days off if you can. This can
make it easier to stay awake at night to do extra Ibadah. Whatever you
loose is very negligible in front of whatever you gain from this Night.

Brothers and sisters in Islam!

Fear ALLAH Ta'ala and beware of wasting your life away in futile
activities. Make use of your time by being positive and constructive.
This may this will be your last Ramadaan, your last opportunity to
benefit from the special blessings and forgiveness that accompanies this
month. Know that Ramadaan is a manifestation of ALLAH Ta'ala's bountiful
blessings on His slaves. Use it as a turning point in your life; a time
for transformation towards a better way of life.

Yaa ALLAH ! We are full of sins. We ignore you in our life, Please don't
ignore us and guide us towards your path with the help of Prophet
Mohammed (SAW). And open our hearts to understand our Deen.. Ameen.........

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