Lailat ul-Qadr (The Night of Power)

'Lailat ul-Qadr' or 'Night of Power'… a very important occasion in
the history of Islam and in our personnel lives.
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." ( Surah 97: Verses 1-5)
Allah also says about thispowerful nightin Surah Dukhan:
"Ha. Mim. By the book that makes things clear. We sent it down during
a blessed night. For We (ever) wish to warn (against evil). In that
(night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom, by command, from Our
Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations), as a mercy from Thy Lord:
for He hears and knows (all things)." ( Surah 44: Verses 1-6)
Allahsaid in the Qur'an in Surah Baqarah:
"Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide
to mankind, also clear (signs) for guidance and judgment (between
right and wrong)."( Surah 2: Verse 185)
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)said about Lailatul-Qadr:
It as narrated byAbu Hurayrathat Prophet said, "Anyone who stays awake
for the Night Of Power with belief and for the pleasure of Allah, all
his previous sins will be forgiven." (Bukhari and Muslim)
It has also been reported byAisha, the wife of the Prophet (pbuh) who said:
"I asked the Messenger of Allah if I knewwhich night was the Night of
Powerand whatPrayerI should say during that night?
He said to me: Say: "O Allah! You are forgiving and you love
forgiveness, so you too forgive me.
Better then 1000 months of prayers
The Night Of Power is better for you to live, to experience and to
enjoy thanone thousand monthsof your personal life. Even if you were
to live one thousand months (83.3 years) withsincerity, dedication,
and sacrificesand with good intentions and deeds, the Night Of Power
is stillfar betterfor you to live and to enjoy.
TheRevelation of the Qur'anstarted in the month of Ramadan and
specifically on the Night Of Power. The Revelation of the Qur'an; a
sign ofMercy, aguideand ablessingof Allah to mankind. Anyone who is
interested in finding the best guide, he/she should look into the
teachings of the Qur'an.
Night of blessings
The Night of Power is a night of blessings Allah has blessed this
Night. Therefore whosoever is interested inreceiving the blessingsof
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 againnowfree of all sin and mistakes.
Everyone of us would like to live a life free of sins an free of
mistakes. Everyone would like to meet Allah on theDay of
Judgmentwithout sins. Every one of us would like to feel that he/she
isreborntoday. All of us wish torejuvenateourselves, 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 ways
in which a person is to achieve all these ideals.
Determining Night of Power
As far as determining the Night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) is concerned,
it has been reported to be during one of theodd numbered nightsof
thelast ten days of Ramadan, i.e.21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th. It
has been emphasized that it is most likely to be the27th night.
Signs of Lailatul-Qadr
As far as theSigns of Lailatul-Qadrare concerned:
1.The sunrises earlyin the morning withoutrays.
2.Rainmay fall either during the night or during the day of that night.
3.During night the sky will be lightlyfoggy.
4.Theskywill be slightly lighted without reflections and without rays.
5.The angels andGabrielall descend down onto earth for many purposes.
If you are interested in living the Night of Power, lsome of thethings
that you might have to do.
1.Try to observe it during the lastten days of Ramadan, at the time of
sunrise, during the days and the nights.
2.On the nights one may spend the time collectively and/or
individually observing the following activities:
a.Recitationof the Our'an.
b.Prayers-Naflafter Taraweeh.
c.Remembranceof Allah orzikr
d.Supplicationor Du'a for you and for others.
e.Pondering and contemplating into the universe, the creation of the
Heavens and the Earth: "...and they contemplate the (wonders of)
creation in the heaven and the earth…."(3:191)
f.Reading books ofHadeethso as to enjoy the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
g.ReadingTafseerof Qur'an.
h.Givingcharityto others if you can afford it.
i.Trying to explainIslam, if you know something about it, to those
next to you so they will benefit from you.
Tosummarize,
The Night of Power is a very important occasion in Islam. Everyone is
asked to live it and to enjoy it. This Night is anight of Mercy,
anight of Blessing, anight of Peaceand anight of Guidance. It is a
night ofUnificationbetween the finite world of ours and the Infinite
Universe of the Unseen.
Anyone who is interested inattainingthe Mercy of Allah will strive
very hard to look for the Night of Power. Anyone who is interested
inreceivingthe blessings of Allah on the Blessed Night will work very
hard to enjoy the Night of Power. Anyone who is interested in
attaining peace of mind, peace of body and peace in society, he has to
look for this Night and to live it.
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 Iman. 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 ourbest to please Allahin our daily life. Let us
askAlmighty Allah forgiveness. Ameen