(97:1) Behold, We revealed
this (Qur'an) on the Night of Power. *1
(97:2) And what do you know
what the Night of Power is?
(97:3) The Night of
Power is better than a thousand months. *2
*2) The commentators
in general have understood this to mean that the good acts performed in this
Night are superior in value to the good acts of a thousand months in which
Lailat-ul-qadr is not included. There is no doubt that this is in itself
correct and the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has described
great excellencies and virtues of the good acts and devotions of this Night.
According to a tradition related in Bukhari and Muslim, on the authority of
Hadrat Abu Hurairah, the Holy Prophet said: The one who remained standing in
worship in the state of belief and for the sake of rewards from Allah during
Lailat-ul-qadr, would have all his previous sins forgiven." And in Musnad
Ahmad, there is a tradition from Hadrat `Ubadah bin as-Samit, saying that the
Holy Prophet said: Lailat-ut-qadr is. Among the last ten nights of Ramadan. The
one who stood up in worship in order to take advantage of their rewards, Allah
wilt forgive all his former and latter sins." But, the verse
does not say: "To
act righteously in Lailat-ul-qadr is better than acting righteously in a
thousand months, " but
it says: lailat-ul-qadr is better than a thousand months. " And "a thousand months" also does not
imply 83 years and 4 months exactly, but a very long period of time as "a thousand"
denoted among the Arabs. Therefore, the verse means that in this one night a
task was accomplished for the welfare of mankind the like of which had not been
accomplished even during an indefinitely long period of history.
(97:4) The angels
along with the Spirit *3 descend in it by
the permission of their Lord *4 with all kinds
of decrees.
*3) "The Spirit": Gabriel (peace be on him), who has been
mentioned separately from the angels in view of his unique eminence, honour and
merit.
*4) That is, they do not descend of their own accord but by leave of their Lord, and "every decree" implies amr hakim (a wise decree) as described in Ad-Dukhan: 5.
*4) That is, they do not descend of their own accord but by leave of their Lord, and "every decree" implies amr hakim (a wise decree) as described in Ad-Dukhan: 5.
(97:5) All peace is
that night until the rise of dawn. *5
*5) That is, the
entire Night, from evening till morning, is peace, free from every evil and
mischief.
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