The Night of Power
in Ramadan
Laylatul Qadr
(the Night of Power) is described in the Quran as, "better than a
thousand months" (97:3).
Any action done
on this night such as reciting the Qur’an, remembering Allah, etc. is better
than acting for one thousand months which do not contain the night of Qadr.
Allah's
Messenger used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a
greater extent than at any other time." (Muslim). Allah's peace and
blessings be upon our beloved Prophet.
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).
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).
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 the night of Qadr is, 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"
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).
