Laylatul Qadr: Night of Power

Laylatul Qadr Mubarak!

The Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months. (Al Qadr 97:3)

What to do on Laylatul Qadr

What is the first thing we need to do? Ask for guidance. Allah gives us opportunities. We need to establish salat [a system of connection and devotion to Allah] especially on this day. We have to appeal to Allah to show Allah that we want Him, we are not ignoring Him and we want to take a path to Him. That is what din means. A path to Allah is din.

Contemplation on Laylatul Qadr

When you are doing Zikr, you have to visualize things. Visualize yourself in the middle of the universe with the angels and all that. Find a good picture of the universe from NASA or elsewhere, and put that in your mind and picture yourself there. When you say,

Allahu Akbar [Allah is Greater than Great]

Look at that picture. You have to see that picture in your mind and that is what you mean, Allahu Akbar, Allah is as Big as or Bigger than this.

Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the difference of night and day are signs (from Allah) for ulul albab. Such are those who do zikr of Allah standing, and sitting and reclining, and contemplate the creation of the heavens and the earth, and say, “Our Rab, You did not create all this for nothing! Glory be to You! Please protect us from the torment of the Fire.
(Aal-e Imran 3:190-191)

To help with your contemplation of the universe, you may watch the following video on our Aqrtsufi YouTube channel: Secrets of Creation – Part 1

General procedures for special nights and occasions

A. Perform namaz (regular prayers).

B. Do your daily wazifa [assignment].

C. Do the special prayers, zikr, dua [supplication].

Special Prayers

Salat-ul Tasbih

101 times Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

3 times each of the Qadiri and Rifai Virds (applicable for AQRT murids only)
or a minimum of 101 salawats

101 times the following:
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Sub-hana Rabbika Rabbil – izzati amma yasifun
Wa Salaamun ‘alal – mursalin
Wal hamdu lillahi Rabbil ‘alamin
(Al Saffat 37: 180 – 182)

7 times Suratul Qadr

501 times (thinking of the world)
Ya Wadud Ya Salaam Ya Jami Ya Nafi

101 times each of the Positivity Prayers

Make dua for yourself, your family, for your descendants, for your community, country and for the world.

Do the best you can!

Suras for Laylatul Qadr

Al Fatiha: The Opening

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alamin
Ar Rahmanir Rahim
Maliki Yawmid Din
Iyaka na’budu wa iyaka nasta’in
Ihdinas – siratal mustaqim
Siratallazina an ‘amta ‘alayhim,
ghayril maghdubi ‘alayhim walad-daalin
(Amin)

1. In the name of Allah, The One Who Acts with Mercy, The Source of Mercy
2. All gratitude and praise belong to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
3. The One Who Acts with Mercy, The Source of Mercy.
4. The Owner of the Dominion on Judgment Day.
5. We connect and devote ourselves to You, and we ask for Your help.
6. Guide us to the confirmed and sure path.
7. The path of those on whom You have bestowed Your grace, not of those who deserve Your wrath nor of those who misguide themselves (Amen).

Al Ikhlas: The Sincerity and Salvation

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Qul Hu Allahu Ahad
Allahus – Samad
Lam yalid wa lam yulad
Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan Ahad

In the name of Allah, The One Who Acts with Mercy, The Source of Mercy
1. Say, “He, Allah, is Ahad [Unique; Formless],
2. “Allah is Al Samad [The Administrator of All Manifestation].
3. “He does not give birth, nor is He born,
4. “And nothing is equal to Ahad.”

Al Qadr: The Power

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Inna anzalna hu fi laylatil qadr
Wa ma adraka ma laylatul qadr
Laylatul qadri khayrun min alfi shahr
Tanazzalul malaa-ikatu war-Ruhu fiha bi-izni Rabbihim min kulli amr:
Salaamun hiya hatta matla’il fajr.

In the name of Allah, The One Who Acts with Mercy, The Source of Mercy
1. Surely We sent (The Qur’an) down on the Laylatul Qadr [Night of Power].
2. We wish to bring you to the realization of what the Laylatul Qadr is.
3. The Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months.
4. On it, the angels and the Ruh [Holy Spirit] descend by the permission of their Rab [Lord] in regard to every matter (and request).
5. Peace it is, until the rising of the dawn.

Translation of verses 180 – 182 from Sura Al Saffat

In the name of Allah, The One Who Acts with Mercy, The Source of Mercy
Glorified is your Rab, Rab of Majesty, above all that they attribute to Him!
And salaam upon the messengers,
And all gratitude and praise belong to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

Glossary

Allahu Akbar: Allah is Greater than Great

din: way of doing righteous deeds; way of life; right path of connectedness with Allah; way of relationship with God; path of righteousness to Allah; protocol of procedures to connect to and have a relationship with Allah; system of actions that establish a connection to and relationship with Allah; practice of acting with the truth

dua: prayer; appeal; supplication; invocation of Allah’s favors

jahri zikr: outward, audible or loud zikr

khafi zikr: silent zikr

laylatul qadr: night of power

Rab: Lord; Master

rakat: cycle of standing, bowing, kneeling/sitting and prostrating during formal Islamic prayer

sajda: prostration; acknowledgement of Allah’s sovereignty

salat: prayer; formal Islamic worship that is observed five times daily; making connection to Allah; a system of connection and devotion to Allah

salatul fajr: morning prayer

salatul isha: night prayer

salawat: the invocation of peace and blessings upon Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

tariqa: path; Sufi order

ulul albab: people of zikr; people of reasoning; people of understanding and mature discernment

zikr: remembrance; repeated remembrance with contemplation; mentioning Allah’s name repeatedly with intention and contemplation, glorification or supplication; reminder; the practice of repeating the names of Allah; litany of remembrance

The translation of the Arabic terms and Qur’an verses are by Murshid Shaykh Taner Vargonen Ansari.

Part of this article is an edited excerpt of the Sohbet given on Saturday August 3, 2013 (Ramadan 1434) about Laylatul Qadr by Murshid Shaykh Taner Vargonen Ansari. Some of the prescribed prayers were updated in 2016 (Ramadan 1437). This particular compilation was done on May 19, 2020 (Ramadan 1441). Most recent edit: April 30, 2021 (Ramadan 1442).

Thank you.

Love, Peace and Togetherness in Goodness
Ya Wadud Ya Salaam Ya Jami Ya Nafi