Night of Power 2014 | Laylat al-Qadr 24 Ramadan 1435 AH

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24 Ramadan 1435 AH MECCA AH ~ 25 Ramadan 1435 AH USA

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST GRACIOUS,MOST MERCIFUL

1. Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)
2. And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?
3. The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
4. Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees,
5. Peace (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.
( the Holy Qur'an, 97) ~ Surat Al-Qadr (The Power)

In the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah greet and bless him) there is a great number of hadith which indicate probable time limits for finding this blessed night. Here are some of them:
"Seek the Night of Power [praying, performing Night Prayers and doing noble deeds] during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan";
"Look for the Night of Power on an odd-numbered night during the last ten days of the month Ramadan";
"He, who will look for the Night of Power, should look for it during the last seven days";
"The Night of Power is the night of the 27th day";
"The Night of Power is the night of the 24th day";
"The Night of Power is the night either of the 27th or of the 29th day. In this night the number of Angels [, who will descend to earth] will be greater than pebbles [on the whole planet]".
Imam Ibn Hajjar commenting on theof the chapter [from the hadith collection of Imam al-Bukhari] in which the great Muhadith mentions several hadith from those adduced above, made a useful observation: "Suchfor this chapter somehow indicates the fact that Lailatul-Qadr is to be sought in Ramadan, on the last ten days and precisely on the odd-numbered days out of them".

What are its signs?

This night possesses an extraordinary shine and brightness of its own.
Taking into account local climate the weather in that night won't be either cold or warm, i.e. the night temperature will be average for this climate, region and season.
This night will be calm, clear and dry.
Stars do not fall in that night.
The next morning after this night the sun will be bright, brilliant and encarnadine (light-red). Its shine will be tender, not blinding just like the full moon in the clear night.
Question. Why is the date of this blessed night concealed from people? Why isn't this night clearly defined unlike other two festive nights, whose signs are mentioned in the hadith?
Answer. Not a single night of the year is comparable with the Night of Power, as it has already been mentioned above. Probably, that's why it is concealed from people, in order that they don't confine themselves to one night in the year when they ward off evil most diligently and live with their hearts, soul.
Some prominent scholars said: "A Muslim should seek Lailatul-Qardr in every night of the year", i.e. revive it with prayers, Du'a and deep reflection both about the worldly and the eternal.
The mysterious and ambiguous character of this issue is similar to the unknown day of death, the date of the Day of Doom. Why? Simply because when having the possibility to be pious today one shouldn't leave it for tomorrow, let alone for the following years or decades!