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'''Laylat al-Qadr''' (Arabic: {{ia|لَیلَة القَدر}}; literal meaning: Night of the Measure, Night of the Destiny) is the night of the [[revelation]] of the [[Qur'an]] and the predestination of the coming year for | '''Laylat al-Qadr''' (Arabic: {{ia|لَیلَة القَدر}}; literal meaning: Night of the Measure, Night of the Destiny) is the night of the [[revelation]] of the [[Qur'an]] and the predestination of the coming year for everyone. In the Qur'an and [[hadith]]s, the Night of Qadr is said to be more valuable than one thousand months. It is the most virtuous night of the year and the night of divine mercy and the forgiveness of [[sin]]s, when [[angel]]s descend on the Earth. According to some [[Shiite]] hadiths, the angels present people's predestination for the coming year to the [[Imam]]. | ||
The exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is unknown. However, according to many traditions, it is in the [[month of Ramadan]]. Shi'a believe that it is whether the eve of 19th or 21st or 23rd of the month of Ramadan. Majority of Shi'a emphasis on the eve of [[Ramadan 23|23rd]] and majority of [[Sunni]] Muslims mark [[Ramadan 27|27th]] of the month of Ramadan as Laylat al-Qadr. | The exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is unknown. However, according to many traditions, it is in the [[month of Ramadan]]. Shi'a believe that it is whether the eve of 19th or 21st or 23rd of the month of Ramadan. Majority of Shi'a emphasis on the eve of [[Ramadan 23|23rd]] and majority of [[Sunni]] Muslims mark [[Ramadan 27|27th]] of the month of Ramadan as Laylat al-Qadr. | ||
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Lady Fatima (a) worshiped God in the Night of Qadr until morning, and had her children and family stay up the night and worship, and she compensated their sleeping problem with eating less and sleeping during the day. The Infallibles (a) were presented in mosques and stayed [[vigilant]] in Nights of Qadr. According to a hadith, Imam al-Sadiq (a) was very sick in one Night of Qadr. Notwithstanding this, he asked his companions to take him to the mosque where he could worship. | Lady Fatima (a) worshiped God in the Night of Qadr until morning, and had her children and family stay up the night and worship, and she compensated their sleeping problem with eating less and sleeping during the day. The Infallibles (a) were presented in mosques and stayed [[vigilant]] in Nights of Qadr. According to a hadith, Imam al-Sadiq (a) was very sick in one Night of Qadr. Notwithstanding this, he asked his companions to take him to the mosque where he could worship. | ||
== | ==Recommended acts of Laylat al-Qadr== | ||
{{main|Text:Supererogatory Deeds of Laylat al-Qadr}} | {{main|Text:Supererogatory Deeds of Laylat al-Qadr}} | ||
The mustahab (recommended) acts for the nights of Qadr are divided into two types: | The mustahab (recommended) acts for the nights of Qadr are divided into two types: | ||