Ramadan, which passes with great excitement and enthusiasm among Muslims, is revived with the Night of Power.
The prayers of Lailat al-Qadr, which is the sunnah of our Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), heralds forgiveness and salvation from Hell.
Answering our questions about the Night of Power for the readers of our newspaper, Prof. Dr. Cevat Akşit Hodja stated that the opportunity and good news that the month of Ramadan gives Muslims for forgiveness were gathered on this night.
“SEEK THE LAILAT AL-QADR AT THE END OF RAMADAN”
What would you like to say about the Night of Power and Ramadan, which are a reward for Allah's servants?
The month of Ramadan and the Night of Power are actually Allah's (SWT) gifts to Muslims. Our Prophet (PBUH) said, "Rajab is the month of Allah, Shaban is my month and Ramadan is the month of the believers". Allah is always merciful and forgiving. But Allah loves the Ummah so much, why, because He loved our Prophet so much. That's why we Muslims have been blessed with the month of Ramadan. In the month of Ramadan, which is such a beautiful reward, there is also the Night of Power. Our Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said that we should look for the Night of Power at the end of Ramadan.
"There is no clear thing that the 27th night is the night of power"
A hadith says that "Seek the Night of Power at the end of Ramadan", but generally the 27th night of Ramadan is considered the Night of Power. What is the reason of this?
The Night of Power is considered the 27th night of Ramadan among Muslims. However, any night of the last ten days of Ramadan can be the Night of Power. In other words, there is no clear thing that the 27th night is the Night of Power. Therefore, it is necessary to know every night of the last 10 days of Ramadan as the Night of Power and worship accordingly. For this reason, our Prophet used to perform Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan in order to better revive the Night of Power. Of course, I'tikaf is an important sunnah, and as the Ummah of our Prophet, we should pay attention to i'tikaf. The Prophet expected a special effort and effort from his family regarding I'tikaf.
“LAILAT AL-QADR IS A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY”
What is the wisdom of the Night of Power? How should Muslims evaluate the Night of Power?
The entire Qur'an descended from the Lawh-i Mahfuz to Beytulizza in the world sky on the Night of Qadr in Ramadan. Later, it was revealed verse by verse according to the needs gradually. In the Qur'an, it is pointed out in Surat al-Qadr that this night is better than a thousand nights. For this reason, if a Muslim who falls on the Night of Power prays 1 rak'ah while praying, it will be as if he had prayed 1000 rak'ahs. If believers have a good Ramadan and try to fulfill their prayers, some sins will be poured out for the sake of Ramadan. The Night of Power is also a greater opportunity to be forgiven. In the Night of Power, we need to increase our worship for Allah (SWT), we need to make a lot of dhikr. That night, it is necessary to ask for forgiveness sincerely and ask for forgiveness. We need to see the Night of Power as a unique opportunity.