1b] How to Reap the Rewards of Lailatul Qadr

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our mothers like Dr. 'Afiyyah would not have their modesty abused, our
young brothers and sisters in places like Palestine would not be
gunned down or abused in the manner that they are - this is the result
of our sins collectively. And itwas narrated regarding one of the
great scholars of the early generations that he used to say whenever
any strong storm would come, "O' people, when I die then you will be
removed of these trials."
7. Make this a night that you repent of your sins, a night that you
change your life forever. Remember that the sign that our fasting has
been accepted is that we are better afterwards. Ibnul Qayyim states in
his excellent book, Madaarij as-Salikeen: "among the signs of a
repentance thathas not been accepted are:
A lack of tears
2. No new good deeds in your life that were not being practiced before
And indeed Allah has commanded us to repent in many places, for example:
O you who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance! It may be
that your Lord will remit from you your sins, and admit you into
Gardens under which rivers flow. [66: 8]
إن الله يحب التوابين ويحب المتطهرين
Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves
those who purify themselves. [2: 222]
May Allah help us to reachthe night of Qadr and bless us to reap its
rewards in full, forgiving us our sins and releasing us from the
Hellfire - ameen.