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Are there 2 Laylatul Qadr or just one?
We all know that Laylatul Qadr is in one of the last 5 odd nights of Ramadan (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th). And as Allah SWT explains it's significance in Quran as > The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months [Al-Qadr 97:3] Also Allaw SWT explains that angels decends on this night in t...
We all know that Laylatul Qadr is in one of the last 5 odd nights of Ramadan (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th). And as Allah SWT explains it's significance in Quran as
> The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months [Al-Qadr 97:3]
Also Allaw SWT explains that angels decends on this night in the same Surah.
As there are different islamic dates around the globe. For example, if **Saudi Arabia has 20th Ramadan** night today, **in Pakistan we will have 19th night**. So when it will be **21st night in Saudi Arabia**, it will be 20th night in Pakistan. If let's say this year Laylatul Qadr comes on 21st night, we will have 20th night in Pakistan. Now my question is, **will there be 2 laylatul Qadars**. **One on 21st night in Saudi Arabia and one on 21st night in Pakistan (which will be the next night)** or there will be only one and the people in Pakistan will have to look it in the even nights. Will angels come on 2 different nights or just one night? Can anybody please explain? This question is in my mind since childhood and I never got a satisfactory answer.
As there are different islamic dates around the globe. For example, if **Saudi Arabia has 20th Ramadan** night today, **in Pakistan we will have 19th night**. So when it will be **21st night in Saudi Arabia**, it will be 20th night in Pakistan. If let's say this year Laylatul Qadr comes on 21st night, we will have 20th night in Pakistan. Now my question is, **will there be 2 laylatul Qadars**. **One on 21st night in Saudi Arabia and one on 21st night in Pakistan (which will be the next night)** or there will be only one and the people in Pakistan will have to look it in the even nights. Will angels come on 2 different nights or just one night? Can anybody please explain? This question is in my mind since childhood and I never got a satisfactory answer.
Faizan Khokhar
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Can laylatul qadr also possibly be on the even nights of the last 10 nights?
I used to believe that it is one of 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night of Ramadan. But recently, I came across a video ([link][1]) which is transcribed/summarized as follows. > Question: Is the night of decree must be on odd days or can it be on > even days. > > Answer: Even or Odd because we can'...
I used to believe that it is one of 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night of Ramadan. But recently, I came across a video (link ) which is transcribed/summarized as follows.
> Question: Is the night of decree must be on odd days or can it be on
> even days.
>
> Answer: Even or Odd because we can't tell which days are even and
> which are odd, until we finish the month. If the month is 29 days, odd
> nights are 21, 23, 25, 27, 29. But if the month is 30 days, odd nights
> are 22, 24, 26, 28, 30.
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> That is why, in another hadith, "Try to detect Laylatul Qadr when 3
> nights LEFT, 5 nights LEFT, 7 nights LEFT", meaning from the end, not
> from the beginning.
>
> Therefore, the possibility of it being any night in the last 10 nights
> is there.
I am confused because Sheikh Asim is a renouned Saudi sheikh. But also, this is not the mainstream opinion.
Can someone clarify it for me? Please do quote your sources i.e. Quranic verse or the number/reference of the authentic hadith.
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Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed?
Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed, year to year, or does it change? I've been reading some hadith and the only conclusion I can come to is that whenever it is revealed, to be on such-and-such a date (last ten odd nights, 27th, or the 23rd/25th/27th) it's **that date for that year** and th...
Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed, year to year, or does it change? I've been reading some hadith and the only conclusion I can come to is that whenever it is revealed, to be on such-and-such a date (last ten odd nights, 27th, or the 23rd/25th/27th) it's **that date for that year** and then it changes.
Is that correct?
Also, related: What is the cause of the night of power? Is it the angels taking records back to heaven, or is it the mark of when the Quran was first revealed, or did the two just coincide once?
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About Qiyyam ul Lail
I read a hadith that whoever recites 1000 verses (ayahs) during Qiyam-ul-Lail (the night prayer) will be counted among the Qanitin (devout obedient ones). So, I want to ask: if I recite the last Juz (para) of the Quran, which contains more than 500 verses but i only repeat last 100 verses, and I rep...
I read a hadith that whoever recites 1000 verses (ayahs) during Qiyam-ul-Lail (the night prayer) will be counted among the Qanitin (devout obedient ones). So, I want to ask: if I recite the last Juz (para) of the Quran, which contains more than 500 verses but i only repeat last 100 verses, and I repeat those same 100 verses 10 times, will my action be considered equivalent to reciting 1000 verses, or will it only be considered as reciting 100 verses?
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which is night of Laylatul Qadr?
As in Islam after maghrib, the next day starts so the 26th of Fast evening will be the 27th which could be one of Laylatul Qadr? Is it true or will 27th fast evening will be 27th Laylatul Qadr?
As in Islam after maghrib, the next day starts so the 26th of Fast evening will be the 27th which could be one of Laylatul Qadr?
Is it true or will 27th fast evening will be 27th Laylatul Qadr?
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Why is Laylatul Qadr interpreted to hazrat Fatima?
There are some hadiths which interpreted Laylatul Qadr to hazrat Fatima like the following. Why is it interpreted to hazrat Fatima? > **قال الصادق (علیه السلام)**:’’ انا انزلناه في لـيلة القـدر’’، الليلة > فاطـمه و القـدر الله فمن عرف فاطمه حق معرفتها فقد ادرک ليلة القدر و > أنما سميت فاطمه لأن الخل...
There are some hadiths which interpreted Laylatul Qadr to hazrat Fatima like the following.
Why is it interpreted to hazrat Fatima?
> **قال الصادق (علیه السلام)**:’’ انا انزلناه في لـيلة القـدر’’، الليلة
> فاطـمه و القـدر الله فمن عرف فاطمه حق معرفتها فقد ادرک ليلة القدر و
> أنما سميت فاطمه لأن الخلق فطموا عن معرفتها…. **بحار الانوار جلد43**
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Imam Jafar Sadiq said in interpretation of this verse ’’ Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree’’ the night means
> Fatima and the decree means Allah….
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Would it be haraam if I killed a spider on night of Qadr (Laylat al-Qadr)?
Would it be haraam if I killed a spider on the night of Qadr? I have no idea about this but i become very scared when i see it so killed it ...Please tell me for this reason my dua and other things i do will be lose or not please help me
Would it be haraam if I killed a spider on the night of Qadr?
I have no idea about this but i become very scared when i see it so killed it ...Please tell me for this reason my dua and other things i do will be lose or not please help me
Fahad Ali
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Was Muhammad asked the exact date for Laylat al-Qadr (night of decree)?
Was prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever asked about the exact date of "[Laylat al-Qadr][1]" (the night of decree during [Ramadan][2]) and if so, what was his answer? > Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. 97:1 And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? 97:2 The Night of...
Was prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever asked about the exact date of "Laylat al-Qadr " (the night of decree during Ramadan ) and if so, what was his answer?
> Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. 97:1
And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? 97:2
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. 97:3
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Why the exact date of Laylat al-Qadr (night of power) is not specified?
*Why the exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is not specified in Islamic resources ?* I hear that people say the reason is to fill the last 10 odd nights with ibadah. But I think if it was so, Islam could just ask people for ibadah in those nights *for other reasons* instead. I think there should be someth...
*Why the exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is not specified in Islamic resources ?*
I hear that people say the reason is to fill the last 10 odd nights with ibadah. But I think if it was so, Islam could just ask people for ibadah in those nights *for other reasons* instead. I think there should be something deep about this uncertainty of Laylat al-Qadr.
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When is Laylatul-Qadr? (Shia view)
I am aware that there could be few days as foreseen days to be Laylatul-Qadr or the night of decree (such as 19, 21, 23, and 27 of Ramadan), but I wonder which day is right? (According to Shia's viewpoint)
I am aware that there could be few days as foreseen days to be Laylatul-Qadr or the night of decree (such as 19, 21, 23, and 27 of Ramadan), but I wonder which day is right? (According to Shia's viewpoint)
الله اکبر
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Sep 20, 2014, 11:50 AM
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Which time zone to follow for lailatul qadr and others?
I don't understand the timing concern of the lailatul qadr. Clerics say to pray on the odd numbered days of the last 10 days of ramadan. But different countries have different ramadan calendars. Our ramadan in Bangladesh may start a day later of that in Saudi Arabia. So, which time zone should we fo...
I don't understand the timing concern of the lailatul qadr. Clerics say to pray on the odd numbered days of the last 10 days of ramadan. But different countries have different ramadan calendars. Our ramadan in Bangladesh may start a day later of that in Saudi Arabia. So, which time zone should we follow?
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When rain falls, is it safe to say that night isnt laylatul qadr?
Its famous that one of laylatul qadr sign was that night is calm. Not too hot nor too cold. So when rain fall its safe to say that night isnt laylatul qadr?
Its famous that one of laylatul qadr sign was that night is calm. Not too hot nor too cold. So when rain fall its safe to say that night isnt laylatul qadr?
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How many times or when do we need to make the 'laylatul qadr dua'?
There was a Hadith of when Aisha (رضي الله عنها) asked the prophet (عليه الصلاة والسلام) about what Dua to make in laylatul qadr, he told her: (اللهم انك عفوٌ تحب العفو فاعف عني). When during laylatul qadr should we make this Dua and how many times?
There was a Hadith of when Aisha (رضي الله عنها) asked the prophet (عليه الصلاة والسلام) about what Dua to make in laylatul qadr, he told her: (اللهم انك عفوٌ تحب العفو فاعف عني). When during laylatul qadr should we make this Dua and how many times?
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Why is Laylatul Qadr commonly thought to be the 27th night of Ramadan?
From most of the scholars I've heard that Laylatul Qadr could be on any of 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th of Ramadan. But why do they orient it toward 27th?
From most of the scholars I've heard that Laylatul Qadr could be on any of 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th of Ramadan. But why do they orient it toward 27th?
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Can a woman hope for the Laylatul Qadr during menses?
If a woman is in her menses during the last 10 nights of Ramadhan, can she still hope for reward of Laylatul Qadr if she stays up during the nights and does all the worship allowed for menstruating women like doing duas, reciting prescribed duas found in the sunnah, acquiring religious knowledge, an...
If a woman is in her menses during the last 10 nights of Ramadhan, can she still hope for reward of Laylatul Qadr if she stays up during the nights and does all the worship allowed for menstruating women like doing duas, reciting prescribed duas found in the sunnah, acquiring religious knowledge, and so on?
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Is sin at laylatul Qadr multiplied by thousands of times?
We all know that good and bad deeds are multiplied in the month of Ramadan. [This answer in islamqa.info][1], says similar thing that doing sin in the month of Ramadan is multiplied in terms of quality, and the punishment is more severe. We also know that the night of Qadr is better than a 1000 mont...
We all know that good and bad deeds are multiplied in the month of Ramadan. This answer in islamqa.info , says similar thing that doing sin in the month of Ramadan is multiplied in terms of quality, and the punishment is more severe.
We also know that the night of Qadr is better than a 1000 months. Doing good deeds at that night is thousands of times better than doing good deeds at other nights. By the same logic, **is committing sin at the night of Qadr multiplied by some thousands of times?**
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What is the significance Laylatul Qadr?
Why is Laylatul Qadr an Important night for Muslims? Please quote from the Qur'an or Hadith.
Why is Laylatul Qadr an Important night for Muslims? Please quote from the Qur'an or Hadith.
Tabrez Ahmed
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How many Lailathul Qadr nights are there for a year in Islam?
I saw a post that the night of Qadr is one of the odd nights of last 10 days of fasting and a post in Quran states that the angels were come to earth. So the night of Qadr would one day per year. But, the fasting count differ from different countries, for ex, between gulf country and India time diff...
I saw a post that the night of Qadr is one of the odd nights of last 10 days of fasting and a post in Quran states that the angels were come to earth. So the night of Qadr would one day per year.
But, the fasting count differ from different countries, for ex, between gulf country and India time differs by only 2 to 3 hours, but the fasting count differs by one.
Then what about the night of Qadr between these countries?
Does the angels come two times for these countries?
Totally how many nights of Qadr are for the whole world according to Islam?
Hope, I'm not insulting Muslims, I asked this to my Muslim friend, he doesn't know the answer.
Ronald Riju
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How can we concur that night of power "Laylat Al Qadr" occurs every year?
In this last days of holy month Ramadan there is a lot of telling about Night of Power. My question is how do we concurred (know) that "Laylat Al Qadr" occurs every Ramadan.
In this last days of holy month Ramadan there is a lot of telling about Night of Power.
My question is how do we concurred (know) that "Laylat Al Qadr" occurs every Ramadan.
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Day of Lailat-al Qadr
Almost every Muslim child knows that ``Lailatul Qadr`` is 27th of ``Ramadan``. But when they grow up, some of them try to know more and conclude that ``Lailatul Qadr`` can take place at any day of Ramadan. Growing some more, I listened that ``Lailatul Qadr`` can take place at any day of the year, no...
Almost every Muslim child knows that `
Lailatul Qadr is 27th of Ramadan. But when they grow up, some of them try to know more and conclude that Lailatul Qadr` can take place at any day of Ramadan.
Growing some more, I listened that `Lailatul Qadr can take place at any day of the year, not only in Ramadan. What is the true fact? Can Lailatul Qadr take place without Ramadan`? Please describe with evidence. Jajakallah.
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