Laylatul Qadr refers to the night that falls in the month of Ramadan ! This night is a very special night. On that night of Laylatul Qadr, the holy book of Muslims, the Quran was sent down from heaven. But there are many differences of opinion about which night of Ramadan the Night of Laylatul Qadr falls. Let’s see it in detail!
Quran about Laylatul Qadr
Indeed, We sent it (the Quran) down on the night of honor (Laylatul Qadr). Do you know what the night of honor is? That night of honor is better than a thousand months. The angels and the soul (Jibreel) descend therein by the permission of their Lord, carrying out every command. (It is) peaceful (in that night). It lasts until dawn.
[ Quran 97:1-5 ]
That is, Allah explains the virtue of this night by saying that the night of Laylatul Qadr is better than a thousand months.
The Night of Laylatul Qadr in Hadiths
In Hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has mentioned many virtues about the Night of Power. Some of them are given here:
We were talking about the night of “Laylatul Qadr” with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Then he said, “Who among you remembers that it is the night on which the moon appears like half of a plate of food?”
[ Source: Muslim 2177 ]
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I was shown the Night of lailatul qadar (in a dream) while I was sleeping. Then one of my family woke me up and I forgot it.
So the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Search for it in one of the last ten nights.”
This hadith has been narrated on two chains of transmission. It was narrated from Harmala bin Yahya (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Then I forgot it.”
[ Source: Muslim 2167 ]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Search for Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights (of Ramadan), or in one of the last nine nights.”
[ Source: Muslim 2166 ]
Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A man saw Laylat al-Qadr in his dream on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I see that your dreams are one of the last ten nights of Ramadan. So search for it in one of the odd nights of Ramadan.”
[Source: Muslim 2162]
What we understand from this hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said that Laylatul Qadr occurs in the last ten nights of Ramadan, especially on the odd nights (21, 23, 25, 27, 29).
Laylatul Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadan
Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) said about the Night of lailatul qadr: “By Allah! I know it well.”
Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “As far as I know, it is the 27th night on which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded us to stand in prayer.”
[Reference: Muslim 2176]
I asked Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) about a saying that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) had said. The statement was as follows:
“Whoever stands up for prayer every night of the year will surely reach Laylatul Qadr.”
Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “May Allah have mercy on him! He (Ibn Mas’ud) said this so that the people would not be satisfied with that one night. But he (Ibn Mas’ud) knew that Laylatul Qadr was among the last ten nights of Ramadan. He also knew that it was the 27th night. Then Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) said with certainty, “It is the 27th night.”
I asked him, “What is your proof of this, Abu’l-Mundhir?” (This was Ubayy’s respectful title).
Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “I know it because of the sign that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us. The sign is that on that day (after Laylat al-Qadr) the sun will rise without much light.”
[ Source: Mishkat al Masabih 2088 ]
Laylatul Qadr on Different Fays of Ramadan
“The companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about the night of Laylat al-Qadr that can be sought in the month of Ramadan. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied that it is the 23rd night.
[ Source: Ahmad 15466 ]
When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us about Laylat al-Qadr, he said, “It is in the month of Ramadan. So seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan. It will be on the odd nights, the 21st or 23rd or 25th or 27th, or on the last night of Ramadan (29th).” “Whoever stands in prayer in it with faith and hoping for its reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
[Source: Ahmad 20700]
What Happens on the Night of Laylatul Qadr? When does it Come? What is the Date?
On the night of Laylatul Qadr, Muslims come to the mosque wearing the best clothes they have. After completing the night prayer, the Imam of the mosque will deliver a sermon about the virtues of Laylatul Qadr. After that, they will perform worship throughout the night. Laylatul Qadr will fall on Thursday, 27.03.2025. Although it is found in the hadiths that Laylatul Qadr should be sought in the odd nights of the month of Ramadan. It is also found in some hadiths that Laylatul Qadr is on the 27th night.
Therefore, keeping in mind that all Muslims should attain this Night of Power, many scholars, based on Hadiths and experience, have declared the 27th night of the month of Ramadan as the Night of Power. This is an excellent way for all Muslims to attain the Night of Power.