Night of Power
| Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr in Arabic: ليلة القدر) | |
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Reading the Quran is a key observance of Laylat al-Qadr | |
| Official name | Arabic: ليلة القدر |
| Also called | Night of the unprecedented, Precious Night, Night Of Decree or Night of Determination |
| Observed by | Muslims |
| Type | Angels descend to the earth and the annual decree is revealed to them |
| Observances | Tahajjud night prayers, reading the Quran, making dua, doing dhikr, observing iʿtikāf, giving sadaqah, seeking forgiveness |
| Date | Last 10 days of Ramadan, especially the odd nights (some add the 19th) |
| Frequency | Annual |
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In Islamic belief, Laylat al-Qadr (in Arabic: لیلة القدر) or Night of Power is an Islamic festival in memory of the night when the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, the first revelation the Islamic prophet Muhammad received from the angel Gabriel. The Night of Power belongs to one of the five Kandil Nights.
In the Quran, it is said this night is better than 1,000 months (approximately 83.3 years). According to various hadiths, its exact date was uncertain, but was one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Since that time, Muslims have regarded the last ten nights of Ramadan as being especially blessed. Muslims believe the Night comes again every year, with blessings and mercy of God in abundance. The surah al-Qadr is named after this Night, and the chapter’s purpose is to describe the greatness of the occasion.