About the Night named ''Lailat-ul-Qadr''

(A copy of Written Al-Qur'an)

The night named ''Lailat-ul-Qadr'' is a Majestic Night due to the revelation of the Qur'an. It was later on divinely sent to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) throughout the last twenty-three years of his life as a Prophet. Verse 97:1-5 of Surah Al-Qadr and verse 44:1-4 of Surah Ad-Dukhan clearly stated that the Qur’an was revealed at night while verse 2:185 of Surah Al-Baqarah stated that the night was in the month of Ramadhan and that the Qur'an was sent as guidance not only for the Arabs, nor was it sent for the Muslims only, but rather for all mankind.

“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’an) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months. Therein descend the angels and the Ruh by Allah’s Permission with all Decrees. There is peace until the appearance of dawn.”
[Translation of Surah Al-Qadr 97:1-5]

“By the Qur’an that makes things clear. We sent this Qur’an down on a blessed night. Verily, we are ever warning (mankind). There (in that night) is cleared every matter of occurrences (like deaths, birth etc).”
[Translation of Surah Ad-Dukhan 44:1-4]

“…The month of Ramadhan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for people, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong)….”
[Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185]

In verse 97:1-5 of Surah Al-Qadr, it is clearly stated that ''Lailat-ul-Qadr'' is a night that is better than the nights of a thousand months. Interestingly, it should be noted that one thousand months is equal to eighty-three years and four months. Hence in another words, the worship during this night is better than the worship over eighty years of continuous submission to Almighty Allah i.e. the worship that took place during this night is better than a very large number of nights.

According to traditions, Ibn-Hatm narrated from Mujahid that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) related to his companions the case of a person from the Israelites who continuously worshipped for eighty years without a break. Similarly, Ibn Jareer narrated from Mujahid that the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) said that a person from Israelites used to worship during the night and went for fighting in the path of Almighty Allah during the day. He did it for eighty years without a break.

Hence, the revelation in Surah Al-Qadr verse 97:1-5 that revealed the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months, is sending a message to inform mankind that the worship during ''Lailat-ul-Qadr'' is better than the eighty continuous years of worship performed by the particular person from Israelites mentioned above.