The significance of Lailat al Qadr
Hazrat Musa AS said: "My Lord! I want to get close to you!"
"The person who can get close to me is the one who has stayed awake on the Night of Qadr"
"My Lord! I want your mercy!"
"My mercy is for the one who has shown mercy for the poor and destitute on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want to be able to pass the bridge of Sirat!"
"This is for the one who has given sadqa on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want the trees of heaven with their fruit!"
"These are for the ones who praises Me on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want salvation from the fire.!"
"This is for the one who seeks repentance on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want to gain your pleasure!"
"Gaining My pleasure is for the one who has prayed two rakats namaaz on the Night of Qadr."
Lailatul Qadr, which falls in one of the last ten odd-numbered nights in the Month of Ramadhan is the most important night for the believer. According to the ahadith, this night, which is ‘hidden’ in one of three nights (19th, 21st, and 23rd) is one in which our life for the next year is “written, signed and sealed” –whatever is to occur to us during the next year is determined. This does not mean that there will be no change in what is determined and that we are ‘condemned’ to our ‘fate’ however, in order for our year to be blessed, this calls for our own efforts and hard work. If our office manager told us that in order to receive a bonus or promotion, we had to show up for a skills improvement training program we would definitely attend – thus, if we want our year to be full of spiritual and material bounties, we must make the effort to be present when He is dividing up the Divine treasures!
The scholars of Spirituality state that the most important thing which we can do during these blessed nights, once we have ensured that our obligatory dues are paid in full to the Creator, is to seek closeness to Allah through the prayers and supplications – specifically those which have been taught to us by the Ma’sumeen. In order for our prayers to be accepted and if they what is best for us, to be implemented, numerous prerequisites should observed. However, the key point to focus on these nights while in prayer and communion with the Lord is to maintain ‘presence of heart’. We need to have focus and concentration on what we are doing and saying and not perform the A’maal out of tradition or a ritual.
Thus as we proceed forward on through these last ten nights of the Month of Ramadhan, we should look at our past deeds and seek forgiveness for them, look at where we want to go in the future, and then chart out a plan of action for these powerful nights – one night of which is equal to over 60 years.
May Allah SWT accept our supplications. Ameen
O Allah! Guide us, make our intentions sincere, accept our deeds, answer our prayers, and make us of those who are patient
"The person who can get close to me is the one who has stayed awake on the Night of Qadr"
"My Lord! I want your mercy!"
"My mercy is for the one who has shown mercy for the poor and destitute on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want to be able to pass the bridge of Sirat!"
"This is for the one who has given sadqa on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want the trees of heaven with their fruit!"
"These are for the ones who praises Me on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want salvation from the fire.!"
"This is for the one who seeks repentance on the Night of Qadr."
"My Lord! I want to gain your pleasure!"
"Gaining My pleasure is for the one who has prayed two rakats namaaz on the Night of Qadr."
Lailatul Qadr, which falls in one of the last ten odd-numbered nights in the Month of Ramadhan is the most important night for the believer. According to the ahadith, this night, which is ‘hidden’ in one of three nights (19th, 21st, and 23rd) is one in which our life for the next year is “written, signed and sealed” –whatever is to occur to us during the next year is determined. This does not mean that there will be no change in what is determined and that we are ‘condemned’ to our ‘fate’ however, in order for our year to be blessed, this calls for our own efforts and hard work. If our office manager told us that in order to receive a bonus or promotion, we had to show up for a skills improvement training program we would definitely attend – thus, if we want our year to be full of spiritual and material bounties, we must make the effort to be present when He is dividing up the Divine treasures!
The scholars of Spirituality state that the most important thing which we can do during these blessed nights, once we have ensured that our obligatory dues are paid in full to the Creator, is to seek closeness to Allah through the prayers and supplications – specifically those which have been taught to us by the Ma’sumeen. In order for our prayers to be accepted and if they what is best for us, to be implemented, numerous prerequisites should observed. However, the key point to focus on these nights while in prayer and communion with the Lord is to maintain ‘presence of heart’. We need to have focus and concentration on what we are doing and saying and not perform the A’maal out of tradition or a ritual.
Thus as we proceed forward on through these last ten nights of the Month of Ramadhan, we should look at our past deeds and seek forgiveness for them, look at where we want to go in the future, and then chart out a plan of action for these powerful nights – one night of which is equal to over 60 years.
May Allah SWT accept our supplications. Ameen
O Allah! Guide us, make our intentions sincere, accept our deeds, answer our prayers, and make us of those who are patient
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