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The Night of Power [2] (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr; also rendered as the Night of Destiny, [3] Night of Decree, [4] Night of Determination, or the Precious Night), is, in Islamic belief, the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, and also the night when its first verses ...
The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, are important for Muslims, including a special night of worship.
The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year. [citation needed] Conversely, the Day of Arafah, the day before Eid al-Adha, is the holiest day of the Islamic year. [citation needed]
Day of Nuzul Al-Quran Public holiday in Malaysia, this date is also celebrated in Indonesia. See also 22 Ramadan for alternative date. 19 Ramadan: May 12, 2020 One of three dates used by Shia Muslims for Laylat al-Qadr: See notes for 23 Ramadan 20 Ramadan: May 13, 2020 Conquest of Mecca: Shia day of remembrance 21 Ramadan: May 14, 2020
Al-Qadr [1] (Arabic: القدر, "Power, Fate") is the 97th chapter of the Qur'an, with 5 āyāt or verses. It is a Meccan surah [2] which celebrates the night when the first revelation of what would become the Qur'an was sent down. The chapter has been so designated after the word al-qadr in the first verse. It is mainly about power.
30th day after ʿĀshūrāʾ: R: Victory to Ali in the Battle of Nahrawan: 12: R: Birth of Salman the Persian: 17: M: Martyrdom of Ali ar-Ridha, 203 AH: According to some scholars 29 Safar or 23rd Dhu al-Qi'dah 20: M: Ar'baeen / Chehlum: 40th day after ʿĀshūrāʾ 28: M: Martyrdom of Muhammad, 11 AH: M: Martyrdom of Hasan ibn Ali, 50 AH
Arabic title(s) English title(s) Number of verses (Number of Rukūʿs) Place of Revelation Egyptian Standard Chronological Order [2] [3] [4] Nöldeke's Chronological Order [2] Muqatta'at (isolated letters) [5] Title refers to Main theme(s) Juz' 1: Al-Fatihah: ٱلْفَاتِحَة al-Fātiḥah al-Ḥamd
The first meaning that Qadr evokes is value. The second is fate. "Qudrat" comes from the same root and means Power. Qadr can rarely be used to mean power. In the traditional stories of the Night of Power, it is told that people's fate (good or bad) will be written this night, and they are asked to pray until the morning for the fate to be good.