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There is a night in the month of Ramadan Named lailatul qadr.Which in the language of holy Quran is the best of thousands of months.A thousand months is eighty-three years and four months. The one who is destined for this night's worship has spent more than 63 years and four months in worship. Allaah says in the Qur'aan, "Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months."
Once the month of Ramadan came, the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "You have received a month in which
there is a night which is better than a thousand months. He who is deprived on
this auspicious night is deprived of all good."
The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: On the night
of Qadr, Gabriel (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came down with a
group of angels and prayed for mercy for those who are engaged in the
remembrance of Allaah and various acts
of worship while standing and sitting.
Is
there any specific date of Lailat-ul-Qadar ?
Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her,
related that the Prophet said: Look for Laylatul Qadr on an
odd-numbered night during the last ten nights of Ramadan (Bukhari).
So, there is no specific date of Lailat-ul
Qadr is known. According to the Hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him), Lailat-ul Qadr can take place on any odd night of the last
ten days of Ramadaan, i.e. 21,23,25,26,29. However, there is a possibility of
getting a twin night. Therefore, those who hope for Lailat-ul Qadr think it is
better to worship during the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Sheikh Abul Hasan Rahmatullah Alaihi described his
life experience at the time of his death as follows: If the first date of Ramadan is Sunday,
Lailat-ul Qadr will be on 29th,if Monday
Lailat-ul Qadr will be on 21st,if Tuesday Lailat-ul Qadar will be on 28th and if
Wednesday, Lailat-ul Qadar will be on 29th, if Thursday, Lailat-ul Qadar will
be on 25th and if Friday, Lailat-ul Qadar will be on 27th . If it is Saturday, Lailat-ul Kadar will be
on 23rd Ramadan.
Sighns to identify Lailat-ul Qadar :
When Hazrat Ubada bin Chamit (may Allah be pleased with
him) asked holy prophet
about Shabe Kadar, he replied that it is found on the
odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, i.e. on the night of
21,23,25,26,29. The person engages in worship that night in the hope of virtue
with faith, all his previous sins are forgiven. That night will be neither cold
nor hot. Like a moonlight night. The stars do not rush to chase devil. In the
morning the sun rises without rays, just like the full moon of the fourteenth.
(till end)
From the above hadiths one can get an idea of what the
night will be like and what days to look for.
The Prophet said: "Whoever
prays during the night of Qadr with faith and hoping for its reward will have
all of his previous sins forgiven." (Bukhari and Muslim recorded from Abu
Huraira).
Here are some tips of things we can
do on the Night of Power and the time before and after it.:
1. Take a vacation for Allah
We take a break from our jobs for
almost everything in life. Why not this time to focus on worshiping and
thanking our Creator.
If this is not possible at least
take a few days off if you can. This can make it easier to stay awake at night
to do extra Ibadah, not having to worry about getting to work the next day.
It will also facilitate doing
Itikaf.
2. Do Itikaf
It was a practice of the Prophet
to spend the last ten days and nights of Ramadan in the masjid for Itikaf.
Those in Itikaf stay in the
masjid all this time, performing various forms of zikr (the remembrance of
Allah), like doing extra Salat, recitation and study of the Quran. They do not
go outside the masjid except in case of emergencies, therefore, they sleep in
the masjid. Their families or the masjid administration takes care of their
food needs.
Itikaf of a shorter period of
time, like one night, a day or a couple of days is encouraged as well.
3. Make this special Dua
Aisha,
may Allah be pleased with her, said: I asked the Messenger of
Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what
should I say during it?' He said: 'Say: O Allah, You are pardoning and You love
to pardon, so pardon me.' "(Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi).
The transliteration of this Dua
is "Allahumma innaka `afuwwun tuhibbul `afwa fa`fu `annee"
4. Recite the Quran
Perhaps you can choose Surahs or
passages from the Quran which you have heard in Tarawih this past Ramadan to
recite.
If you attend a class where the
recitation of the Quran is taught, this is a great time to put your knowledge
into practice.
5. Reflect on the meaning of the Quran
Choose
the latest Surah or Surahs you've heard in Tarawih and read their translation
and Tafseer. Then think deeply about their meaning and how it affects you on a
personal level.
(If
you want to study the Quran with more understanding, check out Way to the Quran
and Access to Quranic Arabic.
6. Get your sins wiped out
Abu
Huraira narrated that the Messenger said: Whoever stands (in prayer) in
Laylatul Qadr while nourishing his faith with self-evaluation, expecting reward
from Allah, will have all of his previous sins forgiven. [Bukhari and Muslim).
Don't
just pray using the shorter Surahs that you know. Try to make your prayers
longer, deeper and meaningful. If you are familiar with longer Surahs, read the
translation and explanation and then pray reciting these Surahs, carefully
reflecting on the meaning while you pray.
Even
if you are only familiar with the shorter Surahs, read the translation and
explanation beforehand, and then pray reflecting on the message of the Surahs.
This
is a good way to develop the habit of concentration, even in regular prayers,
where many of us tend to be fidgety and/or easily distracted.
7. Make a personal Dua list.
Ask
yourself what you really want from Allah. Make a list of each and everything,
no matter how small or how big it is, whether it deals with this world or not.
Allah loves to hear from us. Once this list is ready, you can do three things:
Ask
Allah to give you those things
Think
about what actions you have taken to get those things
Develop
a work plan to get those things in future.
8. Evaluate yourself.
Ask
yourself those questions that need to be asked. Do an evaluation of where you
are and where you are going. Let this evaluation lead you to feel happiness for
the good you have done and remorse for the bad you have done. (see a short and
a long evaluation guide) This latter feeling should make it easier to seek
Allah's sincere forgiveness when making the Dua mentioned in tip number one
above.
9. Make long, sincere and deep Duas
One
of the best times to do this is during the last part of the night.
Abu
Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Prophet said: When the
last one-third of the night remains, our Lord, the Glorious One descends
towards the heaven of the earth and proclaims: Who is that who supplicates for
Me, and I grant his supplication? Who is that who begs Me for anything and I
grant it to him? And who is that who seeks My forgiveness, and I forgive him?
(Bukhari, Muslim).
That
means for instance, waking up one hour before Suhoor time to ask Allah for
anything and everything you want that is Halal. This can be done using the Duas
of the Sunnah, but also Dua in your own language, with sincerity and
conviction.
For
some tips on making Dua please see the article Some personal Duas you can make.
10. Memorize a different Dua every night
They
don't have to be long. They can be just one line. And be sure to know what they
mean generally at least, even if you don't know the exact translation in
English.
You
can put them on index cards (or and keep them with you during the day, glancing
at them during work, while driving, waiting in line, etc.) Then practice them
at night in prayer.
11. Have Iftar with the family
If
you've spent Iftar time on weekdays in your cubicle at work alone with a couple
of dates, now is the last few days you'll have this Ramadan to spend with your
family. Use it wisely.
12. Take the family to Tarawih
Have
your spouse and kids missed Tarawih most of Ramadan because you weren't there
to drive them to the Masjid, which is too far away to walk to? If so, do all of
yourselves a favor and bring everyone for Tarawih in these last ten nights.
13. Attend the Dua after the completion of Quran recitation
Almost
all Masjids where the Imam aims to finish an entire reading of the Quran in
Tarawih prayers in Ramadan will be completing their recitation in these last
ten nights. They may try to end on one of the odd nights and read the Dua at
the end of a reading of the Quran. Attend this particular night's Tarawih
prayer with your family. See if you can attend different Masjids' Tarawih
prayers the night they finish reading the Quran.
14. Finish reading a book on the Prophet
Read
about the Prophet's life, which can increase your love for him and Islam by
seeing how much he struggled for Allah's sake. It may inspire you to push
yourself even harder during these last ten nights. This community is built on
sacrifice.
15. Plan for the next year
Once
you've done a self-evaluation, you can plan on where you want to go, at least
in the next 12 months. Laylatul Qadr is a great night to be thinking about this
(without taking away from your worship), since you'll Insha Allah, be in a more
contemplative state. You may choose to dedicate one night of power for
evaluation and one night for planning for the next year.
16. To do list for the Night of Power
Make
a to do checklist for each Night of Power. This should define how you would
like your night, the one better than a thousand months, to be used. Pick things
from this list and define the sequence you would like to do things in. This
will help you avoid wasting your time in unproductive chats which common in the
festive atmosphere of Masjids at the Night of Power.
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Ma sha allah well written
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