Showing posts with label Laylat al-Qadr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laylat al-Qadr. Show all posts

Sunday, December 5, 2010

GLORY

Al Qadr consists of 5 verses, including the group Makkiyah letters, sent down after the letter 'Abasa, This letter is named Al Qadr (glory), taken from the words of Al Qadr contained in the first paragraph of this letter. 

Principles of contents :
Al Quran began descending at night Lailat Qadr, which is worth more than a thousand months; the angels and Gabriel come down to earth on the night of GLORY to organize everything. Al Qadr  is explained that the beginning of the Quran was revealed on the night of. 


Al-Qadr [Power, Fate, Glory]

1.  We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:

2.  And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?

3.  The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.

4.  Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand:

5.  Peace!...This until the rise of morn!

The verses above regard the Night as better than one thousand months. The whole month of Ramadan is a period of spiritual training wherein believers devote much of their time to fasting, praying, reciting the Qur'an, remembering God, and giving charity. However because of the revealed importance of this night, Muslims strive harder in the last ten days of Ramadan since the Laylat al-Qadr could be one of the odd-numbered days in these last ten (the first, third, fifth, or seventh). Normally, Muslims would perform an i'tikaf in the mosque (i.e they remain in the mosque for the last ten days at a stretch) for prayers and recitation.

Read more about The Secret of Ramadan

Laylat al-Qadr (لیلة القدر‎)

Laylat al-Qadr (لیلة القدر‎) (also known as Shab-e-Qadr), basically the Night of Decree or Night of Measures, is the anniversary of two very important dates in Islam that occurred in the month of Ramadan. It is the anniversary of the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Muslims believe also that this night is when their fate in the following year is decided and hence pray for God all night long and pray for mercy and salvation. This practice is called Ehyaa (basically meaning "revival").

History
Orientalists have contended that prior to Islam, Laylat al-Qadr was the Arab New Year. It was a time when homes were thought to be susceptible to demonic infiltration.. However, there are no references in Islamic traditions to support this claim.

Complete revelation to Muhammad
Laylat Al-Qadr is the anniversary of the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel (Jibril in Arabic). It is also the anniversary of the night in which the Quran is believed by Muslims to have been revealed in its entirety. The Laylat Al-Qadr is also be known as the night of Glory

Sunnah 
Muslims often pray extra prayers on this day, particularly the night prayer. They awake, pray, and hope Allah will give them anything they may desire for on this night. Mostly, they perform tilawat (reading the Qur'an). Those who can afford to devote their time in the remembrance of God stay in the mosque for the final ten days of Ramadan. This worship is called itikaf (retreat). They observe fast during the day and occupy themselves with the remembrance of God, performing voluntary prayers and studying the Qur'an, day and night, apart from the obligatory prayers which they perform with the congregation. Food and other necessities of life are provided for them during their stay in the mosque, thus they may not leave the precincts of the mosque except for a genuine religious purpose. Devoting time to remember God, Muslims hope to receive divine favors and blessings connected with the blessed night.

Muhammad was very particular in these regards. It is related that when the last ten days of Ramadan began, he used to keep awake the whole night and was most diligent in worship.

Laylat al-Qadr is to be found in the last 10 nights of Ramadan. There is no history in the Quran as to when the specific date is.
There are some signs reported that muslims should look for. It is not known whether these signs have been reported by individual astronomic observations, however muslims have reported that these signs are present. These signs also help determine the date of the night as there are no reported hadith that mention the exact date of the night. There are different hadith describing when to look for the night. For example:
The Night of Al-Qadr is not specified to one fixed night throughout all the years. Rather, it constantly changes. So one year it could occur on the twenty-seventh night for example and on another year it could occur on the twenty-fifth night, according to Allah's Will and Wisdom. What directs us to this is the Prophet's :saw: saying: "Look for it (i.e. the Night of Al-Qadr) when there remain nine nights, when there remains seven nights, or when there remains five nights (i.e. 21st, 23 rd, and 25th respectively without mention of the 27th)."

According to a book, the following signs are evident
1. The sun rises early in the morning without rays.
2. Rain may fall either during the night or during the day of that night.
3. During night the sky will be lightly foggy.
4. The sky will be slightly lighted without reflections and without rays.
5. The angels and Gabriel all descend down onto earth for many purposes.

The secret of RAMADAN

RAMADHAN is a month which is very close to the ear every Muslim, even since the children we still have introduced the Ramadan, we all know that Ramadan is the fasting month, but very rare among us who understand what is the meaning of Ramadan and yangterkandung from the word "Ramadan" itself.

Ramadan is leksikal means: burning, very hot. Designation Ramadan month-to-9 on the calendar-Hijriah according to the weather conditions for the month. "

We should see the pride in the spirit of worship that arise when Ramadan arrived, but in the more pride we should grieve more because there is a phenomenon as if our society and not worship Ramadan Ramadan worship of his Lord, if we worship the Lord, it is not Ramadan sepatutnyalah us lotus-malasan worship outside the month of Ramadhan.

Ramadan is a word that's five letters, and each letter has a specific meaning, namely: Ra: grace (God's mercy), Mim: maghfirah (forgiveness of God), Dhod: Dhommanun li al jannah (heaven guarantees to achieve), Alif: Amaanun an Nar min (protected from fire) Nun: Nurullahi al Azizi al Hakim al Ghofuuri ar Rahiim (light of Allah is infinite power and wisdom, Forgiving and loving.)

When we study the meaning of the word Ramadan we will be more confident that the coming month of Ramadhan is a keberkahan bring from Allah SWT for us as His servants. This is consistent word of the Prophet Muhammad SAW in haditsnya, means: Abi's Hurairoh RA, that the prophet Muhammad SAW said during Ramadan has arrived: you have come to the days of blessings, the month you are required to fast and dibukalah the gates of heaven and ditutuplah the gates of hell and syaithan-syaithan in fetters, in the month there is a night better than thousand months, whoever is not able to get a good month of Ramadhan will haramlah for heaven. Historical Ahmad, an Nasa'i, and Baihaqi.

From the above hadith there is a very close connection with the month of Ramadhan, the grace and magfirah are two very closely like the two sides on a coin that is not integral, the lower the grace of Allah SWT and His maghfirah-down Nyapun convoy, as well vice versa. When the grace of Allah SWT is accompanied by his maghfirah this flow has to get the assurance of heaven and avoid hell has been waiting for.

But this all can only be obtained when we can get a very Nur Illahi Court and Full of Wisdom, and omniscient, the Pengasih. So the series of letters from the word Ramadan is an exposure that is very clear in the process of travel to get happiness.

Ramadan seems imply meaning "Grace of Allah swt and Magfirah that bear a guarantee to go to heaven and avoid hell fire can only be with the way the light guidance from Allah SWT. Allah SWT said: He who is not given light by Allah SWT he had never a bit light. Qur'an: an Nur 40.

And light is the light Qur'an (Allah SWT) sent down to the light (Prophet Muhammad) in the month of Ramadan is full of light.

"Allah SWT said in the Qur'an: meaning" O orangorang believe that you have come to guide us and revealed to the light (the Qur'an), which provides an explanation. Qur'an: an Nisa 174 "

This regard is very clear in paparkan by Rasulullah SAW. in a haditsnya, he said: this means "fast and the Qur'an gives to the intercession of the servant of fasting on the Day of Resurrection, fasting said, O Lord, I have been eating and prevent it from lust then I make intercession for him, the Qur'an and said, oh God I do not mengakibatkanya sleep at night then I make intercession for them to be the blessing.

Historical Ahmad, Tibrani, Hakim said Shohih Muslim imam in the category.

Let's fill this Ramadan with love is a miracle of the Qur'an during the time of the largest, admire the scientists, greeted the delighted Cendikiawan,, orientalis pure subject of admiration, and received each layer will not be bored to read, read, learn, analyze, and is mengaflikasikannya a good charity.

With the love we can expect to reach a value of plus Ramadan is promised by the Prophet SAW in haditsnya, meaning "he who fasted Ramadan with faith and" ihtisaban (because only God and expect a reward from Him) then the forgiven one's sins are past. al history Bukhori hadith, Muslim, Tirmizie and Nasa'i.

In another hadith by Abu diriwayatkan the Hurairoh, he said, meaning: whoever "qiyam" conduct of Worship, prayer, etc.) in the month of Ramadhan with faith and "ihtisaban (because Allah SWT and the only hope the reward of his sins forgiven and the sin - past. diriwayat Bukhori Al-Hadith and Muslim.

Shiyam and Qiyam bring us achieve value plus until we can come out from the full blessing of the predicate forgiven.

Ramadan is full of blessing is not a free gift from Allah SWT, it is rather a debt which we guarantee loans with a very expensive, the reduction in the age of one year.