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Some reasons have been offered for its naming: | Some reasons have been offered for its naming: | ||
* It is said that it was called al-Qadr because the annual destiny of every person will be determined by God, as it is mentioned in [[Sura al-Dukhan]] | * It is said that it was called al-Qadr because the annual destiny of every person will be determined by God, as it is mentioned in [[Sura al-Dukhan|Qur'an 44]]:4: "every definitive matter is resolved in it" and also in many hadiths that indicate the destiny of a year for everyone including the deeds, sustenance, births, deaths, etc. is determined at this night. | ||
* Some say that if one stay awake at this night, one will reach a high state. | * Some say that if one stay awake at this night, one will reach a high state. | ||
* Some have said that it was called al-Qadr because it is a grand and high-value night, as the Qur'an was revealed at this night to [[the Prophet]]'s (s) heart by an archangel.<ref>Malikī Tabrīzī, ''al-Murāqibāt'', p. 237-252.</ref> | * Some have said that it was called al-Qadr because it is a grand and high-value night, as the Qur'an was revealed at this night to [[the Prophet]]'s (s) heart by an archangel.<ref>Malikī Tabrīzī, ''al-Murāqibāt'', p. 237-252.</ref> | ||
Other names such as "Laylat al-'Azama" and "Laylat al-Sharaf" have also be mentioned for this night. | Other names such as "Laylat al-'Azama" (Arabic:{{ia|ليلة العظمة}}; night of the greatness) and "Laylat al-Sharaf" (Arabic:{{ia|ليلة الشرف}}; night of the honor) have also be mentioned for this night. | ||
==Importance== | ==Importance== | ||