Sixty thousand are forgiven every night

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn-e-Mas’ood رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم stated: Every night of blessed Ramadan, a Munadi [i.e. a proclaimer] calls out in the skies until the dawn, ‘O the one who asks for goodness! Complete (i.e. keep obeying Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) and rejoice, and O the evil one! Give up your evil and take an admonitory lesson. Is there anyone who wants forgiveness so that his need be fulfilled? Is there anyone who repents so that his repentance be accepted? Is there anyone who makes Du’a so that his Du’a be answered? Is there anyone who asks for something so that he be bestowed what he asks for?’ Each night of Ramadan at the time of Iftar, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ frees sixty thousand sinners from Hell and on the day of Eid, sinners equal to the total of the whole month are forgiven.’

(Ad-Durr-ul-Mansur, vol. 1, pp. 146)

Dear Islamic brothers! The moments of the month of Ramadan are so blessed that Divine mercy and forgiveness are being distributed to bondmen in its every moment. This is the sacred month in which days are spent in observing Siyam and nights in reciting the Holy Quran, and both these i.e. Sawm and Holy Quran will intercede for Muslims on the Judgement Day.

Sawm and Holy Quran will intercede

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Sawm and Quran will intercede for a bondman on the Day of Judgement. Sawm will humbly say, ‘O my Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I prevented him from eating and satisfying his desires during the day, accept my intercession for him.’ The Holy Quran will say, ‘I prevented him from sleeping in the night, accept my intercession for him.’ Hence the intercession of both will be accepted.’

(Musnad Imam Ahmad, pp. 586, vol. 2, Hadees 6637)

Reason for forgiveness

Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has said, ‘If Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ had intended to punish the Ummah of Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم He عَزَّوَجَلَّ would never have bestowed upon them Ramadan and Surah Al-Ikhlas.’

(Nuzha-tul-Majalis, vol. 1, pp. 216)