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Subject: [PSF] Fw: HOW TO OBSERVE 'LAILATUL QADAR'?
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From: "Mohamad Joban" <mjo...@comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:52:10 -0700
Subject: [Imsa] HOW TO OBSERVE 'LAILATUL QADAR'?
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Assalam-o-Alaikum,
Where HAS
all the time gone? The past 3 wks of Ramadan have just whizzed by, haven’t
they? I can’t believe it’s already the 19th of Ramadan.
So today I’d like to talk about importance of the last ten days of
Ramadan.
What is laylatul
qadr?
It is the night of
Power.
What does that
mean?
The night of Power is better
than a thousand months. (so worshipping on this night is better than if
you worshipped for a thousand months (that’s about 83 yrs, and 4
months)! SubhanAllah!
And what else?
On this night, God’s decrees
for the next year are brought down to the earthly plane. It is true that
everything has been determined since the
beginning of eternity and written down in the Preserved Tablet, but it is said
that during this night, the Angels are informed of the destinies of the
worshippers for the following year. It is a blessed Night. So,
everything will be decreed on this Night. It is a night when fates are
determined and it is a night of high standing.
So when is
it?
"Search for the Night of
Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." [Saheeh
Bukhaari]
Therefore,
Laylatul Qadr (the night of Power) could be on 21st, 23rd, 25th,
27th or 29th of
Ramadan. Some say it is more likely to be on the 27th or
29th…but only Allah knows best. It is better to worship on all
5 nights…and cover all your bases!
One thing to
note, in the Islamic
calendar, the new day begins after Maghrib (sunset). So, since today is the
19th of Ramadan,
tonight after sunset it will be the 20th of Ramadan. Make
sense?
So the night
of power this year (2010)
should be sought on the
nights of Tues, Aug 31,
Sept 2, Sept 4, Sept 6, and Sept 8.
If you recall,
we started Taraweeh Prayer the night before fasting. Also, when the moon is
sighted at the end,
we don’t pray taraweeh the night before Eid.
According to
the hadith, the Prophet (SAW) was told when exactly the
night of power would be. But as he was about to tell the people, 2 men
were fighting/arguing. And this made the Prophet (SAW) forget exactly which
night it was.
(Remember, when people fight, satan is sure to be there, just as when people
worship, the angels are sure to be there.)
It is also
said that on the night on power, it will neither be too hot, nor too cold, and
there will be a slight drizzle. But Allah knows
best.
If nothing else, recite the
shahada at least 3 times each night in the last 10 days.
Shahada: La ilaha illal lah, Muhammadur Rasu-lul-lah”
Which means
“There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is
the messenger of Allah”.
So do you have to stay up
all night?
If you can,
that’s great! But it is best to sleep for a little while after Taraweeh,
and then worship in the middle of the night. You can stay up till suhur or
worship for a while, and then go back to bed. You can even set your alarm to
wake you up a few hours before suhur to worship
(or even an hour before suhur…whatever you are able to do).
The
quality of worship is more important than the quantity of worship.
This is not a time for people to stay up all night
playing video games, or chatting with friends. The key is to worship…and talk
to your Rabb (Lord). An hour (or a few hours) of sincere worship
is far better than staying up all night goofing off.
Oh, and remember, witr is
the last prayer. So if you plan on waking up in the last part of the night
to pray, then don’t pray witr after isha or after taraweeh. Just be sure
to pray witr sometime before suhur.
So what can I do to
worship on Laylatul Qadr (the night of
Power)?
1. You can take that vacation time you’ve been saving
up and make itikhaf. That’s when you seclude yourself at the masjid, and
leave all worldly things for a few days/nights. Spend time with your Lord,
without other distractions. Or take the
vacation, and worship most of the night (and day too InshaAllah), and not have
to worry about going to work.
2. If you can’t do that, Go to the masjid and pray and worship there. Most
mosques have
programs…speeches, salatul tasbih, etc.
3. If you are not able to do that, then pray at home.
Find a place where there are no pictures of faces (for angels do not come where
there are pictures of faces). Make wudhu, and pray, read Quran, pray
saltul tasbih with your family, read hadith, make
dhikr (praise), make dua
(supplication), ask for forgiveness, just talk to your Lord…go to Sajdah…stay
there a while, cry, beg,
etc. Allah (SWT) says ask, and I shall
give. So ask!
There
was a sheikh who said when he was 12, he thought to himself, if Allaah will
give
us anything on this night, what are the main things I really wish for. He made
a
list of about 6 things, and asked for them every night (in the last ten days).
He said 2 years later he had memorized the Quraan mashaAllah (which was one of
the things
on his list).
So
similarly, Look into your lives and see what it is you need to make them
complete. Make your list, and raise your hands up and ask Allaah, from the
bottom of your heart, what it is you want. Also, cry if you can, and if you
can’t, then just try. I know it sounds strange, but once you
break that shell around your heart, you will become more sincere.
Also, I tell my kids not to
ask for just worldly possessions. (otherwise, they’ll start asking Allah
for all kinds of toys, etc…LOL).
Instead, break it down:
1. Recite durood first.
2. Thank Allah for what he has given you.
3. Ask for forgiveness…past, present, and future sins.
4. Ask for iman, taqwah, hidayah, health, wisdom, best life
in this world, and the best in the next; for Quran and islam to be easy for
you; protection from hell, ask for Jannatul Firdaus (the highest level of
paradise); grant victory to the
muslims; keep us away from all the shaitans; save us from the
punishment of the grave; show us the straight path, not the path of those
who have earned your anger, nor of those who go astray. Etc,
etc, etc…
5. Then ask for whatever else you want. J
And Du’a (supplication) can be made in any language, not
just Arabic! J And when
there is group du’a, say “Aameen” out
loud. According to one hadith, if/when
your ameen and the ameen of the angels come together, that du’a will surely be
accepted inshaAllah.
One other thing, I always
remind my kids that there are 3 kinds of duas.
1. You will get what you asked for right away, or very
soon.
2. You will get what you asked for…but later…sometimes, much later. That
thing you
asked for may not be the best thing for you till later in your life. Allah
knows best, and he wants what’s best for you. Believe
that.
3. The thing you asked for you will never get because it is
not good for you. Remember, Allah knows what you do not.
(Just like a child may really want something, but the parent/adult knows it is
harmful to that child, or
it is better the child not get that…but the child doesn’t understand, and he
gets mad at the adult). We can not be like that child. We can not
get mad at God because we did not get what
we asked for. Trust in Allah. He’s on your side. He’s your
best friend. Talk to him like he’s your best friend (remember when you are
praying, you are talking to Allah). Treat
him like he’s your best friend (don’t forget about him, or abandon him), read
his letters (i.e., the Quran) and cherish his words. Remember them, and
live by them. And one day, inshaAllah, you will meet
him.
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