Laylat Al Qadr 2014: What Is The 'Night Of Power?'

[hrmjustin]

Yasmine Hafiz



What Is Laylat Al Qadr?

Laylat Al Qadr is considered the holiest night of the year for Muslims, and is traditionally celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan. It is known as the "Night of Power," and commemorates the night that the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, beginning with the exhortation, "Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists)," in Surat Al-Alaq (Muhsin Khan translation).

When Is Laylat Al Qadr?

The Prophet Muhammad did not mention exactly when the Night of Power would be, although most scholars believe it falls on one of the odd-numbered nights of the final ten days of Ramadan, such as the 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, or 27th days of Ramadan. It is most widely believed to fall on the 27th day of Ramadan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/laylat-al-qadr-2014_n_5607263.html

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1. I had never heard of this. Good stuff!

[hrmjustin]

2. Me neither.

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3. Far too many of us -- including me -- our ignorance of Islam is woeful.

Thanks for posting this.

[hrmjustin]

4. Your welcome.