As its end if ramazan, I thought to share this..as tomorrow is Friday and though we are not certain of this night, it is highly possible that tonight is Shabe qadr...
Laylatul Qadr is one of the most blessed nights of the Islamic calendar and perhaps there is no other night that stands equal to it in sacredness and Holiness in Islam. This night usually resides in the last ten days of Ramadan and within those days it is in the odd nights of the Ashra. The lines below give some major virtues of the Night in the light of different Ayaah and hadith.
In Quran, Allah Almighty says:
"Verily, We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree). (97:1)
From this ayah of Quran it is more than clear that perhaps the biggest virtue associated with Laylatul Qadr is that in this night Allah Almighty bestowed Quran upon humanity, which is perhaps the biggest gift that Allah has sent upon humanity. Therefore, if a Muslim is to celebrate the Night for any reason, the biggest one can be perhaps the fact that Allah has sent down His biggest gift upon Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on this night, hence it ought to be celebrated for this very gift. There can be many ways you can celebrate it, however, the ultimate option would be to start learning to read and understand the Holy Quran from this very blessed night.
At another place in Quran, Allah Almighty says:
"The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). (97:3)
Tin this ayah of Quran, Allah Almighty shows the kind of stature and sanctity the Laylatul Qadr enjoys over the rest of the nights of the year. Moreover, the ayah also tells that the reward or the effectiveness of praying in this night is definitely better than prayers in a thousand months. Ergo, every Muslim must try offering as much prayer in this night as possible in order to receive uncountable and extensive reward.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also spoke about this Night in one of His hadiths in the following way:
"Whoever establishes Salah on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, all his previous sins will be forgiven. (Bukhari)
This hadith again emphasizes on the great virtues of Laylatul Qadr. This hadith tells that this Night is the best option for a person to seek forgivness for the previous sins. All a Muslim has to do is be sincere at heart and seek forgiveness from Allah, which He will definitely grant on this night. Therefore, Laylatul Qadr can best be utilized as a means of seeking forgiveness.
As Laylatul Qadr is a special occasion therefore, it is imperative that a Muslim make special Dua for the occasion besides the daily Ramadan duas. Pertaining to the special Dua which a Muslim is to make during the Laylatul Qadr, Aaishah (RA) reported that she asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH):
"O Messenger of Allah! (sallAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam), If I knew which night is Laylat ul-Qadr, what should I say during it? Noble Prophet (SallAllaahu Alayhi Wa sallam) advised her to recite:
"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuh.ibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee
Translation: O Allah! You are forgiving, and you love forgiveness. So forgive me. (Tirmidhi)
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