{"id":10879,"date":"2022-01-29T09:26:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T17:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/?p=10879"},"modified":"2025-01-10T11:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T19:01:46","slug":"laylatul-qadr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/laylatul-qadr","title":{"rendered":"Laylatul Qadr, Why You\u2019re Not the Only One Concerned About Its Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Islamic observance of Laylatul Qadr &#8211; also known as Shab-e-Qadr, Night of Decree, or Night of Measures, commemorates the night Mohammad heard the first words of the Koran (Qu&#8217;ran). Let us know more about this blessed night by looking at this topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Laylatul Qadr<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During Ramadan, the Prophet Mohammad spent lengthy amounts of time contemplating the world around him and seeking guidance to lead his people away from moral sins and idolatry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He visited the Hira cave, a tiny cave in Mecca&#8217;s hills, presently in Saudi Arabia, several times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He received the first verses of the Koran from God, most likely around 610 CE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This date is commemorated as Laylatul Qadr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The precise date of the discoveries, however, is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a result, many Muslims consider the last ten days of Ramadan to be especially sacred, and they make an effort to attend a mosque and study the Koran during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Signs of Laylatul Qadr<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The following are the five most reliable indicators of Laylatul Qadr:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>The sun rises without beams early in the morning<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to Ubayy (RA), he (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the morning following Laylatul-Qadr, the sun rises not having any rays, as if it were a brass dish until it grows.&#8221; [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmithi and Ibn Majah]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>It is relaxing and peaceful <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Allaah&#8217;s Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: Ibn &#8216;Abbaas (RA) said:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cLailatul-Qadr is calm and pleasant, neither hot nor cold, the sun arises on its morning being feeble and red.\u201d [ Ibn Khuzaimah and al-Bazaar with a Hasan Isnad]<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>The seawater has a pleasant flavor<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;On the evening of the 27th, I drank the seawater, and it was pleasant (sweet),&#8221; recalls one <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Companions_of_the_Prophet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sahabi<\/a>, Ab&#8217;da bin Abi Lubaaba (Radhi Allaho Anho).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;I once had to bathe myself in seawater, and upon tasting it, found it delightful (sweet.),&#8217; Ayub bin Khalid stated. On the 23rd of the month, this occurred.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rain may rain throughout the night or during the next day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The sky will be somewhat hazy at night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The sky will be faintly illuminated, with no reflections or rays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Laylatul Qadr dua<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884\" style=\"width: 1654px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr.png\" alt=\"Laylatul qadr\" width=\"1654\" height=\"1654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr.png 1654w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Laylatul-qadr-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1654px) 100vw, 1654px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laylatul Qadr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;O Messenger of Allah, if it is Laylatul Qadr, then what shall I supplicate with?&#8221; Sayida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace be upon him). He responded with the well-known dua:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cAllahumma innaka \u2018afuwwun, tuhibbul-\u2018afwa, fa\u2019fu \u2018anni\u201d \u2013 \u201cO Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Laylatul Qadr surah<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The night known as Laylat al-qadr has been highlighted more than any other day or night (the Night of Decree).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 97th chapter of the Qur&#8217;an is exclusively dedicated to this night:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Indeed, We revealed [the Qur&#8217;an] during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace is until the emergence of dawn. (97:1-5)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;As Ramadan neared, the Messenger of God stated,&#8221; Anas ibn Malik narrated: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;This month has come to you, and in it, there is a night that is better than a thousand months. Whoever is deprived of it is deprived of all goodness, and no one is deprived of its goodness except one who is truly deprived.&#8217;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The same night on which Laylatul-Qadr takes place has not been specified. &#8220;Says the Prophet Muhammad,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Search for Laylatul-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scholars have pointed out that there is a great deal of wisdom in not knowing exactly when it happens. According to Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (d. 620 H).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>What to do on Laylatul Qadr<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On Laylat al-Qadr, like on the other days of Ramadan, many Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, or engaging in sexual intercourse during daylight hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the last ten days of Ramadan, they make an additional effort to ask for forgiveness and study the Quran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is thought to be when prayers are answered, and benefits abound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the last ten days and nights of Ramadan, some Muslims spend the majority of their time at a mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They worship, study the Koran, and rest or sleep during daytime hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They also eat and drink throughout the hours of darkness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is a time of communal devotion, prayer, expectation, and celebration of Islam. Many people of the community spend much of the last days of Ramadan together in a mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During this time, anyone who lives near a mosque or a Muslim family may hear the Koran being read aloud or chanted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is an attempt to read the Koran in its entirety during Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As it is a night of forgiving, good actions are also done at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some Muslims think God discloses their fates for the entire year on Laylatul Qadr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thequrancourses.com\/our-blog\/surah-qadr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surah Qadr in Arabic with its clear explanations<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Islamic observance of Laylatul Qadr &#8211; also known as Shab-e-Qadr, Night of Decree, or Night of Measures, commemorates the night Mohammad heard the first words of the Koran (Qu&#8217;ran). 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