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ISLAMIC :
It was narrated that in the days that Musa (Alahi salaam) wandered with
Bani Israel in the desert an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised
their hands towards the heavens praying for the blessed rain to come. Then, to the astonishment of Musa (Alahi salaam) and all
those watching, the few scattered clouds that were in the sky vanished, the heat
poured down, and the drought intensified. It was revealed to Musa that there was a sinner amongst the tribe of Bani Israel whom had disobeyed Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) for more than forty years of his life. "Let him separate himself from the congregation," Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) told Musa (Alahi salaam). "Only then shall I shower you all with rain."
Musa (Alahi salaam) then called out to the
throngs of humanity, "There is a person amongst us who has disobeyed Allah
for forty years. Let him separate himself
from the congregation and only then shall we be rescued from the drought."
That man, waited, looking left and right,
hoping that someone else would step forward, but no one did.
Sweat poured forth from his brow and he knew that he was the one.
The man knew that if he stayed amongst the congregation all would die
of thirst and that if he stepped forward he would be humiliated for all
eternity.
He raised his hands with a sincerity he had never known before, with a
humility he had never tasted, and as tears poured down on both cheeks he said:
"O Allah, have mercy on me! O
Allah, hide my sins! O
Allah, forgive me!"
As Musa (Alahi salaam) and the people of Bani Israel awaited for the
sinner to step forward, the clouds hugged the sky and the rain poured.
Musa (Alahi salaam) asked Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala), "O
Allah, you blessed us with rain even though the sinner did not come
forward." And Allah (Subhanahu
wa ta'ala) replied, "O Musa, it is for the repentance of that very person
that I blessed all of Bani Israel with
water." Musa (Alahi salaam), wanting to know who this blessed man was, asked, "Show him to me O Allah!" Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) replied, "O Musa, I hid his sins for forty years, do you think that after his repentance I shall expose him?" ------------ About LaylatulQadar (When the Night Equals a Thousand)
Allah revealed the Qur'an in the most blessed month; the month of Ramadan, the month in which the Qur'an was sent down. Ibn Jareer narrates, on the authority of Mujaahid that there was a man from Bani Israel who used to spend the night in prayer. Then in the morning he would fight the enemy in the Way of Allah during the day, until the evening and he did this for a thousand months.
And so Allah revealed the Surah:
"Verily, We sent it down in the night of Al-Qadr" until the verse
"The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months"
That is, standing in prayer on that night is
better than the actions of that man.
Sufyaan ath-Thawree reports, on the authority of Mujaahid (also),
that the night of Al-Qadr being better than a thousand months means
that the good deeds performed on it, fasting on it, and standing in
prayer on it are better than a thousand months' good deeds, prayers
and fasting. (Narrated by
Ibn Jareer)
It is reported from Abu Hurairah that he said: "When the month of
Ramadan came, the Messenger of Allah said: `The month of Ramadan has come, a
blessed month in which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast; in it the
gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of
Hell are closed and the devils are chained.
In it is a night better than a thousand months, whoever loses the benefit
of it has lost something
irreplaceable.'" (Narrated by Imam Ahmad and An-Nasaa'i).
It is reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah, that Allah's
Messenger (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever stood in
prayer on the night of Al-Qadr, in faith and hoping for a reward from
Allah, he will have all of his previous sins forgiven." (Narrated by
Al-Bukhari and Muslim). This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. 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 (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) for past sins, knowing that the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) promised that all who bear down during the last ten days shall have all their sins forgiven. To achieve this, the believer remembers the Prophet's (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) advice in different sayings wherein he used words like "seek", "pursue", "search" and "look hard" for Laylatul Qadr. Laylatul Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed missed a great amount of good. The Mu'min should search for it in the last ten nights of Ramadan, passing the nights in worship and obedience.
For those who catch the opportunity, their
gift is that of past sins wiped away. The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi
wa sallam) illustrated for us some of the things we should be doing on this
Grand Night. From his blessed
Sunnah we find the following: Praying Qiyaam (night prayer): It is recommended to make a long qiyaam prayer during the nights on which Laylatul Qadr could fall. This is indicated in many ahadeeth, such as "Whoever stands (in qiyaam) in Laylatul Qadr [and it is facilitated for him] out of faith and expectation (of Allah's reward), will have all of his previous sins forgiven." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim; the addition "and it is facilitated for him" is recorded by Ahmad from the report of `Ubaadah Bin as-Samit; it means that he is permitted to be among the sincere worshippers during that blessed night.] Making Supplications: It is also recommended to make extensive supplication on this night. authentic Hadith recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Majah and at-Tirmidhi.] Abandoning Worldly Pleasures for the Sake of Worship: It is further recommended to spend more time in worship during the nights on which Laylatul Qadr is likely to fall. This calls for abandoning many worldly pleasures in order to secure the time and thoughts solely for worshipping Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala). `A'ishah reported: "When the (last) ten started, the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would tighten his izaar (i.e. he stayed away from his wives in order to have more time for worship), spend the whole night awake (in prayer) and wake up his family." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] And she said: "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to exert more (in worship) on the last ten than on other nights." [Muslim] -------------- An
adult companion of the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) cultivated
his garden next to the property of an orphan.
The orphan claimed that a specific palm tree was on his property and thus
belonged to him. The companion rejected
the claim and off to the Messenger of
Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) went the orphan boy to complain. with his
justness, the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) measured the two
gardens and found that the palm tree did indeed belong to the companion.
The orphan erupted crying. Seeing this, the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam) offered the companion,
"would you give him the palm tree and to you is a palm tree
in Jannah?" However,
the companion in his disbelief that an orphan would
complain to the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) missed the
opportunity and went away angry. But
someone else saw the opportunity, Abu Dah Daah - radi Allahu `anhu. He went to the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and
asked, "Ya Rasul Allah, if I buy the tree from him and give it to
the orphan shall I have that tree in Jannah?"
The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) replied,
"Yes." Abu Dah Daah chased after the companion and asked, "Would
you sell that tree to me for my
entire garden?" The companion
answered, "Take it for there is no good in a tree that I was complained to
the Prophet about."
Immediately, Abu Dah Daah went home and found his wife and children
playing in the garden. "Leave
the garden!" shouted Abu Dah Daah, "we've sold it to Allah!
We've sold it to Allah!" Some of his children had dates in their
hand and he snached the dates from them
and threw them back into the garden. "We've
sold it to Allah!" When Abu
Dah Daah was later martyred in the battle of Uhud, Rasul Allah (Sallallahu
alaihi wa sallam) stood over his slain body and remarked, "How many shady
palm trees does Abu Dah Daah now have in paradise?" What did Abu Dah Daah lose? Dates? Bushes? Dirt? What did he gain? He gained a Jannah whose expanse is the heavens and the earth.
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