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The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Lukgaf(m): 5:13am On May 08, 2020
AlhamduLilah we are heading towards the completion of 1441AH Ramadan - today is 15th day of Ramadan. (May Allah make the rest easy and spare our lives to witness more of it). In sha Allah, by this time of next week, we would be in the last ten days of the month. In what follows, it is imperative we inform you about the virtues of the last ten days of the month so as to prepare for it to earn the big rewards available in these days.

The last ten days of Ramadan are blessed by Allah with unique virtues. Among such virtues is that Laylat Al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is among them. About this Night, Allah, The Most Exalted, Says (what means): “Ha, Meem. By the clear Book. Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. On that night is made distinct every precise matter - [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]. As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”[Quran 44:1-6]

Allah sent down the Quran on this Night which He, The Most Exalted, described as blessed. It was reported from a group of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) – including Ibn ‘Abbaas, Qataadah, Sa’eed ibn Jubayr, ‘Ikrimah, Mujaahid and others , may Allah be pleased with them- that the night on which the Quran was sent down was Laylat Al-Qadr.

The phrase (which means): “On that night is made distinct every precise matter,” indicates that on this night the destiny of all creatures for the coming year is decreed. On that night it is written who will live, who will die, who will be saved, who will be doomed, who will be destined for Paradise, who will be destined for Hell, who will be granted honour, who will be humiliated, where drought and famine will occur, and everything else that Allah Wills in that year.

Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “You may see a man furnishing his home or plowing his field, and he is one of those who are going to die,” i.e., it has been decreed on Laylat Al-Qadr that he is one of those who are going to die (in the coming year). And it was said that on this night, the destiny of people is shown to the angels.

The meaning of “Qadr” is veneration or honor, i.e. it is a night that is venerated because of its special characteristics, and because the one who stays up during this night becomes a person of honor. And it was said that Qadr means constriction, in the sense that the knowledge of precisely when this night is, is hidden. Al-Khaleel ibn Ahmad may Allah have mercy upon him said: “It was called Laylat Al-Qadr because the earth is constricted by the great numbers of angels on that night, and Qadr means constriction.”

It was also said that Qadr means Qadar (decree), i.e., that on this night the decrees for the coming year are ordained, as Allah Says (what means): “On that night is made distinct every precise matter.” [Quran 44:4]and because the decrees of Allah are decided and written down on this night.

So Allah has called it Laylat Al-Qadr, because of its great value and high status with Allah, and because so many sins are forgiven and so many faults are concealed during this night. For it is the night of forgiveness, as it was reported that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: “Whoever stays up during Laylat Al-Qadr out of faith and in the hope of earning the reward of Allah, all his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]


Allah has given this night special characteristics which make it unique, such as:

1. It is the night on which the Quran was sent down, as we have stated above. Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Allah sent down the Quran at one time from Al-Lawh Al-Mahfooth (the Preserved Tablet in the Seventh Heaven) to Bayt Al-‘Izzah (House of Pride) in the first Heaven, then it was revealed to the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) in stages according to events over twenty-three years.” [Ibn Katheer]

2. Allah described it as being better than a thousand months, as He Says (what means): “The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.” [Quran 97:3]

3. Allah described it as being blessed, as He Says (what means): “Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.” [Quran 44: 3]

4. On this night, the angels and the Spirit [Jibreel (Angel Gabriel)] descend, “i.e., many angels descend on this night because it is so blessed, and the angels come down when the blessings and mercy of Allah come down, just as they come down when the Quran is recited, and they surround the circles of Thikr (gatherings where Allah is mentioned), and they spread their wings for the one who sincerely seeks knowledge, out of respect for him.” [Ibn Katheer]
Jibreel is specifically mentioned as a sign of respect for him.

5. This night is described as peace, i.e., it is safe, for the devils cannot do any evil or cause any harm on this night, as Mujaahid may Allah have mercy upon him said: “On this night, many people are saved from punishment because of what they do to worship Allah, The Most Exalted.”

6. Allah Says (what means):“On that night is made distinct every precise matter.” [Quran 44:4], the affairs of that year are dispatched from the Preserved Tablet to the angels who record the decrees: who will live, who will die, what provision people will be given, what will happen until the end of that year, every matter of ordainments is decreed, and it cannot be altered or changed. [Ibn Katheer]

All of this is already known to Allah before it is even written down, but He makes known to the angels what is to happen, and commands them to do whatever they are enjoined to do.

7. Allah revealed a Chapter concerning this night which will be recited until the Day of Resurrection, in which He mentions the honor and great value of this night. This is the Chapter in which Almighty Allah Says (what means): “Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.” [Quran 97:1-5]

The verse (which means): “And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?” [Quran 97:2]serves to draw attention to the importance and great significance of this night.

The verse (which means): “The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.”Means that worship during it is better than worship during a thousand months (which means over eighty three years). This is a great virtue, the value of which no one can fully understand except The Lord of the Worlds, The Most Exalted.

Laylat Al-Qadr is in the last ten days of Ramadan, as stated in the narration of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: “Seek Laylat Al-Qadr in the last ten days of Ramadan.” [Muslim]

It is more likely to be one of the odd-numbered nights, because of the narration of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ``alayhi wa sallam, had said: “Seek Laylat Al-Qadr in the odd-numbered nights of the last ten nights.” [Al-Bukhari]

We should seek it especially in the odd-numbered nights, i.e., on the twenty-first, the twenty-third, the twenty-fifth, the twenty-seventh and the twenty-ninth. It was also reported that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: “Seek it in the last ten nights, on the odd-numbered nights.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

It is most likely to be on the night of the twenty-seventh. This is according to the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ): “Laylat Al-Qadr is the night of the twenty-seventh.” [Ahmad and Abu Daawood] The view that it is the night of the twenty-seventh is the opinion of most of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and the majority of scholars. Ubayy ibn Ka’b, may Allah be pleased with him, used to assert, without saying “Inshaa Allah-God willing” that: “…it was the night of the twenty-seventh. Zurr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah be pleased with him, said to Ubayy, may Allah be pleased with him: ‘I said: What makes you say that, O Abu’l-Munthir (i.e. Ubay)?’ He, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘By the signs of which the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) told us: that the sun rises that morning with no visible rays.’” [Muslim]

The fact that it is more likely the night of the twenty-seventh –Allah knows best – does not mean that this is always the case. It could be any of the other odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan. Some of the scholars ruled that it is more likely that it moves and does not come on a specific night each year.

Allah has concealed this night so that His slaves will strive to seek it, and will strive hard in worship, just as He has concealed the blessed hour of Friday.

Therefore, we should strive hard during the days and nights of these ten days, seeking Laylat Al-Qadr and following the example of our Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) and we should strive in supplication and seeking to draw close to Allah Almighty not celebrating the night like our people do, what will use to see in our society is not Lailatul Qodri but Lailatul kowomi (The night of embezzling money).

May Allah grant us the understanding of His deen (Aameen)

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by money121(m): 5:16am On May 08, 2020
Allahu Akbar

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Kherdija(f): 6:15am On May 08, 2020
Jazakallahu khairan for this imformation,May Allah subhanahu wata'ala accept our act of ibadah.May he ease all our Affairs and Always make us a happy muslim and make us to end well on his path.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Oshin56(m): 6:27am On May 08, 2020
Please I need Ramadan message to send to my Muslim friends and family in English I will be happy if you can mention me with it or update it here just for me to copy And paste. Jazakallah khairan
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by betterman22(m): 9:43am On May 08, 2020
embarassed
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by madridguy(m): 9:45am On May 08, 2020
Jazak Allah Khairan
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Aremynart: 9:47am On May 08, 2020
Kherdija:
Jazakallahu khairan for this imformation,May Allah subhanahu wata'ala accept our act of ibadah.May he ease all our Affairs and Always make us a happy muslim and make us to end well on his path.

Ameen
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by SHOWSMILE(m): 9:58am On May 08, 2020
Oh Allah you are the listener of all requests and the last resort to all complaints. Accept and answer our silent prayers. Forgive our parents, Guide our children, Heal our sickness, Have Mercy on us, Hear us when we call on you and Grant us Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.
RAMADAN KAREEM.


ALLAH, on this day make our fasts the fasts of those who fast (sincerely), and our standing up in prayer of those who stand up in prayer (obediently), awaken us in it from the sleep of the heedless, and forgive us our sins , O God of the worlds, and forgive us, O one who forgives the sinners. Ameen
Ramadan Kareem


ALLAH, on this day, take us closer towards Your pleasure, keep us away from Your anger and punishment, grant us the opportunity to recite Your verses (of the Qur'an), by Your mercy, O the most Merciful. Ameen
Ramadan Kareem


ALLAH, on this day, strengthen us in carrying out Your commands, let us taste the sweetness of Your remembrance, grant us, through Your graciousness, that we give thanks to You. Protect us, with Your protection and cover, O the most discerning of those who see.
Ameen.
Ramadan Kareem


O ALLAH, on this day, beautify us by covering and chastity, cover us with the clothes of contentment and chastity, let us adhere to Your justices and fairness, and keep us safe from all that we fear, by Your protection, surely You're the protector of all the frightened.
Ameen.
Ramadan Kareem.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by zeenath1441: 10:00am On May 08, 2020
AlhamduliLLAH, May Allah make the remaining part easier and accept it as an act of Ibadan.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Tranquility4u: 10:08am On May 08, 2020
JazakAllahu Khairan

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by rashy1234(m): 10:27am On May 08, 2020
JazakahLLohu Khayran. May Allah accept it from us as an act of Ibaadah.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Craaaa: 10:34am On May 08, 2020
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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by GrandMufti: 10:34am On May 08, 2020
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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by okoolori(m): 10:58am On May 08, 2020
Jazakhallahu khairan....
Emi ashika
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by ayinde2020: 11:56am On May 08, 2020
may Allah make it easy for us
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Antichristus: 11:59am On May 08, 2020
Absolute rubbish.
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by ManMustChopp: 12:20pm On May 08, 2020
Antichristus:
Absolute rubbish.

May Allah guide you to the right path �

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by tola4think(m): 12:52pm On May 08, 2020
womenareapes:
for you to experience true peace is to give your life to Christ Jesus!

your Ramadan this and that is just waste of time.
you people are just fasting to go to that same hellfire, were you will see your fellow Islam brothers there unless ya all repent
May Allah guide you to the right path

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Modikko(m): 1:05pm On May 08, 2020
Please respect yourself and respect people’s opinion to follow and adhere to the teachings of the religion they believe in. I can’t even fathom what brought you here. It is not by force you must jump on any thread. Please maintain your lane
womenareapes:
for you to experience true peace is to give your life to Christ Jesus!

your Ramadan this and that is just waste of time.
you people are just fasting to go to that same hellfire, were you will see your fellow Islam brothers there unless ya all repent
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Modikko(m): 1:06pm On May 08, 2020
People like you that lack tolerance of other religions are the problem of the world.
Antichristus:
Absolute rubbish.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by womenareapes: 1:46pm On May 08, 2020
Modikko:
Please respect yourself and respect people’s opinion to follow and adhere to the teachings of the religion they believe in. I can’t even fathom what brought you here. It is not by force you must jump on any thread. Please maintain your lane
while your people will be flooding Christian threads talking rubbish!

peace! and give your life to Christ Jesus.
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Modikko(m): 2:46pm On May 08, 2020
Which Christ? What is Christ?
womenareapes:
while your people will be flooding Christian threads talking rubbish!

peace! and give your life to Christ Jesus.
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by womenareapes: 2:51pm On May 08, 2020
Modikko:
Which Christ? What is Christ?
which Muhammed? what is Muhammed?
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Antichristus: 3:40pm On May 08, 2020
Modikko:
People like you that lack tolerance of other religions are the problem of the world.

You are quite wrong. The greatest problem in world history is religion and religious intolerance amongst religious people.

At the purely logical level, philosophy of language, as championed by verificationists and falsificationists, unequivocally shows that all religious claims are empirically unverifiable and unfalsifiable, and therefore meaningless. Seeking to impose these as if they are truths is what I have zero tolerance for because that's both fraudulent and deceitful. So, believe what you want but don't bring these to the public domain as statements of facts.

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Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Nobody: 5:50pm On May 08, 2020
Oshin56:
Please I need Ramadan message to send to my Muslim friends and family in English I will be happy if you can mention me with it or update it here just for me to copy And paste. Jazakallah khairan

Copy this hadiths and send it as ramadan sms.
You can get as many as u want via Google

Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Oshin56(m): 6:22pm On May 08, 2020
Eco2580:


Copy this hadiths and send it as ramadan sms.
You cam get as many as u want via Google
thanks chief.
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Nobody: 6:41pm On May 08, 2020
womenareapes:
for you to experience true peace is to give your life to Christ Jesus!

your Ramadan this and that is just waste of time.
you people are just fasting to go to that same hellfire, were you will see your fellow Islam brothers there unless ya all repent
Will you shut up you fool. What if they are right and you are wrong and you enter hellfire. These Christians don't listen to them when you dump your religious status you just pick another set of chains. Stupid sheep. I hate religious intolerance more than religion itself.
Re: The Virtues Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan by Modikko(m): 7:14pm On May 08, 2020
Believe in whatever you believe and let others believe in what they believe. Live and let live
Antichristus:


You are quite wrong. The greatest problem in wirld history is religion and religious intolerance amongst religious people.

All religious claims are empirically unverifiable and unfalsifiable, and therefore meaningless. Seeking to impose these as if they are truths is what I have zero tolerance because thats both fraudulent and deceitful. So, believe what you want but don't bring these to the public domain as statements of facts.

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