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My 10 Nights
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 it is until the emergence of dawn. [Qur’an: 97:3-5]
The blessed Laylatul Qadr can be found in any of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, which are the most blessed nights of the year. As such, we should increase our worship and devotion during this period.
Aisha (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported:
With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work harder) and used to pray the whole night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers. [Bukhari]
Abu Hurayrah raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said:
“Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. And whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i]
This night is so significant that Allah جل جلاله revealed an entire chapter in the Qur’an (Sūrah al-Qadr) describing its excellence.
- Scholars mention that on this night Allah جل جلالهsent down the Holy Qur’an from the Lawh-e-Mahfūz (the Preserved Tablet) to the first sky and then gradually revealed it to His Beloved Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم over a period of approximately 23 years (Tafsīr Sāwī).
- Some of the Companions were worried that they were given shorter lifespans than previous nations and hence could not worship as much as them. In response, Allah جل جلاله revealed this verse to comfort and reassure the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم that His nation has been granted one special night, in which we can attain the reward of more than 1000 months (Tafsīr-e-Azīzī).
- Hence any good act performed on this night has the potential of being written as an action done perpetually for at least 1000 months (83 years and 4 months). No one can actually measure the extent as to how much more reward there is! How fortunate are we to be the followers of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم!
- It is reported that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever offers Ṣalāh with faith and sincerity at this night shall be forgiven for all of his previous sins’ (Sahīh Bukhāri).
