Written by: Shaykh Hafiz Abdul Sattar Al-Hammad (حفظ اللہ)
Arabic Text:
مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
“Whoever stands (in prayer) during Laylat al-Qadr with faith and seeking reward, his past sins will be forgiven.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab Fadl Laylat al-Qadr: 2014]
Arabic Text:
مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
“Whoever stands (in prayer) during Laylat al-Qadr with faith and seeking reward, his past sins will be forgiven.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab Fadl Laylat al-Qadr: 2014]
Key Points:
- The Great Virtue of Laylat al-Qadr:
- Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree) is a magnificent blessing from Allah. Worship performed during this night surpasses the worship of a thousand months.
- Allah states in the Quran:
“Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.”
[Al-Qadr: 3]
- The Concealment of Laylat al-Qadr:
- The exact night of Laylat al-Qadr was initially revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ), but its knowledge was later removed by Allah’s will.
- This concealment occurred when two Muslims were arguing, as mentioned in the Hadith:
“While the Prophet (ﷺ) was coming to inform his companions about the specific night, two men were arguing. Due to this, its knowledge was taken away.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab Fadl Laylat al-Qadr: 2023]
- Significance of Its Concealment:
- The Prophet (ﷺ) clarified that this concealment is beneficial for the believers as it encourages them to strive harder in worship throughout the last ten nights.
- When to Seek Laylat al-Qadr:
- Based on various narrations:
- Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to occur on the 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramadan.
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab Fadl Laylat al-Qadr: 2023] - It should be sought during the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab Fadl Laylat al-Qadr: 2017]
- Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to occur on the 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramadan.
- Based on various narrations:
- Recommended Actions During Laylat al-Qadr:
- Increase worship, including Salah, Quran recitation, and Dhikr.
- Recite this special supplicationabundantly:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عُفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
“O Allah, You are the Most Forgiving, and You love to forgive; so forgive me.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Da’awat: 3513]