A Night Better Than 1,000 Months

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn. (Quran 97:3-5)

The Night of Power, or Laylatul Qadr is the most sacred night. On this night, the Quran was first revealed to the Messenger ﷺ. But what are the benefits of this night, and what should we do on it to reap the blessings?

Blessings of Laylatul Qadr

Rewards of over 1,000 months. If you spent the whole night in prayer you’d receive the blessing of over 80 years of prayer – an entire lifetime.
The angels descend, delivering salams and carrying out God’s decree
The night when Allah determines our destiny for the year

Types of worship to do on Laylatul Qadr

Prayer

Perform taraweeh and continue as long as you can. Break up your prayer with other forms of worship

Reading Quran

Push extra hard in the last 10 days

Duas

Keep a list of duas to request every night if Ramadan, but ask as deeply and consistently as you can throughout the night.

Istighfar and adhkar

Ask Allah to wipe away your sins.

Charity

Invest in your akhirah by giving a waqf, which provides blessings year after year. The Waqf Fund never spends your charity, only generating halal profit to help vulnerable people.

When is Laylatul Qadr?

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I was informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan.” (Bukhari)

Scholars believe that Laylatul Qadr likely falls in the last 10 nights, but since there is so much room for error, they encourage us to worship consistently across all 10 nights, and especially not to neglect the nights after the 27^th, which is commonly believed to have the most evidence to support it as Laylatul Qadr.

But here’s the thing; it’s very likely that Laylatul Qadr changes night every Ramadan. And it’s also quite likely that we get our Ramadan start day incorrectly as there is room for interpretation. This is why it’s important to pace yourself across the last 10 nights – and the bonus (and divine wisdom) in this is that you also get the multiplied blessings of Ramadan for all 10 nights, regardless of when the Night of Power is.

The characteristics of Laylatul Qadr:

Some of the descriptions of Laylatul Qadr are:

A calm, serene night
Neither very hot or very cold
A unique sunrise without rays

How do I catch Laylatul Qadr?

By worshiping every night across the last 10 nights. Remember, there are other kinds of good deeds that count as obedience, such as caring for the young of the ummah, preparing food for others and giving charity.