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Blessings of Laylat al-Qadr
By Muhammad Rafiq I'tisame
The Holy Quran reveals…'' Verily We! We have sent it down on the night of Power. isThe night of Power is better than a thousand months. ﴾3﴿ The angels and the spirit descend therein by the command of their Lord with His decrees for every affair. ﴾4﴿ It is all peace, until the rising of the dawn
" ergence of dawn." (Surah Al-Qadr, verse 5)
It is known from this Surah that the Holy Quran was revealed on the Night Power, in the month of Ramadan, and it contains a blessed night that is better than a thousand months. The reason for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the long lifespans of the previous prophets (peace be upon them), saying, "They lived more than a thousand years or less." In comparison, the lifespans of this nation are approximately seventy or eighty years, or more or less.
Therefore, the worship of those people (including prayer, fasting, and other acts of devotion) was greater than the worship of this nation. So, God Almighty gave the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) glad tidings of Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree), which is better than a thousand months and is equivalent to approximately eighty-three years. That is, whoever experiences Laylat al-Qadr, their worship on that night is equivalent to eighty-three years.
The question now is: Is it the 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramadan? There are differing opinions regarding the date of Laylat al-Qadr. Most scholars predict that it falls on an odd-numbered night of the last ten nights of Ramadan, based on the hadith narrated by Aisha (may God be pleased with her): The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Seek Laylat al-Qadr on an odd-numbered night of the last ten nights of Ramadan." [Narrated by al-Bukhari]
Narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): She asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what supplication she should make if she were to witness Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree). He replied:
"O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me."
Meaning: O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me. We can also recite this supplication repeatedly throughout Ramadan:
"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I seek forgiveness from Allah. We ask You for Paradise and we seek refuge in You from Hellfire."
Therefore, every believer should strive in worship, especially during the last ten nights of Ramadan, to attain Laylat al-Qadr. Amen.
By Muhammad Rafiq I'tisame
The Holy Quran reveals…'' Verily We! We have sent it down on the night of Power. isThe night of Power is better than a thousand months. ﴾3﴿ The angels and the spirit descend therein by the command of their Lord with His decrees for every affair. ﴾4﴿ It is all peace, until the rising of the dawn
" ergence of dawn." (Surah Al-Qadr, verse 5)
It is known from this Surah that the Holy Quran was revealed on the Night Power, in the month of Ramadan, and it contains a blessed night that is better than a thousand months. The reason for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the long lifespans of the previous prophets (peace be upon them), saying, "They lived more than a thousand years or less." In comparison, the lifespans of this nation are approximately seventy or eighty years, or more or less.
Therefore, the worship of those people (including prayer, fasting, and other acts of devotion) was greater than the worship of this nation. So, God Almighty gave the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) glad tidings of Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree), which is better than a thousand months and is equivalent to approximately eighty-three years. That is, whoever experiences Laylat al-Qadr, their worship on that night is equivalent to eighty-three years.
The question now is: Is it the 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramadan? There are differing opinions regarding the date of Laylat al-Qadr. Most scholars predict that it falls on an odd-numbered night of the last ten nights of Ramadan, based on the hadith narrated by Aisha (may God be pleased with her): The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Seek Laylat al-Qadr on an odd-numbered night of the last ten nights of Ramadan." [Narrated by al-Bukhari]
Narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): She asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what supplication she should make if she were to witness Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree). He replied:
"O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me."
Meaning: O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me. We can also recite this supplication repeatedly throughout Ramadan:
"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I seek forgiveness from Allah. We ask You for Paradise and we seek refuge in You from Hellfire."
Therefore, every believer should strive in worship, especially during the last ten nights of Ramadan, to attain Laylat al-Qadr. Amen.