Today marks the 17th day of Ramadan, which means the best and most blessed days of this month are fast approaching — the last ten nights. These are the nights the Prophet ﷺ treated with special seriousness and devotion.
It was reported:
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ العَشْرُ الأَوَاخِرُ شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ
Meaning:
Aishah (RA) said: When the last ten nights of Ramadan began, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist cloth, spend the night in worship, and wake his family.
(Bukhari & Muslim)
These nights carry a treasure that cannot be matched — Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Decree.
Allah says:
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Meaning:
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
This means that worship on that night is better than worship of more than 83 years.
So as these blessed days approach, let us prepare ourselves by increasing:
Qiyām al-Layl (night prayers)
Recitation of the Qur’an
Du‘ā and seeking forgiveness
Charity and good deeds
Sincere repentance
Do not let these nights pass like ordinary nights. Many people who fasted with us last year are not alive to witness this Ramadan again.
May Allah allow us to reach the last ten nights, grant us Laylatul Qadr, accept our worship, and forgive our sins.
اللهم بلغنا ليلة القدر ووفقنا لقيامها إيمانًا واحتسابًا.
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