Green flag

According to another detailed Hadees reported by Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا, our Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘In Layla-tul-Qadr, Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, accompanied by a large number of angels, descends onto the earth with a green flag he hoists on the top of the Ka’bah. Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام has 100 arms, two of which he opens only at this night. His arms spread across the east and the west. Then Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام commands the angels to say Salam and shake hands with every Muslim who is offering Salah or making the Żikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and to say Aameen to their supplications. This process continues till dawn (Subh-e-Sadiq).

In the morning, Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام commands all the angels to return. The angels say ‘O Jibrail عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام what about the needs of the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم?’ Jibraeel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام replies, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has seen them with mercy and has forgiven all of them except four types of people.’

The honourable companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم asked, ‘Ya Rasulallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Who are those four types of people?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied,                  ‘(1) Alcoholics/drunkard (2) Disobedient to parents (3) Those who break ties with relatives (4) Those who bear malice and grudge against each other and break ties.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, pp. 336, vol. 3, Hadees 3695)

Unfortunate people

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you realize how blessed and sacred Layla-tul-Qadr is? Everyone is forgiven at this night, but the alcoholics, those who disobey their parents, break off ties with relatives and bear malice and grudge against fellow Muslim brothers without a valid reason of Shari’ah are not forgiven.

Repent!

Dear Islamic brothers! Isn’t it enough to make us fear the wrath of our Omnipotent Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ? How extreme sinners would be the ones who are not being forgiven even at the sacred and blessed night of Layla-tul-Qadr! We must repent sincerely of our sins and settle all the matters concerning the rights of others. Indeed, the mercy and bounties of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ are immense.