The Night of Power | Laylat-ul-Qadar
Layla al Qadar or the Night of Power is considered to be the Holiest night in the month of Ramadan. The is the night when the revelation of the Quran began. This night falls within the last ten odd nights of Ramadan, and although the exact date is unknown. Qadar should be searched in the last ten nights of Ramadan that are 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 nights. This is a night of praying and worship to Allah. Worship and other good deeds rank higher than that of 1,000 months during this night. Hazrat Aisha (R.A.) reported that Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Search for the Night of Qadr(Decree) in the odd nights of the last ten(10) days of Ramadan.
Sahi Bukhari 2017
“We have surely revealed this in the “Night of Decree”(Qadr). And what you know what is the Night of Power(Qadr)? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand(1000) months. The Spirit and the angels descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace is until the appearance of dawn.
Quran surah al qadar, 97
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said when the month of Ramadan started, “
Surely, this month(Ramadan) has presented itself to you. There is a night(night of decree) within it that is better than a thousand(1000) months. Whoever is deprived of it has been deprived of all goodness. No one is deprived of its goodness except that he is truly deprived.”
Ibn Mājah 1644
Allah is merciful on His servant beyond imaginations. He gives us this night to multiply our good deeds in the book of deeds. It is a golden time to wipe out our sins and seek forgiveness from Allah. So, we must keep the focus on prayers and good deeds. Never miss a chance for any good deed, no matter it is small or big.
Worships and Supplications for the last ten nights of Ramadan
Extra prayer | Travi | Tahajjud
In Ramadan blessings of Allah are on peak. We must practice extra prayers with each prayer. we must perform travi prayer. Performing Tahajud at night is comes with great blessing during the whole month of Ramadan. But especially on these odd nights, we perform extra rakahs and prayers to multiply virtues and wipe out sins.
Do I’tikaf
It sunnah of the Prophet(ﷺ) to practice I’tikaf in the last Ashra(ten days) of Ramadan. I’tikaf means to be in isolation in a Mosque or at home to dedicate time only to the worship of Allah. Those in I’tikaf spend all this time performing various forms of zikr, performing extra Salat, and reciting Quran. They do not go outside the mosque except in case of emergencies. Itikaf for a shorter period, like one night, a day or a couple of days is encouraged as well.
Hazrat Aisha narrated that:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to practise I`tikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 2020
Tasbeehat | Dhikr | Glorification of Allah
1-One Tasbih of Istagfar i.e. 100 times.
2-One tasbih of Kalima Taiba.
3-Salawat(Salutation on Prophet(ﷺ))
4-One Tasbih of Supplication for Night of Decree
5-A Tasbih for glorification
6-and one Tasbih of dhikr
Dua | Supplication
Allah accepts supplications after good deeds. So, when we need something we must glorify Allah, send salutations to Prophet(ﷺ) and then request Him with humbleness. Moreover, we are in front of Allah to ask something, our heart must be full of respect and love. Our heart must have the realization that we are asking from the Lord of the universe. Most respectful, most glorious, only He has the right to be worshipped, and He has the right to be asked for everything. Only He is capable of fulfilling our needs, no other deity or human is able to satisfy our needs. Let us start our supplication with these words.
Steps for Dua/supplication
1-Eulogy and Glorification of Allah
Start invocation with praising Allah. Ask Him with His beautiful names, and attributes.
2-Salutations
Send salutation on Prophet(ﷺ) 11 times.
3-Present supplication with these words
O Allah, i am praying and do accept my prayers.
4-Astagfar for sins
Our sins are mostly hurdles to acceptance of our invocations. so, remember sins and ask for forgiveness. Ask Allah to protect us from sins and bad deeds in future. Ask refuge in Allah for all moral illnesses, backbiting, jealousy, enmity, and hatred etc.
5-Give thanks to Allah
Now, thank Allah for His countless blessings upon us and our family. Thank Him for each and every blessing for example faith, respect, parents, offspring, and wealth etc.
6-Ask Allah for Dunya and Akhirah Necessities
After this ask Allah for blessings and success in this life as well as in the hereafter. Ask Him to enable us to live life according to Islam, die with true faith. Ask Allah to accept our good deeds and give us reward and special mercy on the day of judgement.
7-Invocation for Prophet(ﷺ)
Ask Allah to enable us to follow the footprints of the Prophet(ﷺ). Bless us with His companionship and recommendation in the hereafter. Make us true Muslims and true followers of sunnah.
Also pray for companions of Prophet(ﷺ), Tabi’een(‘followers), other pious Muslims.
8-Pray for spouse and children’s
Pray for the best marital relationships and peace in homes. Ask Allah to bless us with pious and obedient offspring. Pray Allah to protect our kids and their coming generations from Satan, religious conflicts, and all evil deeds.
9–Supplication for parents
Parents are the most beautiful and valuable blessing of Allah on us. So, thanks to Allah for our parents. Request Allah for good for them in this world as well as in the hereafter. Pray a lot for parents.
10-Invocation for Muslim Ummah(Islamic community)
Muslims all over the world are passing through difficulties and mischiefs. So, pray for all ummah, Ask Allah to protect Muslims from the attempts of the devil. Remove their hardships and make them true Muslims.
11-Pray for performing Hajj(pilgrimage), and Umrah.
End of Dua
Recite Salutations (Darood e Ibrahimi) eleven(11) times at end and ask Allah again for acceptance and capability.
Quran
Recite Holy Quran on daily basis in Ramadan to make a habit for the later year. Especially in the last ten days of Ramadan Recite the Quran as much as possible. Learn tajweed and practice it. Moreover, Make efforts to learn Quran with translation and Tafseer.
Charity
Spend some money, efforts and other belonging in the way of Allah on a very odd night of the last ten days of Ramadan. Allah will definitely return it more than 1000 times. Insha Allah.
