Clarification that the Night of Decree is variable and not fixed.

The Shaykh : It is well known that the Night of Decree is not specific to the twenty-seventh night, and that the Night of Decree moves. It may be the twenty-seventh night in this year, the twenty-fifth night in another year, the twenty-first night in a third year, the twenty-ninth night in a fourth year, and the twenty-sixth night in a fifth year. It moves because the hadiths reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding its designation cannot be reconciled except on the assumption that it moves from year to year. This is according to the wisdom and will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes, the most likely night for the Night of Decree to be is the twenty-seventh night. Now, we return to studying the curriculum from the book *Umdat al-Ahkam* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi. We had mentioned, or we had mentioned, or we had begun the chapter on pledge and other matters, and we discussed the hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pledged his armor with a Jew in exchange for food he bought for his family.