Eve of Destiny (Laylatul Qadr) is the night, which is the most blessed and excellent of all nights. A prayer during this night is superior to the prayer of a thousand months. The destiny for the year is decided on this night. The Angels and Roohul Ameen (a highly dignified Angel) descend on this earth, with the permission of Allah (swt) & call on the Imam of the time, and what is ordained (by Allah) for everybody is presented before the Imam. To know more & prepare for this night read Article on Laylatul Qadr.
Specific 19th & 21st Night Duas /Aa'mal | Specific 23rd Night Duas /A'amal
The Common A'maals for all 3 nights are given below : -
Allama Majlisi has stated that the best prayer during these nights is to seek forgiveness and seek ones wishes for this world and the hereafter and recite as much salwaat as possible.
1. Take a Ghusl preferably near sunset time so that maghrib prayers can be said in a state of purity.
2. Recite two Rakats of Namaz, in every Rakat recite Sura-al-Hamd, and Sure Ikhlaas seven times. After finishing the prayer recite 70 times: "Astagfirullaah Rabbi Wa atoobu elaihi " i.e., "I seek pardon from God and ask for penitence from Him". It is reported from the Prophet (pbuh) that by the time the reciter will rise from his place Allah (swt) will have forgiven him and his parents.Try to first be really repentant for serious mistakes done, sincerely ask for forgiveness either by: (a) recalling 70 different sins OR (b) feeling remorseful for 10 sins of the 7 main organs: eyes, ears, tongue, hands, mouth, stomach + private parts OR (c) some particular sins that you may have committed repeatedly OR (d) recalling the variety of punishments of different sins and finally resolve NOT TO Repeat them in the future, then only can one realistically expect to deserve the reward the Holy Prophet has promised “Whoever performs this act will surely be forgiven by the Almighty even before here rises from his place".
3. Remember your sins & seek forgiveness. Recite Munajat e Taebeen , Dua Tauba (repentance) & Dua Kumayl .
4. The Holy Qur'an should be opened and placed in front, then one should recite:
When opening the qur’an and praying for your needs with the intercession of the qur’an, realize that while the qur’an is a cure for spiritual illness, it only benefits the pious ones and the evil doers are deprived of its illumination. Thus increase the chances for qur’an intercession to work on your behalf by earnestly following the rulings of the qur’an.
"Alaahumma inni asaloka be kitaabekal munzale Wa maa feeh, wa feehismokal akbaro wa asmaakal husnaa, wa maa yokhaafo Wa yurjaa an taj-alani min otaqaaeka minan-Naar",
After this he may beg (ask) from Allah swt whatever he wants
4. He should place the Holy Qur'an on his head and say,
While placing the qur’an on the head. Remind yourself that true salvation can only be achieved by always keeping the rules of qur’an ahead of us to follow. The fact that we put the Qur’an on our head is a sign of respect and reverence. We beseech Allah by the thaqalayn - the speaking and the silent Qur'an. - Holy Qur'an (39:56)
O Allah! I appeal to Thee in the name of this Qur'an and the Rooh that was sent along with it, and in the name of the Momin (believer) whose praise is contained in this Book and Tine obligation that is on them. No one else recognizes the right and truth more than Thee |
"Allaahumma be haqqe haazal Qur'an we be haqqe man arsaltahoo beh, Wa be haqqe kulle momenin madahtahoo feeh, we be haqqeka alaihim fa-laa ahada a'arafo be haqqeka mink",
After this he should repeat 10 times each: As you seek intercession of the Al mighty (bika ya al…) and the 14 infallibles realize that God is limitless Ounces of Mercy and the Ma’sumen pure agencies for the distribution of divine mercy to all creations.
BEKA YA ALLAH'HO (S.W.T.) BE MOHAMMADIN (S.A.W.) BE ALIYYIN (A.S.) BE FATEMATA (A.S.) BIL HASANE (A.S.) BIL HUSAINE (A.S.) BE ALIY IBNIL HUSAIN (A.S.)
BE MOHAMMED IBN ALIYYIN (A.S.) BE JA'FAR IBN MOHAMMEDIN (A.S.) BE MOOSA IBN JA'FAR (A.S.) BE ALI IBN MOOSA (A.S.) BE MOHAMMED IBN ALIYYIN (A.S.) BE ALI IBN MOHAMMED (A.S.)
BIL HASAN IBN ALIYYIN (A.S.) BIL HOJJATIL QAEM (A.S.) Ask for your needs.... |
5. Recite the Ziarat of Imam Hussain (A.S.). According to Hadith, during Lailat-e-Qadr an angel proclaims from the Arsh (throne) on the Seventh sky that Allah has forgiven who have visited the grave of Imam Hussain (as). (Ziarat.ppt download)
6. Recite Duas Jawshan Kabir & Jawshan Saghir.
7. Recite a hundred rakats and it is preferable that in each rakat after the recitation of Sura Fatiha, Sura Ikhlaasbe recited ten times.
8. Pray for others - Think of the many people all over the world who are in great difficulty & pray for them .
9. Give/Arrange for Sadqa/Charity tonight.
10. Keep awake the whole night. It has been reported that whoever keeps awake during Laylatul Qadr will have all his sins forgiven even if they number the stars in the sky, the stones in the mountains and are of the quantity of water in the seas.
11. Recite Dua Nudba & remember Imam e Zamana (atfs) much throughout the night & recite Dua for Imam atfs
12. Recite the 15 Whispered prayers from Sahifa Sajjadia
13. Reading some Fiqh rules is highly recommended: use www.Islamic-laws.com
14. Recite Salaat of Jafar e Tayyar & Tahajjud Salaat at the end of the night.
15. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) was asked what should be sought from Allah (swt) on Laylatul Qadr and he replied, "Health".
16. Al-Kaf`amiy has narrated that Imam Zayn al-Abiden (a.s) used to say this supplication very frequently at the Qadr nights while sitting, standing, in rukuu', and prostrating:
O Allah: ,surely I am at this evening Your passive slave;
I have no control of hurt or good to myself,
And I cannot drive back any evil from myself,
I testify to so against myself,
And to You do I confess of my powerlessness
And my feebleness
So, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
And fulfill that of which You have promised me,
As well as all the believing men and women,
That is Your forgiveness at this night.
And accomplish that which You have conferred upon me,
For I am Your slave—the poor, the humble,
The weak, the needy, the humiliated.
O Allah: (please) do not make me negligent of the mention of You as regards that which You have bestowed upon me,
And do not make me inadvertent to Your favors to me as regards that which You have given me,
And do not make me despair of Your responding to me, even if such response is postponed,
Whether I be in prosperity or adversity
Or hardship or comfort
Or well-being or ordeal,
Or misery or bliss.
Verily, You are the Hearer of prayers.
اللّهُمّ إِنّي أَمْسَيْتُ لَكَ عَبْداً دَاخِراً
لا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعاً وَلا ضَرّاً
وَلا أَصْرِفُ عَنْهَا سُوءً،
أَشْهَدُ بِذلِكَ عَلَى نَفْسِي،
وَأَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِضَعْفِ قُوّتِي،
وَقِلّةِ حِيلَتِي،
فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّدٍ
وَأَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي
وَجَمِيعَ المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالمُؤْمِنَاتِ
مِنَ المَغْفِرَةِ فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ،
وَأَتْمِمْ عَلَيّ مَا آتَيْتَنِي
فَإِنّي عَبْدُكَ المِسكِينُ المُسْتَكِينُ
الضّعِيفُ الفَقِيرُ المَهِينُ.
اللّهُمّ لا تَجْعَلْنِي نَاسِياً لِذِكْرِكَ فِيمَا
أَوْلَيْتَنِي،
وَلا غَافِلاً لإحْسَانِكَ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي،
وَلا آيِساً مِنْ إِجَابَتِكَ وَإِنْ أَبْطَأَتْ
عَنّي
فِي سَرَّاءَ أَوْ ضَرَّاءَ
أَوْ شِدّةٍ أَوْ رَخَاءٍ
أَوْ عَافِيَةٍ أَوْ بَلاءٍ
أَوْ بُؤْسٍ أَوْ نَعْمَاءَ
إِنّكَ سَمِيعُ الدّعَاءِ.
Alternate Translation :I have passed the evening as a very humble servant of Thee. I have no control over the gains and losses for my person. I cannot remove any evil from myself. I depose against my conscience. I admit my weakness and inability of managing my affairs. Bestow Tine blessings on Mohammad (S.A.W.) and his Aal (A.S.). Whatever Thou hast given me or promised, fulfill that. Verily! I am Tine humble, weak and destitute servant. O Allah! Let me not forget the blessings that Thou hast bestowed on me, and let me not be forgetful about Tine kindness. Do not deny me Tine acceptance though it may be delayed, may it pertain to sorrow or happiness, and may it be connected with peace and tranquility or hardship and vicissitudes or pertaining to blessings. Thou hearse and accepts invocations in every condition.
In surah AL Qadr Allah (swt) clearly states: "Surely We revealed it (the Holy Qur'an) on the grand night. And what will make you comprehend what the grand night. The grand night is better than a thousand months. The angels and Gabriel descend in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair, Peace! It is till the break of the morning." (97:1-5) Allah (swt) is inviting all the believers for a Divine feast; the invitation which has been brought by the messengers. Allah (swt) is the host, his most favorite angels are the servants and the believers are the guests. The table is spread with Divine blessings containing all sorts of rewards and favors. Though the eyes cannot see them nor the ears hear them not the human hearts imagine them, yet the bounties are all kept in readiness to be awarded to the guests in accordance to her actions. Introduction to Laylatul Qadr the Night of Power(from al-islam.org)The month of Ramadhan has been singled out for special worship (`Ibadat) and exclusive favors. It is a month unlike other months. One reason for this, as defined by the Qur'an, is because the Holy Qur'an was revealed in this month. Says Allah in Sura al Baqarah: The month of Ramadhan, that in which the Qur'an was sent down; a guidance for mankind, and clear signs of guidance and distinction (2:185). In fact, according to a hadith of the 6th Imam (a), the other holy books were also revealed in this month. Among the nights of Ramadhan is one special night, which is better than a thousand months (HQ, 97:3). Good deeds performed on that single night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. It is the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr), when the Qur'an was revealed. Some commentators believe it was the night when the Qur'an was brought down from Baytul M`amur (Heavenly abode), for Jibrael to reveal in parts to the Prophet (s). Others say it was the night when the Prophet received the entire Qur'an, but was asked to transmit it as and when the occasion demanded. Laylatul Qadr is a celebration to commemorate the arrival of the final guidance for humans. It is a tribute to the commencement of the message revealed to mankind by their Creator, a message which shows them the way to achieve happiness in both the worlds. Just as the arrival of a child is celebrated, on its birth and then every year, as a bringer of joy and fulfillment for the family, Laylatul Qadr is celebrated as a bringer of light and guidance for mankind. Unlike the birthday which is celebrated with a feast for the senses, Laylatul Qadr includes a feast for the spirit, a feast of worship and prayers. Some Ahadith indicate that the fate of every believer for the coming year is decreed on this night. That is why the Du`as for this night ask for special favors in the decree for the year. Believers are encouraged to stay awake the entire night, and pray for blessings and forgiveness. It is the holiest night of the year, and it would be unwise to be heedless of the tremendous benefits of this night.
Prayer for Understanding the Nights of Qadr and Fitr (Spiritual Journey of the Mystics ) One of the most important prayers and requests which a fast observer should not forget, and from the very beginning of the Holy Month every night, day, and at every available opportunity should beseech Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted), is to bestow upon him the divine grace for worshipping, servitude, and night-vigil during the nights of Qadr and Fitr. And if a fast observer beseeches Him honestly and sincerely undoubtedly He will respond to his request and would not deny him his desire for having the divine grace - the grace which is so great that deserves merit - and the one who has trust in Allah (the Glorious, the Exalted), and the Holy Qur'an, in order to be sure for its attainment would be ready to spend that entire year in worshipping, night-vigil and asceticism. Did not the Holy Qur'an consider that night better than thousand months which are longer than eighty years? Would not by efforts and endeavors of one year, he accomplish the bonus and reward of eighty years? Which is indeed a great profit, what to say to accomplish that same profit of eighty years during a period of less than a month. From this consideration, if someone does not have even so much courage to pray and request for the divine grace of comprehension of the Night of Power (Lailatul-Qadr) during the span of approximately twenty days (from the beginning of the Holy Month until the Night of Power), then he should realize that his heart is sick and his faith is unstable, and therefore it is up to him to seek the treatment for his heart's sickness and faith's instability. Whatever has been said about the Night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) is also valid for the day and night of Eid-ul-Fitr because Imam al-Sajjad has narrated that: "This night (Night of Fitr) is not less valuable than the Night of Power (Lailatul-Qadr)." Yes! Allah's devoted servants whose desire and courage is that through their prayer, worship, and preparation reach to the point whereby their esoteric eyes become opened during these nights so that they could witness the descent of angels, (Archangel Gabriel), and destinies descend from the Celestial Kingdom towards the earth during this night. And as compared to those great ones are we who do not possess even the courage to pray and request for the divine grace of worshipping during these nights. |
On a final note, our destiny to large extent can be changed in this very night and much depends on us, how we decide to utilize both the night and the day of Qadr and for that matter each single moment of this blessed month of Ramadhan. Let us therefore pray together that we may be granted the Tawfiq to be able to do the A’maals of Laylatul Qadr in its correct essence, that we may be granted the Maghferah and that we may earn the Pleasure of Allah (swt) in such a manner that our lives take a positive turn in a manner that we may earn the salvation for both this world and the Hereafter. Ameen A humble request that we remember each other in our prayers and especially those we do not forget our Marhumeen... Rabbana Taqabbul Minna…………… |
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