Laylat AlQadr is the night of asking for dua and praying to Allah S.W.T because it is the most sacred night of all where the Quran was revealed.
So many Muslims pray on laylat al qadr asking Allah for forgiveness. Allah forgives any sin you ask, it doesn’t matter how big your sin is as long as you ask not to do that sin again because Allah knows every heart.
In this article, we will discuss the most popular prayers on Laylat Alkadr to be able to get the most out of this blessing night.
What is Laylat Alkadr?
First and foremost, the Laylat alQadr is usually translated in English as the Night of Majesty; Night of Value; Night of Decree; Night of Power, and Night of Destiny.
The objective of the ‘Night of Destiny’ is to constantly remember Allah and be in a state of awareness of his supremacy.
It is a special night that Allah S.W.T. has designed for us to earn extra credit. It is a great blessing and as believers, we need to make the most of this opportunity and Pray on Laylat ِAlkadr with full submission.
The significance of this night and the blessing God bestows upon the believers who follow the guidance in His scripture. We can look upon this night as a reward from Allah to grow our souls.
How can one know it is Laylat Alkadr?
This great night is found yearly in the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. And according to several reports, the night of Qadr is found on odd nights ( the nights 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29) of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan.
Some reports even restricted the search for pray on Laylat Alkadr only to three nights ( the nights 19, 21, and 23) of the month. Anyhow, what is clear is that the night is within the odd night in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan. As far as the signs of Laylat AlQadr are concerned, go through the following:
1. The sun rises early in the morning without rays.
2. Rain may fall either during the night or during the day of that night.
3. During the night, the sky will be slightly foggy.
4. The sky will be slightly lighted without reflections and rays.
5. The angels and Hazrat Jibreel all descend onto Earth for many purposes.
How to pray on Laylat Alkadr?
Many Muslims wonder what prayers should be recited on Laylat Alkadr. This night occurs in the last ten days of Ramadan when there are more celebrations and worship.
So Muslims should do more supplication, pray on Laylat Alkadr, and strive to perform different acts of worship, as an act to distinguish the Night of Decree from other nights of eternity.
The basic principle for a Muslim is to be keen on pray on Laylat Alkadr, and the following is an explanation of how to do it:
- Pray on Laylat Alkadr to Allah S.W.T with all your senses asking for forgiveness and mercy.
- Try to take something out of the charity every night of the last ten of Ramadan, as charity multiplies its wages many times over if it coincides with the Night of Decree.
- Be keen to perform all the obligatory Sunnah prayers as soon as the sun sets in the last ten days of Ramadan.
- Make sure to break the fast early every night of the last ten nights of Ramadan, and break the fast on fresh dates.
- Ensure the righteousness of parents, as well as diligence in breaking the fast with them, and meeting their needs.
- Go to the mosque and pray on Laylat Alkadr with taking care to perform the two rakats of greeting the mosque before sitting down, and then starting to recite the Holy Quran, or remembrances until the time for the prayer to be established.
- Diligence in reverence during prayer by contemplating the verses that the imam recites, sensing their meanings, and staying with the imam until he leaves.
- Make sure to be alone with Allah S.W.T, especially during the pre-dawn hour, when the servant calls upon his Lord during it, confides with Him, and reflects on the greatness of His creation and His many blessings.
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Duas and pray on Laylat Alkadr
The prophet Muhammed peace be upon him was keen on increasing and insisting on supplication and praying on Laylat Alkadr frequently mentioning the Quranic verses that include supplication, and that is because the response to supplication is hoped for in this great night since worship in it is better than a thousand months.
The supplications on Laylat al-Qadr, according to what the Companions – may Allah be pleased with them – narrated from him, as follows:
According to Hadith on Laylatul Qadr, when Aisha asked Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H how she should pray to Allah on Laylatul Qadr, she was told to recite this Dua for Laylat al Qadr dua with a sincere heart:
“O Allah You are the most merciful and forgiving, You love to forgive thus forgive us”.
Another Dua narrated by Abu Hurairah may god be pleased with him on the authority of the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H: “There is no supplication that a servant calls upon better than, O God, I ask you for pardon in this world and the hereafter”
“Our Lord, praise be to You, the fullness of the heavens and the earth, and the fullness of whatever You will after, the people of praise and glory, the most deserving of what the servant said, and we are all Your servants.
While Dhikr and Quran reading is usually well-known, several other means could be included in laylat AlQadr that are also Quranic. For example: Thanking God, Praising and Glorifying Him, Commemorating God, Pray on Laylat Alkadr, and seeking his Forgiveness; all these serve to have the best out of this night making it more fulfilling and enriching.
This Night was destined to illuminate the whole world with the advent of the Qur’an as the Final Revelation. It is indicated that God has blessed humankind with the brightest, most immaculate radiance of knowledge and enlightenment to wipe away all darkness, ignorance, and degradation.
