Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
<br /> <br /> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Allah's (<i>Subhanahu wa Ta’ala</i>) mercy is forever raining on us, but especially for the sake of the sinful worshippers, Allah (<i>Subhanahu wa Ta’ala</i>) has fixed some special days and nights for forgiveness of sins and pardon</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">For all the Muslims who spend their lives in the shade of Islam, every year there are a few blessed nights.<span style=""> </span>Each of them has separate blessings and every night has different characteristics</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Holy Quran especially mentions 3 nights:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">1</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Shab Meraj, in which the Lord and His worshipper met</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">The verse of Surah Isra:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Holy (free of any imperfection, weakness and insufficiency) is He Who took His (most beloved and intimate) Servant in a small portion of a night from the Sacred Mosque to the al-Aqsa Mosque, whose surroundings We have blessed, in order that We might show him (the Perfect Servant) Our Signs. Surely He is the One Who is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. <span style=""> </span>Surah Isra (17:1)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Here "the night" mentioned is by consensus Shab Meraj.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">2</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Shab Qadr, which is the night of the revelation of the Holy Quran, in which angels descend and on this night, the worshippers of the Lord are given the reward of more than 1000 months of worship</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months (in merit of excellence, blessings, reward and recompense). <span style=""> </span>Surah Qadr (97:3)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">3</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Shab Baraat: This is the night in which the glad tidings of forgiveness and pardon are given to the worshippers of Allah (<i>Subhanahu wa Ta’ala</i>)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">This night is mentioned in the following verses of the Holy Quran: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Ha, Mim. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.) <span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">By this Light-Giving Book,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Surely We have sent it down in a blessed night. Surely We are the Warner.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">In this (night) judgment is given on all matters of wisdom (separately).<span style=""> </span>Surah Dukhan (44:1-4</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">A group of the Mufassirin and the scholars interpret this “<i>Lailatul Mubarakah</i>” as the 15<sup>th</sup> night of Sha’abaan, which is called as <i>Lailatul Baraat</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></p>