Importance of Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Decree)

🌙 Importance of Lailatul Qadr

🔹 In the Qur’an:

Allah dedicates an entire chapter to this night:

“Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Jibreel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.”
— Surah Al-Qadr (97:1-5)

Key points from this surah:

• The Qur’an was revealed on this night.

• Worship on this night is better than 1,000 months (over 83 years).

• The angels and Jibreel descend with Allah’s commands.

• It is a night of peace and mercy until dawn.

🔹 From Hadith:

1. Seeking It in the Last Ten Nights:

“Search for Laylatul Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (2017)

2. Forgiveness of Sins:

“Whoever stands (in prayer) during Laylatul Qadr with faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (1901), Sahih Muslim

🕊️ What to Do on Lailatul Qadr:

• Pray extra (Tahajjud, Qiyam)

• Recite Qur’an

• Make du’a, especially:

  “Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni”
  “O Allah, You are forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.”
  — Sunan At-Tirmidhi (3513)

• Give charity

• Seek forgiveness

• Reflect and make sincere tawbah (repentance)