|
 In
the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
Some Meritorious Actions that can be
done on Significant Nights
(eg. Laylatul Baraa'ah, the last 10 nights of
Ramadhaan in search of Laylatul Qadr etc.)
A Guideline ......
- Increase Qur’an Recitation
- Increase Salaat & Salaam on Rasullullah(sallallhu alaiyhi
wassallam)
- Istighfaar & Taubah:
Increase
Istighfaar, as well as, notably, the best words of Istighfaar(
Sayyidul Istighfaar) can be read. Perform 2 rakaats of
salaatut-Taubah and beg for forgiveness of all sins. Turn
towards Allah Ta'ala with sincere regret and shame over sins
committed and make a firm promise not to return to sin and
seek forgiveness from Allah Ta'ala. Have firm hope and
resolution in the heart that Allah Ta'ala will surely show
mercy and forgiveness.
- Salatut Tasbeeh:
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has mentioned that:
"The performance of this salaah,
earns, forgiveness of all sins, the first and the last, the
old and the recent, the intentional and the un-intentional,
the minor and the major and the sins committed in privacy and
in public."
- Tahajjud Salaah:
“And make salaah in some
portions of the night and additional prayer for yourself. It
maybe that your Rabb will raise you to the best and highest
place in Jannah.” (Qur’an 17:79)
- Duaa:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah(radhiyallahu anhu) has reported that
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has said:
“ When the last(portion) of the night
remains, our Rabb,the Glorious One, descends towards the
heavens of the world(meaning His special mercy) and
proclaims: Who is there who supplicates Me, and I grant his
supplication? Who is there who begs Me for anything, and I
may grant it to him? Who is there who seeks My forgiveness,
and I may forgive him?"( Bukhari, Muslim).
These opportune moments occur during the last third of
everynight of the year. Ernest duaas can be made at these
times especially on these auspicious nights. One should make
duaa for one’s self, family, children, all our Marhooms and
the Ummah of Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam).
- Some Methods of earning
Abundant Rewards: The following are
short,easy ,abridged ways of earning rewards of being in
ibaadah(worship) the whole night, by doing some limited
action.These are truly treasured pearls that our Beloved
Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wasallam) has given this Ummah.
Some limited,small action and such abundant rewards! Truly,we
should gain strength and courage and take full benefit from
them.
These are:-
7.1 Surah Sajda & Surah Mulk:
Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said:
"The person who reads
Tabarakallazi biyadihil mulk & Alif Laam Tanzeel-as-sajda
between Maghrib and Esha;the reward(for reading these 2
surahs) will be as though he(the reader) had stood awake
during(the night) of Laylatul Qadr." (Ruhul
Ma'aani, Ibn Mardawayah)
7.2 Salaatul Fajr & Salaatul Esha in
congregation(in Jamaat): Hazrat Uthmaan bin
Affaan(Radhiyallahu anhu) reported that he heard
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wasallam) as saying:
"One who observes the Esha salaat in congregation(ie. in
jamaat),it is as though one has remained awake in
ibaadat(ie.in salaat and prayer) for half the night(ie. upto
midnight), and one who observes Fajr salaat in
congregation(ie. in jamaat),it is as though one has remained
awake in ibaadat(ie.in salaat and prayer) for the whole
night." (Muslim, Tirmizi,Attargheeb, Muatta
bin Malik).
Let us grab this opportunity of the whole night’s Ibaadat by
sacrificing a little by performing these salaats in the
Masjid with congregation(jamaah), Insha-Allah.
All days and nights are significant in the life of a
Muslim, however, some days and nights have a special
significance and auspiciousness. May Allah Ta'ala give us all
the courage, strength and inspiration to reap the maximuim
benefits from the Auspicious Days and Nights; especially
those of Ramadhaan. INSHA-ALLAH
|