Laylat al-Qadr (ليلة القدر), the Night of Power or Night of Decree, is the most blessed night in the entire Islamic year. Allah describes it in the Quran as "better than a thousand months" (Surah Al-Qadr, 97:3) — meaning that worship on this single night is more valuable than worship for over 83 years. This is the night when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the angel Jibreel.
Laylat al-Qadr falls during the last ten nights of Ramadan. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The odd nights are the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, and 29th of Ramadan. While the 27th night is most commonly associated with Laylat al-Qadr in many Muslim cultures, the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not specify a single date. Muslims are encouraged to seek it on all odd nights of the last ten days.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) described certain signs that may indicate Laylat al-Qadr:
However, the signs are not guaranteed to be visible every year, and Muslims should not rely solely on signs to determine the night. The best approach is to worship intensely on all odd nights of the last ten days.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever stands in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and expecting reward from Allah, all their previous sins will be forgiven." (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Since this one night equals more than 1,000 months (83+ years), every act of worship on this night — every prayer, every verse of Quran, every Tasbeeh, every Sadaqah — is multiplied to an unimaginable degree.
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Laylat al-Qadr falls on one of the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan — the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th. The 27th night is most commonly observed, but Muslims should seek it on all odd nights.
The Prophet taught Aisha (RA) to say: Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa'fu anni — O Allah, You are Pardoning and love to pardon, so pardon me. This is the most recommended dua for this night.
Signs include a calm, mild night and a gentle sunrise the next morning without strong rays. However, you may not notice the signs, so worship intensely on all odd nights of the last ten days regardless.
No. While the 27th is widely observed, the Prophet did not specify a single date. He instructed Muslims to seek it in the odd nights of the last ten days. It may fall on different nights in different years.
Worship on this night is better than worship for 1,000 months (over 83 years). The Prophet said whoever prays on this night with faith and seeking reward will have all previous sins forgiven.
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