Surah Al Qadr 100 Times
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Qadr surah was revealed in the month of Ramadan to emphasize its importance. It is said that one day the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) had a dream of Banu Ummaya standing on his Minber, and he became sad. In order to encourage the prophet, Allah revealed this Surah to him.
Reading it after performing wudu one time counts us as one of the Siddique. Reading it twice after wudu will count its reciter as Martyrs. And who recite it three times after wudu will be with the prophet in the day of judgment.
The main theme of this surah is to signify the importance of laylatul Qadr, telling us its signs and how peaceful this night is. Also, the surah shows us that the Quran was revealed in the night of power.
Offer this by each 2 rakat prayer. Recitation of Surah Fatihaand one-time Surah Qadrand Surah Ikhlas is very helpful in offering prayer in the first night. Then you should recite Durood pak at least seventy times.
Lailatul-Qadr has a great importance in the life of the Muslims. LailatulQadr is full of blessing and Muslims take full advantage of this blessed night. Muslims want to spend Lailatul-qadr in the blessed city Makkah. To fulfill the wishes of the Muslims Makkah Tour provides the Umrah Packages through which Muslims can spend Lailatul-qadr in the blessed city Makkah.
Additionally, on this night, God ordains everything that will happen in that year. As God says in this surah, this night is so significant that it is better than a thousand months, and on this night, the angels and the Spirit (الرّوح) descend to the earth while sending peace to believers until the breaking of dawn.
There is a narration that states that God revealed surah Qadr to Prophet Muhammad after his holiness dreamed that a person from the Umayyads was going up the pulpit. As a result, the Prophet became very sad. Therefore, God revealed this surah to console him and stated that one night of Qadr is better than a thousand months of the Umayyads rulership. 1
Another narration states that the occasion of revelation was when the Prophet related a story about a warrior of the Children of Israel (بَني إِسرائيل) who wore armor in order to fight in the way of God for a thousand months. After that, the companions of the Prophet were surprised by such a story. Subsequently, God revealed surah Qadr to the Prophet, in order to show that the Night of Qadr is greater than wearing armor to fight the enemies of God for a thousand months. 2
From the first verse, we understand that the third person pronoun actually refers to the Quran. The word anzalnā (أَنزَلنا: We sent down) comes from the root word inzāl (إِنزال), which means all at once sending down of something. In other words, the whole of the Quran was sent down to the Prophet on this night. Likewise, one can deduce the same thing from the first three verses of surah Dukhān (الدُّخان):
In light of the above verse as well as the first verse of surah Qadr and the second and third verse of surah Dukhān, one can conclude that God revealed the Quran twice to the blessed heart of the Noble Prophet:
Qadr means ordainment. Therefore, one may wonder why this night is called the Night of Ordainment and what does it have to do with the sending down of the Quran? First of all, one can find the answer to this from the fourth verse of surah Qadr:
Therefore, the angels will descend with every command that they receive from God on this night. In addition, the answer can be found in verses three to six of surah Dukhān that are also about Laylat al-Qadr:
As a result, we understand from these verses, especially verses three and four of surah Dukhān, that on this night, everything that is to happen is ordained and decided by God. In fact, in light of these verses and based on our narrations, on that night, every ordainment for that year is settled, and all of these ordinances are presented to the Imam of the time, meaning the vicegerent of God on earth, after which he will give the final approval. 4
In other words, in view of the fact that the Night of Qadr is repeated every year, there must be someone on earth who receives the commands and ordinances of God. At the time of the Prophet, the Prophet himself would receive them, whereas after him, his successors, meaning the infallible Imams receive them.
What happens on this night that it is so important? Is it only because the Quran was sent down on this night, or is there another reason? As was noted, based on our narrations, what God means by the descent of the angels and the Spirit with every command, is that on this night, everything that is to happen from the night of that year until the next will be ordained for people. For instance, God will ordain things such as when someone would:
In fact, these acts of worship and the quality of their performance will also determine our ordainment for the following year. Additionally, this indicates that it is not the case that the events of this night have taken place only once and will not happen again, but rather they are repeated every year.
Now that we know that the entire Quran was revealed to the Prophet on a specific night, how can we know exactly on what night and month of the Islamic lunar calendar that specific night was? For this purpose, one must refer to other verses of the Quran that talk about the sending down and all at once descent of the Quran. Specifically, one verse clearly indicates that God revealed the Quran on one of the nights of the blessed month of Ramadan (رَمَضان). To illustrate, verse 185 of surah Baqarah (البَقَرَة) explicitly states that the Noble Quran was revealed in the holy month of Ramadan:
However, the Quran does not specify on which night of this holy month God sent down the Quran. To this end, one must refer to narrations from the Prophet and his infallible successors to find out. As a matter of fact, there are narrations that state that the Night of Qadr is on one of the three nights of the month of Ramadan meaning the eve of:
In fact, this interpretation is a reference to the previous verse as well, that is, the angels who descend to earth are the ones who send peace and salutation on the worshipping servants of God on that night.
Another one of our Imams has said, Whoever recites surah Qadr seven times while sitting next to the grave of a believer, God Almighty will send an angel to worship Him in that exact place on behalf of the reciter of the surah and the dead person. Then, when God resurrects that dead person, thanks to the same angel, he will have no fear and will enter paradise. 8
Whoever recites surah Qadr 76 times every day and night, God will create eleven angels who will write the reward of reciting this surah 36,000 years and God will strengthen their seeking for forgiveness for that person. 10
I'm Abu Mahdi, one of the writers of this blog. I was raised in the US and am a fluent speaker and writer of English. I have a BA in English literature and an MA in English language teaching. I have done extensive research on Islam and the Quran. I am also a teacher and reciter of the Quran in the field of reading the Quran, tajweed, and maqamat. I have taught three courses on the Islam4u Educational Platform.
I honestly never knew there could be a connection between Suratul Ghadr and the daughter of the Prophet. It would be great if you could share with us more explanations on such issues that are supported with reliable sources from both schools of thought.
One of the purposes of maa in Arabic is to give a sense of awe and gravity to something and to surprise even. Allah (swt) is essentially asking what in the world could make you realise what laylatul qadr really is. This is different to asking when it is. A lot of our discussion on this night is centred on when it actually is but the question Allah (swt) is highlighting is not when it is but what it is. Allah (swt) uses two formats in putting forward a question like this, maa udreeka (what will tell you) and maa adraaka (what would have told you). The former is in the present future tense and the latter in the past tense. The mufassiroon are in agreement that whenever the present future tense is used, Allah (swt) does not give the answer. This is something that only Allah (swt) knows and whenever He (swt) uses the past tense, He (swt) usually gives the answer. The fact this ayah is in the past tense indicates that the messenger (saw) is given the answer and actually the rest of the surah answers this question.
May Allah give us the blessing in seeing and following laylatul qadr in the upcoming years and give us love and understanding of the Quran and its implementation. May Allah send peace and blessings upon His Messenger (saw). Ameen.
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