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Night of Power) is the anniversary of the night on which, according to Islam , the Qur'an was first communicated to Muhammad (see surat Iqra .) It is conventionally taken to occur on the night of the 27th of the month of Ramadan . Its exact date is uncertain, but is known to have been one of the last ten days of Ramadan. It is praised in surat al-Qadr (in the Qur'an ): "The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees. (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn." Muslims often pray extra prayers on this day, particularly night prayer ( qiyam ul-layl) and tarawih . v t e1
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"Qadr" is Arabic for power / ability.It is the anniversary of the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad .
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Laylat al-Qadr ( ) (also known as Shab-e-Qadr  , loaned from Persian ), variously rendered in English as the Night of Decree , Night of Power , Night of Value , Night of Destiny , or Night of Measures , is in Islamic belief the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad .It is one of the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan and is better than 1000 months of worship.Muslims believe that on this night, the blessings and mercy of Allah is abundant, sins are forgiven, supplications are accepted, and that the annual decree is revealed to the angels who also descend to earth.
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Anniversary of two important dates in Islam "Night of Power" redirects here.Laylat al-Qadr ( ), variously rendered in English as the Night of Decree , Night of Power , Night of Value , Night of Destiny , or Night of Measures , is, in Islamic belief, the night when the Quran was first sent down from Heaven to the world and also the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the prophet Muhammad .According to many Muslim sources, it was one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan , the ninth month of the Islamic calendar .Since that time, Muslims have regarded the last ten nights of Ramadan as being especially blessed.Muslims believe that the Night of Qadr comes with blessings and mercy of God in abundance, sins are forgiven, supplications are accepted, and that the annual decree is revealed to the angels who carry it out according to God's plan.Britannica Guide to the Islamic World .An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations.As-Sunnah Foundation of America .
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Observed date in the Islamic calendar For the Spider Robinson novel, see Night of Power (novel) .The Night of Power ( ; also rendered as the Night of Destiny , Night of Decree , or Night of Determination , also the Precious Night ), is, in Islamic belief, the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first sent down from Heaven to the world and also the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad ; it is described to be better than a thousand months of worshipping.According to various hadiths, its exact date is uncertain but it was one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan , the ninth month of the Islamic calendar . Since that time, Muslims have regarded the last ten nights of Ramadan as being especially blessed. Muslims believe that the Night of Qadr comes with blessings and mercy of God in abundance. They believe that sins are forgiven, supplications are accepted, and that the annual decree is revealed to the angels who carry it out according to God's grace. Britannica Guide to the Islamic World . An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. As-Sunnah Foundation of America .
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Night in the Islamic calendar For the Spider Robinson novel, see Night of Power (novel) . In Islamic belief, Laylat al-Qadr ( in Arabic : لیلة القدر ) or Night of Power is an Islamic festival in memory of the night when the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, the first revelation the Islamic prophet Muhammad received from the angel Gabriel .The Night of Power belongs to one of the five Kandil Nights .In the Quran, it is said this night is better than 1,000 months (approximately 83.3 years). According to various hadiths , its exact date was uncertain, but was one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan , the ninth month of the Islamic calendar . Since that time, Muslims have regarded the last ten nights of Ramadan as being especially blessed. Muslims believe the Night comes again every year, with blessings and mercy of God in abundance.The surah al-Qadr is named after this Night, and the chapter’s purpose is to describe the greatness of the occasion. Britannica Guide to the Islamic World . An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. As-Sunnah Foundation of America . Islampidia . : CS1 maint: url-status ( link ) There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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islamic festival in memory of the night when muslims believe the quran was first sent down from heaven to the w
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