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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 ...
Laylat al-Jaiza or Night of Rewards is the night preceding the Eid al-Fitr. It has particular significance with the month of Ramadan and is to earn rewards for all the fasts and good deeds in this month. It is considered as a blessed night for Muslims. Muslims believe that on this night, the gates of heaven are open and the blessings of God are ...
Then on August 30 and 31 sudden heavy rains started to lash the city which dumped 147.7 millimetres (5.81 in) rain, Thus again Karachiites were forced to spend the night sleepless due to power breakdown and thousands were forced to end their fasting in traffic jams, as it was the holy month of Ramadan.
The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, are important for Muslims, including a special night of worship.
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.
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. 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.
The night is considered to be the holiest night of the year. [54] [55] It is generally believed to have occurred on an odd-numbered night during the last ten days of Ramadan; the Dawoodi Bohra believe that Laylat al-Qadr was the twenty-third night of Ramadan. [56] [57]
Muslims believe that this night which is also known as "The Night of Power" is better than a thousand months. This is often interpreted to mean that the reward for praying throughout this night is equal to the reward for praying for a thousand months (just over 83 years, i.e., a lifetime). Many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.