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Qadr means honour and dignity. Lailatul Qadr means the night of honour and dignity. It is this night in which the first Divine Revelation came to the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasallam, when he was in prayer in the cave of Hira. Since this night enjoys the honour of having the first revelation brought to the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasallam, it has been named Lailatul Qadr.
This is one of the holiest and most blessed nights, which is likely to occur on one of the odd nights on the last ten days of Ramadhan and most likely to be the 27th. The reward of worship on this night is better than the worship of a thousand months of worship, equivalent to a person's lifetime. So, on this night one should pray nafil namaz, recite the Quran, do Tasbih, Zikr, Duas, etc as much as possible.
This night had already opened its gates of treasures when the angel for the first time had come with the Divine Message in the cave of Hira, but its auspiciousness has continued to be with us permanently. Every year in the month of Ramadhan, this night is given to the Ummah. Muslims engage in prayers, recitation of Quran and praying to Allah, as the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasallam said: "The person who offered prayers to Allah in the night of Dignity with faith and with hope of reward from Allah, all his past sins have been forgiven." (Bukhaari)
As the rainy season is suitable for farming, similarly for the attainment of nearness to Allah, specific times , specific days and specific nights are most suitable, e.g. the time of Tahajjud prayers, Friday prayers, month of Ramadhan, the Day of Arafah, etc. So also the Night of Power is the most suitable night for attaining nearness to Allah.
In the Hadeeth, we have been asked to seek it in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadhan. Hazrat Aa'ishah radhiyallahu anhaa narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallalahu alayhi wasallam has said, 'Seek the night of Dignity in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadhan'.(Bukhaari).
By odd nights, the reference is made to the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th night of the month of Ramadhan. No one night has been fixed so that the yearning to find it may increase and people may spend more nights in worshipping Allah. From this aspect, the importance of `Itikaaf (seclusion) during the last ten days of Ramadhan is clear.
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One of the reasons why the Blessed month of Ramadan is important is because it was during this month that the Holy Qur'an was revealed. The night when Angel Jibrael first came to the Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) to bring him the divine message.
Lailatul Qadr means The Night of Power, or the Night of Decree. This is a special night, and is the most important night for those Muslims who are fasting.
So when is Lailatul Qadr? Well, it is not known exactly which night of the month of Ramadan it is, but it falls in the last ten days of Ramadan, and believed to be in the Odd Nights - that means the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th. Many people also believe that Lailatul Qadr is on the 27th Night, because this was the night that it was originally on.
So what happens on this night? On this night, people who fast try and make even more ibadah (worship) than the other nights in Ramadan. It is better than a thousand months, and so is very special and unique.
Muslims try to read more Qur'an and perform nafil salats. They make more Dhikr and Remmeber Allah more. Many Muslims stay up all Night in ibadah, so that they could take advantage of this special Night, because it only comes once a year.
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) has explained how special Lailatul Qadr is in the Qur'an:
"Surely we have revealed the Qur'an on the Night of Al-Qadr;
The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months;
The Angels and the Spirit (Jibrael) Descend in it
by their Lords' permission, with every decree.
Peace it is, until the break of Dawn."
[Surah Al-Qadr, 97: 1-5]
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Dua recited on Lailatul Qadr
Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni' "
- Meaning of the DuaO Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.
- This Dua is taken from the following HadithAisha radhiya Allahu `anha, that she said: “O Messenger of Allah! What if I knew which night Lailatul-Qadr was, then what should I say in it?” He said.- “Say.- (Allahumma innaka ‘affuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘annee.)
“O Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.”. [at-Tirmithi and Ibn Majah with a Sahih Isnad]
