Saif Morad – Tafsir Surah AlQadr, Taking Advantage Of The Last 10 Nights Of Ramadan Laylatul Qadr

Assalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wabarakatuh to whom my

dear brothers and sisters may

Allah bless us with the best in this

world and the next.

We have arrived at the final stretch of

Ramadan,

the most important part of Ramadan.

This is the time to take our Ibadah

to another level.

Following in the example of the prophet sallallahu

alaihi wasallam,

these last 10 nights are the best nights

of the year.

And during these nights comes a night that

is better than a 1000 months.

Worship in it is better than a 1000

months. Not 24 hours

but less than 12 hours.

And there's an entire surah in the Quran

dedicated to this night. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala

says,

Indeed

we have sent it down during the night

of decree.

Allah is telling us that he sent the

Quran down during this night.

How was the Quran sent down during this

night?

It is said that Allah

during this night He sent down the Quran.

The entire Quran from the preserved tablet. The

He sent it down to the Bayt of

Izzah.

The house of might that is in the

first heaven.

And it can also mean that the revelation

started coming down to the prophet sallallahu alaihi

wa sallam during this night.

If we look at the chapter that comes

before this surah,

the first five verses of that surah

were the first verses to be revealed to

the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.

And when were those first verses revealed?

They were sent down to the Prophet

on this line.

And Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says,

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is saying, and what

will make you know what the night of

decree is?

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala uses a statement to

exemplify this night, to show that this is

no ordinary night.

This night is greater than any other night

during the year.

So what is this night?

This is the night of decree,

where Allah

decrees the matters that are gonna take place

during the upcoming year.

It is already written in the lohilmahfud,

in the preserved tablet.

But this is the night where Allah subhanahu

wa ta'ala gives the decree to the appointed

angels of what is about to take place

during this night.

And this is a night of tremendous

opportunity.

The one who worships Allah

during this night, their status is elevated.

Because this night as Allah

tells us,

The night of decree, laiilatul Qadr is greater

than a 1000 months.

Ibadah during this night is equal to worshiping

a 1000 months. That's over 83 years.

Some of the scholars say that worship during

this night

is greater than worshiping Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala

for a 1000 months

in which there is no Laylatul Qadr.

Imagine worshiping during this night.

Less than 12 hours

is equal to over 83 years of worship.

Most people don't even live that long.

But yet Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala from his

infinite mercy, he decreed a night for us

that if we were to utilize it and

worship him during this night, we get the

reward of worshiping for over a 1000 months.

So when exactly is this night?

Is it on 27th?

Is it on 21st?

Is it on 23rd?

The Prophet

told us to strive to find Laylatul Qadr

during the last 10 nights of Ramadan.

More specifically during the odd nights of Ramadan.

Ubay ibn Kab, he swore that Laylatul Qadr

falls on the 27th.

And there's a high chance that Laylatul Qadr

could be on the 27th.

But it is not restricted to the 27th

because there's other narrations that state

that Laylatul Qadr was on a different night.

Some say 23rd.

The scholars say that Laylatul Qadr takes place

during a different night every Ramadan,

during these last 10 nights.

So it could be on the 23rd.

It could be on the 25th.

The prophet was given knowledge of it, but

because two people were arguing, he was made

to forget it. And there's wisdom behind that.

Because if we knew the exact date of

Laylatul Qadr,

that is the night that we will strive

the most.

But in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala concealing this

night from us,

it motivates us to strive

every single night during these last 10 nights

to utilize it in the best manner.

To do our best.

And if we look at the example of

the Prophet

he was our role model. And let's not

forget that Allah

forgave

all his sins.

But yet the Prophet

he took his Ibadah to a different level

during these last 10 nights.

Aisha

said that when the last 10 nights of

Ramadan came, the Prophet

was tied in his waist belt. He would

make his night come alive

and he would wake up his family.

This shows that the Prophet

during the last 10 nights, he would take

his ribada to a different level. He would

exert even more effort than before.

And not only that, he would wake up

his family so that they don't miss out

on this opportunity.

And the prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam told

us whoever stands up for prayer during Laylatul

Qadr,

believing in Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala and expecting

the reward from him, then all their previous

sins are forgiven.

So we also need to focus and exert

effort during these last 10 nights.

Give life to them by exerting more effort

and take our Ibadah to a different level.

Hoping in the reward from Allah

And we engage in all types of worship.

Qiyamul Layl. Reading Quran. Giving sadaqa. Remembering Allah

Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. Remembering the blessings that he

has blessed us with.

And Aisha

asked the Prophet

that if I were to catch Laila Qadr,

what should I say?

And he told her to say,

That, Oh Allah, You are the one who

pardons

and You love to pardon.

So pardon us from our mistakes.

And the parting of Allah is not like

ours. We might forgive someone, but we still

have that feeling in our heart.

We don't forget. We'll remember.

But Allah

when he forgives, when he pardons,

it's as if that sin doesn't exist. It's

completely gone. Allah

will erase all the effects of that sin.

This is the night of dua. We make

dua to Allah

to rid the world from the coronavirus.

And we pour our heart to Allah

We ask him for any and everything

as Allah

says in the next ayah.

Allah says the angels, they descend during this

night and the spirit which is Jibril alaihis

salam.

Allah

gives them permission during this night to descend.

And they descend and they come and they

say ameen to the dua of the believers.

They come and they give salam to the

believers.

And they say more angels descend during this

night than the amount of pebbles that are

on the earth.

It is extremely cramped because of how many

angels have descended during this night.

Allah

puts forth the matters that are to take

place during this year.

From everything, from provisions to who's gonna pass

away, to how much money somebody is gonna

make, and what's gonna happen during this year.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala makes it known during

this night

about what's gonna happen during the rest of

the year.

And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala already has this

knowledge.

His knowledge encompasses everything. But he makes it

known

what's gonna take place during this night. And

then he says,

It is peace until the rise of Fajr.

This night is a peaceful and tranquil night.

And if we notice from years past,

there is one night that is extremely

calm.

It's just extremely peaceful

and Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala He does not

mention when this night starts.

You can say after Asr, after Maghrib,

but he mentions when it ends

And the matters are decided by the end.

It's not about how we start,

but it's all about how we finish.

And this Ramadan is completely different to the

previous ones.

And it is natural to feel down

because it's something that's unknown. We've never witnessed

something like this.

It doesn't matter how our Ramadan started.

It doesn't matter how disobedient one for how

many years.

Now is the time to step up. It's

time for us to strengthen our resolve.

It's not about the past, but it's about

the present. It's about now. What are we

gonna do? We have these beautiful nights coming

up. Are we gonna take advantage? Are we

gonna step up? Are we gonna show Allah

subhanahu wa ta'ala our determination?

Are we gonna strive for forgiveness?

Are we gonna strive for freedom from the

hellfire forever?

The time has come so let's take full

advantage of it and breakthrough.

And today's exercises

make a schedule of how you will spend

your last 10 nights.

What you will do when?

Instead of just doing things randomly, schedule when

you're gonna do when. When you're gonna spend

time with family? When you're gonna read Quran?

When are you gonna stand up for Qiyam?

This way we can take full advantage of

the last 10 nights because the things that

get scheduled

are the things that get done. May Allah

subhanahu wa ta'ala grant us the tawfiq to

take full advantage of these last 10 nights.

May he accept our dua. May he get

rid of this coronavirus. May he free us

from the hellfire forever.

May he forgive us and our parents and

our children and our spouses and all our

family members and the entire Ummah of the

prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. May he forgive

us for our sins, for our shortcomings,

and make us amongst those who are entered

into Jannah without any accountability.

Until next time. Assalamu alaikum Warahmatullahi

wabarakatuhu.