Ramadan Mubarak 2021 Ramadan Kareem wallpapers Pictures Photos: what is Laylat al-Qadr

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when Ramadhan approaches, we then further prepare
 ourselves for the blessed Laylatul Qadr, or night of destiny. Such is a
 night incomparable to any other night in the year, greater than 
one-thousand months or the equivalent of 83 years. It is a night in 
which the Holy Quran was revealed and a night in which our destinies 
will be determined for the next year. It is a night in which Allah swt 
has put the opportunity to reach nearness to Him at our doorstep.

In the Holy Quran, in Surah Qadr, Allah swt says, “Surely We revealed
 it (the Holy Quran) on the grand night. And what will make you 
comprehend what the grand night is? 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) But how is it that one night is greater than 
essentially one lifespan? What makes this night so grand?

In Arabic, the meaning of the word Qadr literally means destiny. On 
this night, our fate for the following year is decreed. In the Holy 
Quran, Allah swt says, “We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We 
(ever) wish to warn (against Evil). In the (Night) is made distinct 
every affair of wisdom.” (44:3-4) Our sustenance, fortune and 
misfortune, our health, spiritual elevation, and even natural 
occurrences are determined on this night. Imam Sadiq (as) is narrated to
 have said that the 19th night is the night when our destiny is written,
 the 21st night is when it’s prepared, and on the 23rd night it’s signed
 and sealed. In these nights, an upper and lower bound for our destiny 
is set, but it is up to us to determine which we will attain.

Thus the grandeur of this night lies not only in the ascension of the
 Quran, angels, but the mercy of the Lord at our fingertips and the 
potential for us to reach nearness to Allah swt. Knowing the grandeur of
 this night, we must strive to prepare ourselves physically, mentally, 
and spiritually such that we do not lose out on such a unique and 
invaluable opportunity to better ourselves. When the Prophet (s) was 
asked how one could enjoy the favors and good grace of proximity to the 
mercy of Allah swt, he recited the supplication of Prophet Musa (as):

“Oh My God, I seek proximity to You; He (Allah) said: Proximity to Me is for him who stays awake on Laylatul Qadr.

Oh My God, I am in need of Your Mercy; He said: My Mercy is for him who shows mercy to the poor on Laylatul Qadr.

Oh My God, I am in need of the passport to cross the bridge; He said: that is for him who give alms on Laylatul Qadr.

Oh My God, I am in need of the trees in Paradise and their fruits; He
 said: that is for him who seeks forgiveness on Laylatul Qadr.

Oh My God, I seek deliverance from fire; He said: that is for him who remembers Allah on Laylatul Qadr.

Oh My God, I seek Your good pleasure; He said: that is for him who says a two rakat prayer on Laylatul Qadr.”

Let us stay awake on this night and strive with our every being to 
gain nearness to Allah swt. Let us strive to restructure our thoughts 
and priorities in this life such that they are aligned with what Allah 
swt is pleased with. If we can take advantage of this one night, and 
potentially change our lives for the better in the upcoming year, then 
we have achieved a success that is innumerable by any measure.”</div>

when Ramadhan approaches, we then further prepare ourselves for the blessed Laylatul Qadr, or night of destiny. Such is a night incompa...