1.         In order to develop the habit of protecting my eyes from sins I will, as far as possible, lower my gaze.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Layla-tul-Qadr is an extremely blessed night; the night of goodness; the night of mercies; the night of acceptance of Dua’s; the night of forgiveness. It is called Layla-tul-Qadr because the commandments of the whole year are enforced in this night. In other words, the angels make a record of whatever is going to happen the following year. It is stated in Tafseer Sawi on page 2398 volume 6:

اَيۡ اِظۡهَارُ هَا فِيۡ دَوَاوِيۡنِ الۡمَلَاءِ الۡاَعۡلٰي

Translation: It (destiny) appears in the registers of the angels.

There are several other reasons for the greatness of this night. A renowned exegetist of the Quran, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الْـحَـنَّان has stated: This night is called Layla-tul-Qadr for several reasons:

1.         In this night, the tasks of the following years are set and assigned to the angels. Qadr refers to either destiny or dignity.

2.         The Holy Quran was revealed at this night.

3.         The worship performed in this night has great Qadr (excellence).

4.         Qadr also means ‘narrowness.’ Angels descend at this night in such a great number that the earth is crowded with them. For these reasons, this night is called Layla-tul-Qadr. (Mawa’iz-e-Na’imiyyah, pp. 62)

There is a Hadees in Sahih Bukhari that says, ‘Whoever offers Salah with faith and sincerity at this night shall be forgiven for all of his previous sins.’

(Sahih Bukhari, pp. 660, vol. 1, Hadees 2014)