Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power)

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Laylatul-Qadr - The night of decree & it's virtues

Abû Hurayra (r.a.) relates that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:

"Whosoever worshipped on Laylatul-Qadr, with faith and with a sincere intention, all of his previous sins are forgiven." (from al-Bukhârî and Muslim)

From the nights of the blessed month of Ramadan, one is known as Laylatul-Qadr and during it, blessings, rewards and an abundance of good can be gained.

Allah has made worship during this night worth than a thousand months, i.e. anyone who spent this night in worship, would have worshipped an equivalent of eighty three years and four months .

"The night of al-Qadr is better than a thousand months." The reality is that Allah can increase the rewards gained during this month to as much as He wants and this is an amount which is beyond our imagination.

The meaning of Laylatul-Qadr in detail.

1. Imâm Zuhrî (r.a.) states that Qadr means status. So in comparison to other nights, this night has a greater status and hence it is known as Laylatul-Qadr (the night of power).

2 Hadrat `Abdullâh ibn `Abbâs (r.a.) `anhu relates that in this night, Allah orders the angels to write down all that has been predestined for a whole year and hence it is known as Laylatul-Qadr.

3. The following reason has also been given for it being called, "qadr":

"During this night, Allah Almighty sent His book of Power, the Holy Qur'ân to the community (ummah) of power, through the Messenger of power via which He revealed His cognition. It is for this reason that the word Qadr appears three times in this Sûrah (al-Qadr)." (Imâm Fakhrud-dîn ar-Râzî)

Qadr can also mean crowded. The reason for this is that the Angels come to the earth with such excellence and goodness, that the ground becomes crowded. (Imâm `Alâud-dîn `Alî bin Muhammad al-Khâzin)

al-Imâm Abû Bakr al-Warrâq rahî mahullâh upon commenting on Qadr, says that on this night, the worshippers are made into owners of power, even if they weren't worthy of such a thing before. (al-Imâm al-Qurtubî)

What is the reason for having this night?


The means of the Ummah gaining this blessed night is the worry the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had about us. The following is stated in the Muatta of al-Imâm Mâlik ( r.a.):

"Allah's Messenger (PBUH) looked back at the previous communities and saw that his community lived for a much shorter period in comparison to them. He was concerned about how his community would be able to gain as many rewards as those of the previous communities.

So when Allah saw the concerns in the heart of His Beloved (PBUH) Then he (PBUH) was given Laylatul-Qadr, which is more virtuous than a thousand months." (Imâm Mâlik, Muatta)


It is similarly narrated from Ibn `Abbâs (r.a.), that the Holy Prophet (PBUH)mentioned before his Companions about a man of the previous communities, who had done jihâd in the way of Allah for a thousand months

"Then Allah's Messenger (PBUH) became wary about his community and in this concern, made the following invocation: O my Lord, as a result of the low life span of my community, their deeds will also be low. Upon this, Allah gave Laylatul-Qadr." (Tafsîr al-Khâzin)

So it is through the Holy Prophet (PBUH), that this Ummah received Laylatul-Qadr which is worth not eighty years, but eighty three years and four months and even more.

Imâm Jalâlud-dîn as-Suyûtî (r.a.) relates on the authority of Anas (r.a.), who reports that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:

"This blessed night has only been gifted to my Ummah. None of the previous communities ever received such a gift." (Tafsîr ad-Durr al-Manthûr)

The time for seeking repentance

Hadrat Sayyidinâ (r.a.) relates, that the Holy Allah's (PBUH) said at the beginning of one Ramadan:

"This month which we have entered, contains one night which is more beneficial than a thousand months. Any person who abstained from this night has rejected the good receivable during it and any person who rejected the good receivable during it is undoubtedly a rejected person." (Sunan Ibn Mâja)

What can be said about a person, who during this night avoids grasping the gifts available and chooses the path of sinning? We are prepared to stay awake for meaningless talk and socializing, but will not stay awake during a night, which contains more rewards than worship made for eighty years.

Hadrat Anas (r.a.) reports that the Holy (PBUH) stated the following about the virtues of Laylatul-Qadr:


"During Laylatul-Qadr, Jibril (a.s.) descends to the earth with some Angels and invokes Allah for the forgiveness of those who spend their time remembering Allah in any way"

This has been mentioned in the Quran, in the following words:

"Therein descend the Angels and Jibrîl by Allah's permission with all decree."



Why has the time of Laylatul-Qadr been kept hidden?

The following reasons have been given for the time of Laylatul-Qadr being kept unknown:


1 Many special things have been kept hidden, for example, the Great Name (ism a`zam) and the time when every invocation is accepted during Jum`a. Similarly the timing of Laylatul-Qadr has also been kept a secret.


2 If the exact time of the night had been stated, people would neglect other nights and would only worship during this one.


3 If the exact time of the night had been stated and someone were to miss it, they may not live long enough to gain such a blessed night.


4 Allah loves His servants to stay awake in worship during the night. So He kept the exact time of the night hidden so that in search of this night, His slaves would spend more nights in worship.


5 If the exact timing was given and a sinner commited a major offence during it, the disrespect would be considered and written down in his deeds as a transgression.

The timing of Laylatul-Qadr according to the `Ulamâ' (learned scholars)

Although the timing of this night has been ketp a secret, later scholars have given certain signs:

"Allah's Messenger (PBUH) gave us some signs and these are only found on this night."


Sayyidinâ Abdullâh bin `Abbâs (r.a.) provides three evidences for the occurrence of Laylatul-Qadr falling on the twenty seventh night:

1. The word Laylatul-Qadr (in Arabic) contains nine letters and appears three times in this Sûrat [al-Qadr]. The product of this gives twenty seven. al-Imâm Fakhrud-dîn Râzî ( r.a.) has quoted this evidence of his in the following words:

"The word Laylatul-Qadr contains nine letters and is mentioned three times in this surah, giving the product twenty seven." (Tafsîr al-Kabîr,)

2. Sûrat al-Qadr contains thirty words in total and the word which gives us information about this night is "hiya", and this is the twenty seventh word of this surah:

"The Sûrat contains thirty words in total and 'hiya' is the twenty seventh word of the Sûrat." (Tafsîr Kabîr)

Imâm Abû Bakr al-Warrâq (r.a.) has stated this in the following words:

"Just as the month of Ramadân contains thirty days, this Sûrat contains thirty words. So every word of this surah represents a night of Ramadan. The word 'hiya' is the twenty seventh word of the Sûrat and it implies Laylatul-Qadr falling on the twenty seventh night." (al-Imâm al-Qurtubî, Tafsîr al-Qurtubî, 10:136)

3. Sayyidinâ Umar Fârûq (r.a.) `anhu asked Hadrat Ibn `Abbâs (r.a.) about the timing of Laylatul-Qadr. He was given the following reply:


"Allah the Almight likes odd numbers and of these, the number seven in particular. We can see this in His creation; for example He created seven skies, seven worlds, seven days in a week, seven circuits around the Ka'ba to make one tawâf and so on." (Tafsîr al-Kabîr)

A supplication of Laylatul-Qadr.


It is related from `Âisha as-Siddîqa (r.a.), that she asked the Holy Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam what she should pray during Laylatul-Qadr. He replied:

"Allahumma innaka `afuwwun tuhibbul-`afwa fa` fu `annî"

Which means: "O Allah, you are the one who forgives and likes to forgive, so forgive me."

Qadri

There will be a Spiritual gathering this Saturday night (Laylat-ul-Qadr) in North Dublin Islamic Centre ( www.minhajireland.org ).

The Mehfil will start directly after Iftar. Programme includes:

Iftar (Dinner)
Khatm-ul-Quran Fil Taraweeh (Recitation of the Holy Quran)
Nasheed (Praising the Holy Prophet )
Dhikr (Rememberance of Allah)
Khitaab (Speech)
Duaa (Supplication)
Refreshment

Than around 11:00 pm we will go to City Centre "Anwar-ul-Medinah" mosque and worship untill Suhoor in the mosque collectively insha Allah.


For details of the Venue pm me.

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