Laylatul Qadr - A night which is better than a thousand months

 Laylatul Qadr

So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Quran devotes a special surah to
it “Lailatul Qadr is better than a thousand months” [97:3]

Reason of Revelation

The Messenger of Allah (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) told the companions about a man of the previous nations; a man who lived and fought jihad and worshipped Allah (S.W.T.) for over 1000 months (roughly 83 years, 4 months).

The Messenger of Allah (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) was shown the average age of previous nations and he was shown the average age of his nation, he noticed that his ummah had the shortest lifespan (60-70 years), he was afraid that his ummah would not have enough time to do good deads like the previous nations.Thus, Allah (S.W.T.) gifted him and his ummah with Laylatul Qadr, which is not equavalent to the worship of 1000 months of the man of the previous nation, infact, it is BETTER  than thosse 1000 months.

Translation of Surah Al-Qadr

This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the last ten days of Ramadan.

According to few accounts it is believed to be on one of the odd numbered nights of Ramadan, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, while most people believe it to be on the 27th, there's no guarantee or confirmation regarding that.

We should target and strive to stay up and make abundent supplications through out the last 10 days of Ramadan if we want to make sure we don't miss the Night of Power. 

The main Dua for Laylatul Qadr is the following:

Aisha (Ra) said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?' He said: 'Say: O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.' “

"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee" (Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi).

 

• Subhan'Allah very informative lecture - The Night of your Life : Tafseer of Surah Al-Qadr by Sheikh Omar Suleiman -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oam2qJz0y8

Laylatul Qadr

Laylatul Qadr

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Verily this month has come to you; and therein is a night which is better than a thousand months. Whosoever is deprived of it is deprived of all good; and none is deprived of its good except a totally unfortunate person.” [Ibn Majah]

... Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power) is the crowning glory of Ramadhan. Its merit can be judged by the fact that it was the night in which Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) chose to send down the Quran from the Lawh-Mahfudh (Preserved Tablet) to the earthly skies.

“We have indeed revealed this in the Night of Power. And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit (Jibreel) descend in it by Allah's permission, with every command. Peace it is till the debut of dawn!” [Quran: Surah Al-Qadr]

A thousand months are equivalent to 83 years and 4 months. Fortunate is the person who spends this night in prayer and trying to understand the Quran that made this night so special.

The person who spends this night in trying to draw closer to Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) through His revelation will be blessed with the reward of having worshipped Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) for at least eighty three years and four months consecutively. Since Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says that the Night of Power is better than one thousand months the reward is even greater than that.

A'meen.