THE NIGHT OF POWER pdf download

The Night Of Power – Laylat Ul-Qadr

THE NIGHT OF POWER

So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Qurân devotes a special Sûrah to it Lailatul Qadr is better than a thousand months [97:3]

This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the last ten, odd numbered nights of Ramadhan.

The fact that the exact night is unknown reflects Allâhâs will in keeping it hidden. Indeed, the Prophet sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam was prevented from telling us its precise time. One day, he came out to tell the companions the exact night. On the way he saw two men arguing with each other.

By the will of Allah, he sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam forgot and subsequently remembered it. Afterwards the Prophet sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam was instructed not to divulge this information.

Had I been allowed,â he sallallaahu âalayhi wa sallam remarked once, âI would have told you (of its exact time).â [Ahmad] The Almighty in His wisdom kept this hidden from us for many reasons (wa Allâhu âAlam).

Perhaps He wants us to strive hard in our worship during the last ten days of Ramadhan so that we donât become lazy, worshipping hard on just that one night and denying ourselves the benefit of doing the same on the other nights.

Had people not left their salah except for that (one) night, I would have informed you (of its exact date).â [Al-Tabarani] The sincere believer who worries day and night about his sins and phases of neglect in his life patiently awaits the onset of Ramadhan