Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power)

There is night in the month of Ramadhan which is better than a
thousand months (83 years, 4 months). This night is called Laitatul
Qadr.
According to Hadith, this night occurs during the last ten days of
Ramadhanon one of the odd numbered nights. Usually it is celebrated on
the 27thnight of this holy month. Itis a night of great importance and
enormousblessings for Muslims.
A night such as Lailatul Qadr was not granted to any religious
community (Ummah) before Muslims. Only the Ummah of the Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were favoured with
a night of huge reward. Once reason,it was granted, was to enable
Muslims to equal the worship of any people who lived before us. In
thedistant past it is said that people lived very long lives of
hundreds of years. We, today, live much shorter lives. And so Allah
gave us Laitatul Qadr to enable us to do as much worship as a man who
lived even hundreds of years longer. If in a lifetime, you only
worshipped on Lailatul Qadr ten times, you wouldhave equaled in those
ten nights 833 years of worship.
Signs of Laitul Qadr
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There are some signs that reveal which night is Laitatul Qadr.
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The night will be peaceful, neither hot nor cold, with a clear moon
shinning but with no rays.
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There will be no shooting stars in the night
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At sunrise the sun will rise as just a disc withoutand radiant beams of light.
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One companion of the Prophet reported that onLaitatul Qadr he tasted
sea water and it was sweet.
Nawafil (Optional Prayers) for Laitatul Qadr
1. Two Rakaat - In each Rakaat
Surah Al-Fatiha (Alhamdu) - Once
Surah Al-Qadr (Inna Anzalna) - Once
Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal Lahu) - Once
One who observes this Nafl prayer will be grantedthe enormous rewards
of Laitatul Qadr.
2. Two Rakaat - In each Rakaat
Surah Al-Fatiha (Alhamdu) - Once
Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal Lahu) - Seven times
After Completing this nafl prayer recite 70 times :
"Astaghfirullah hallazi la-ila-ha illa huwal Hayyul Qayyumo wa atu-bu ilaihe"
"I seek forgiveness from Allah, the almighty, there is no god but He.
He is the self-existent, the Eternal and I turn to Him"
Once who observes this prayer, Allah the Merciful will forgive sins of
that person and their parents' sins.
3. Four Rakaat - In each Rakaat
Surah Al-Fatiha (Alhamdu) - Once
Surah Takathur (Alhakumat Takasur) - Once
Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal Lahu) - Three times
A person observing this prayer will be protected from pain and
hardship at the time of death and will be saved from the punishment
of the grave.
4. Four Rakaat - In each Rakaat
Surah Al-Fatiha (Alhamdu) - Once
Surah Al-Qadr (Inna Anzalna) - Three times
Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal Lahu) - Fifty times
After completing this prayer recite once :
"All glory and All Praise arefor Allah, and there is no God but Allah
and Allah is the Greatest".
The dua of the person observing this prayer will be accepted by Allah Almighty.
5. Four Rakaat - In each Rakaat
Surah Al-Fatiha (Alhamdu) - Once
Surah Al-Qadr (Inna Anzalna) - Once
Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal Lahu) - Twenty Seven times
For one who observes this prayer all their sins are forgiven by Allah
Almightyand they will enter into Heaven.
Dua of Lailatul Qadr
The Prophet (Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) taught this dua
to Hazrat Ayesha for Lailatul Qadr.
"O Allah, you are the One who grants pardon for sins. You love to
pardon sopardon me".