Lalatul Qadr Guide
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Laylatul Qadr
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ٍۢرْهَش ِفْلَأ ْنِّم ٌرْيَخ ِرْدَقْلٱ ُةَلْيَل
ِرْدَقْلٱ ُةَلْيَل
Destiny/Decree Night
Al-Hasan Al-Basri (d. 110 H), Mujahid (d. 104 H) and Qatadah
(d. 117 H)—three renowned early Muslim scholars shared this view
and were reported to have said that “all the affairs of lifespan,
deeds, creation, and provision are decreed on Laylatul-Qadr in
the month of Ramadan and will come to pass in the coming year.”
Introduction
the righteous deeds performed during this night are far more
with faith and hope, will be forgiven,’ and the Prophet ﷺdid not
Night of a lifetime
Ibn Rajab said:
Ibn Al-Qayyim said:
"O you who has wasted the "If Lailatul Qadr was one
years of his life, there is nothing night in the year, I would
that will amend those lost and stand forthe night prayerthe
wasted years except forthe entire year,so I obtain it. So,
night of Al-Qadr, forits value is what about one night in just
equivalent to that of a lifetime."
ten nights?"
The last ten nights of From Maghrib to Fajr No, it is possible for
Ramadan begin from (from the time of one to stand for Lailatul
the night before the breaking the fast until Qadr at home too.
twentyfirst day (from the end of suhoor).
Forgiveness
‘Aishah informed us: “When the last ten nights of Ramadan came, the
Prophet ﷺwould refrain from marital relations, stay up at night and
wake his family up.”
The Prophet ﷺused to strive hard during the last ten nights of
Ramadan in a manner in which he did not do during other times.
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Abu Hurairah said: “We were talking about Lailatul Qadr in the
presence of the Messenger of Allah PBUH and he said: Which one
of you remembers (the night) when the moon arose, and it was
like half of a plate?”
Calm and Peaceful Night Some of the scholars believe that the
night of Al-Qadr is a calm and peaceful night. It is not hot nor is it
cold. However, this is based upon a narration that is disputed.
Preparation for the last 10 nights
Start off with a clean slate and seek forgiveness for all of your sins.
1 - Be sincere - ensure that you are repenting purely for Allah’s sake
2 - Stop doing the sin
3 - Regret committing the sin
4 - Have a strong determination to not return to the sin
5 - Repent before you see the Angel of Death
6 - Restore the rights of the creation (if it applies If)
You have taken or borrowed something that belongs to someone
else then you must return it back to them
You need to seek forgiveness from anyone you have wronged,
physically or verbally, e.g. swearing, backbiting, slandering etc.
[ Sharh Muslim by An-Nawawi (9/20-21), Al-Madaarij (1/192) & Tafseer Ibn Kathir (2/236)]
The Prophet ﷺsaid: "A person will get the reward of a whole
night in prayer if they prayed the night prayer behind the Imam
until the salah was fully completed.”
At-Tirmidhi 806
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If you have spare time before Isha it is suggested to do the following:
b) Offer voluntary salah (in two units) until it’s close to Isha time. This was practiced by the Sahabah
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Virtuous Deeds (Dhikr)
Dhikr
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remember Allah in all circumstances.” ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
Sahih Muslim - 558
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Examples of Dhikr
ِهِدْمَحِبَو ِهَّللا َناَحْبُس
Declaring Allah to be far removed from any and all defects and praising Him.
SubhaanAllaahi wa bi hamdih
Sahih Muslim - 2692
Two words heavy on the scales & light on the tongue:
ِهِدْمَحِبَو ِهَّللا َناَحْبُس، ميِظَعلا ِهَّللا َناَحْبُس
Decl a ri n g Al l ah to be far removed from any and al l defects
Declaring Allah to be far removed from any and all defects, The Greatest. and prai s i n g Hi m .
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Sahih Al-Bukhari - 6715 & Sahih Muslim - 1509