WHAT IS THE “LAILAT Al-QADR”?
Author : Widjaja Kartadiredja
The Prophet Muhammad SAW said: "If my people know all features contained by the month of Ramadhan, they would be expecting any month was Ramadhan". This shown that the month of Ramadhan is a tremendous month from the others. The verse of 185 Albaqarah letter explained that Al-Qur’an was revealed in the month of Ramadhan. In another statement , in Al-Qadr letter (QS.97) 1-3, God said : (1). "Verily, We have been down (Al Quran) on the Night of Glory', (2). "And do you know what the Night of Glory is?" (3). "The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months".
The Night of Glory is the Laylat al-Qadr. That is the night of glory and grandeur, since the beginning the night of Al-Qur'an's revelation was down. Worship at this night is much greater reward, and better than a good works for a thousand months.
According to the scholars, before man was created, the Qur'an was revealed in Lauhil Mahfuz . Lauhil Mahfuz was on below the seventh heaven. The first night of Lailat al-Qadr down to earth from Lauhil Mahfuz, in the Cave of Hira. Also, In other story, Lailat Al-Qadr down when Moses came to the dialogue with God in Mount Thursina.
“Tafsir” Jalalain mention, that Ibn Abu Hatim and Al Wahidi, both of which have been narrate by Mujahid, the Prophet Muhammad told about a man from among Children of Bani Israel, who bore arms for a thousand months for the fight in Allah's way. The Moslems feel surprise for that, so then Allah revealed His word in the letter of Al-Qadr verses 1-3 as discribed above. The idea suggests that worship of God in the Glory Night (that is the Laylat al-Qadr) is better than a good work for a thousand months.
For the result, it is not surprisingly for the Moslems embed a tradition of the “i'tikaf” (stay worship in mosques) in the last 10 days of Ramadhan. The ” i’tikaf” is performed in congregation, starting by the prayer of Laylat al-Qadr begins at about 24.00, Followed by dhikr, reading salawat, read wirid and other practices of worship, on beside waiting for Laylat al-Qadr be coming, then closed with prayer of "tahajud" twice and prayer of "intent" (demand) which all the activities ifinished at around 02:00. The Moslems believe that this times the grace of God and forgiveness will be derived, and all the prayer will be granted.
The activity of "i'tikaf" is performed on the odd nights of the last 10 days of Ramadhan.
To gain a benefit and add confidence about “aqeedah”, let us look at the events of experience (the Prophet) Muhammad received the first revelation, the prophetic message, which carries the mission rahmatan lil alamin (mercy for all of nature). That was said, when (the Prophet) Muhammad before the age of 40 years, he likes seclusion in the cave of Hira that used to distance themselves from the indigenous people of "jahiliyah" (ignorance) in Mecca full of superstition and idolatry. This habit by the Arabs called "tahanuth", performed by him (Muhammad) every month of Ramadhan came.
With frequent “tahanuth”over time he got more and more perfect life, and after his soul is made perfect, he gained a perfect dream, as a bright light like the dawn in the morning, which came on the sidelines of contemplation, which, according to a story that the event occurred in a period of 6 months.
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