97. Die kraftvolle Nacht (Al-Qadr)

Offenbart vor der Hidschra. Dieses Kapitel enthält 5 Verse.
Die ungefähre Bedeutung diese Surat auf deutsch:

Im Namen Allahs, des Gnädigen, des Barmherzigen.

1. Wahrlich, Wir sandten ihn (den Koran) hernieder in der Nacht Al-Qadr.

2. Und was lehrt dich wissen, was die Nacht Al-Qadr ist?

3. Die Nacht Al-Qadr ist besser als tausend Monde.

4. In ihr steigen die Engel herab und der Geist nach dem Gebot ihres Herrn - mit jeder Sache.

5. Friede währt bis zum Anbruch der Morgenröte.

Ramadan: Auspicious Time

Khatirah [Short Talk] Peace Until Fajr

Excerpted from Manaar As-sabeel
Al-Muntada Al-Islami


In each of the daily prayers we offer, we solemnly declare to Allah, “Iyyaka na`budu” (You alone do we worship). While the intelligent and committed believer realizes that his very lifestyle spells worship, he knows, remembering the words of our Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, that “Du`a’ (supplication) is worship” [At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud] Allah, the Most Merciful, has encouraged the believers to take advantage of certain times during the year to make Du`a’. Such an occasion presents itself annually during Ramadan — especially on the Lailat ul-Qadr, the Night of Power. On this night, the single most important event in human history unfolded as, after the Glorious Quran was preserved in the Protected Tablet, Jibril descended with the blessed book to reveal it, upon Allah’s command, to His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him. Accentuating its significance, Allah says, {and how would you know (the value of the) Night of Qadr}. (Al-Qadr:2)

So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Quran devotes a special surah to it. {Lailat ul-Qadr is better than a thousand months}. [Al-Qadr:3] This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the last ten, odd-numbered nights of Ramadan. The fact that the exact night is unknown reflects Allah’s will in keeping it hidden. Indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, was prevented from telling us its precise time. One day, he came out to tell the companions the exact night. On the way he saw two men arguing with each other. By the will of Allah, he, peace and blessings be upon him, forgot and subsequently remembered it. Afterwards the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him,) was instructed not to divulge this information. “Had I been allowed,” he, peace and blessings be upon him, remarked once, “I would have told you (of its exact time).” [Narrated by Imam Ahmad] The Almighty in His wisdom kept this hidden from us for many reasons. Perhaps He wants us to strive hard in our worship during the last ten days of Ramadan so that we don’t become lazy, worshipping hard on just that one night and denying ourselves the benefit of doing the same on the other nights. “Had people not left their Salah except for that (one) night, I would have informed you (of its exact date).” [At-Tabarani] The sincere believer who worries day and night about his sins and phases of neglect in his life patiently awaits the onset of Ramadan. During it he hopes to be forgiven by Allah for past sins, knowing that the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, promised that all who bear down during the last ten days shall have all their sins forgiven. To achieve this, he remembers the Prophet’s, peace and blessings be upon him, advice in different sayings wherein he used words like “seek”, “pursue”, “search”, and “look hard” for Lailat ul-Qadr. Moreover, Allah and His Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, provided us some signs of its occurrence. Allah (swt) describes the night as {…peace until the rise of the morn}. [Al-Qadr:5] In various sayings, the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, described the night as serene, tranquil, and peaceful. The sun at sunrise would appear reddish and without its normal blazing and sharp rays. The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, added that “the angel of earth on that night of Qadr will be more numerous than all the pebbles of the earth.”

What should one do during the last ten days in pursuit of Lailat ul-Qadr? The devoted servant of Allah makes these nights alive with prayer, reading and reflecting on Quran. He makes Du`a’ to Allah, penitently beseeching Him for His forgiveness. He is inspired by the Prophet’s, peace and blessings be upon him, words “Our Lord, most Exalted, Most high comes down to the lowest heaven during the last third of each night and announces (reassuringly): Whoever makes Du`a’, I shall answer it. Whoever asks (for something Halal) I shall grant it; and whoever seeks forgiveness, I shall forgive him.” [Bukhari] The believer, conscious of Allah and their sins, will continue to beseech Allah, in and out of prayer, during his prostration. For a time, the only concern will be cleansing oneself of the forgetfulness that this life propagates in one’s heart, the sins that accumulate, darkening the heart, making it insensitive to disobeying Allah. He begs Allah to keep him away from misfortunes in this world, the punishment of the grave, and the torment of Hell. He asks Allah to make him patient and steadfast in struggling to maintain his Islam in this world and asks Him to overlook his shortcomings, periods of laziness and neglect. Sincere devotion on that night will render the believer forgetful of the time, until he is surprised by the Adhan of Fajr. After Fajr, as the sun creeps above the horizon, reddish and weak in its appearance, without any rays, the effort at night will have been worthwhile. The believer rejoices, knowing that this was quite possibly Lailat ul-Qadr and “whoever stays up (in prayer and remembrance of Allah) on the Night of Qadr fully believing (in Allah’s promise of reward for that night) and hoping to seek reward (from Allah alone and not from people), he shall be forgiven for his past sins.” [Sahihs Bukhari and Muslim]

Quelle: The Lailat ul-Qadr by Islamonline.net