Seeing the Night of Decree
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Question: Do you see the Night of Decree with the naked eye, meaning that it is seen by the unaided human eye? Some people say that if a person is able to see the Night of Decree, he sees light in the sky and the like. How did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) see it? How does a person know that he has seen the Night of Decree? And does a person receive its reward and merit if it falls on a night in which he was unable to see it? We ask for clarification of this, with mention of the evidence.
Answer: The Night of Decree may be seen with the eye by one whom Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has guided, and that is by seeing its signs. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to infer it from its indicators, but not seeing it does not prevent its virtue from being attained by one who stands in prayer during it with faith and seeking reward. The Muslim should strive to seek it out in the last ten nights of Ramadan, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, in pursuit of reward and merit. If his standing in prayer with faith and seeking reward coincides with this night, he will receive its reward even if he does not know it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2193Sahih (Darussalam) In another narration: .
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that one of its signs is the rising of the sun on its morning without rays. Abu ibn Ka'b used to swear that it was the twenty-seventh night and would infer it from this sign. The stronger position is that it moves among all the nights of the ten, and the odd-numbered nights are more likely, with the twenty-seventh night being the most emphatic of the odd-numbered nights in this regard. Whoever strives in all ten nights in prayer, Qur'an, supplication, and other forms of good will surely attain the Night of Decree without doubt and win what Allah has promised to those who stand in prayer during it, if he does so with faith and seeking reward.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Answer: The Night of Decree may be seen with the eye by one whom Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has guided, and that is by seeing its signs. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to infer it from its indicators, but not seeing it does not prevent its virtue from being attained by one who stands in prayer during it with faith and seeking reward. The Muslim should strive to seek it out in the last ten nights of Ramadan, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded, in pursuit of reward and merit. If his standing in prayer with faith and seeking reward coincides with this night, he will receive its reward even if he does not know it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.
من قام ليلة القدر إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبهWhoever stands in prayer during it seeking it, and it then falls upon him, his previous and subsequent sins will be forgiven.
من قامها ابتغاءها ثم وقعت له غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخرIt is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that one of its signs is the rising of the sun on its morning without rays. Abu ibn Ka'b used to swear that it was the twenty-seventh night and would infer it from this sign. The stronger position is that it moves among all the nights of the ten, and the odd-numbered nights are more likely, with the twenty-seventh night being the most emphatic of the odd-numbered nights in this regard. Whoever strives in all ten nights in prayer, Qur'an, supplication, and other forms of good will surely attain the Night of Decree without doubt and win what Allah has promised to those who stand in prayer during it, if he does so with faith and seeking reward.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Source
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