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MANBA‘ AL-IMDĀD: A FOUNTAIN OF HELP
A Compendium of the talks of:
AL-HABĪB AHMAD MASH-HŪR BIN TĀHĀ AL-HADDĀD
Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu
Compiled by his grandson:
As-Sayyid Muhammad bin Mustafā Bū Numay
Rahmatullāhi ‘alayh
DARS 11: THE VIRTUES OF LAYLATUL QADR
(THE NIGHT OF DESTINY)
In the words of my master, my grandfather, may Allah make people benefit from him, who explained some of the meanings of Surah al-Qadr (chapter 97 of the Holy Qur’an). He explained, may Allah be pleased with him.
Surely, We revealed it (the Qur’an) in the Night of Destiny. (97:1)
Our Lord named it the Night of Destiny. (It is) the Night of Nobility, and Esteem and Destiny.
And what will convey to you what the Night of Destiny is? (97:2)
He said to the Prophet (ص ) informing him about its virtues that it is indeed better than a thousand months.
So, He said:
The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months. (97:3)
In it (the reward for) good deeds are increased, our various deeds that are inadequate and our deeds that are delayed. So our Lord made for us a night in which (the reward for) our deeds are multiplied. All Praise is for You O Lord for this blessing, that You appointed for us a night in which (the reward for) our deeds are multiplied equivalent to doing good deeds for eighty three years.
The angels descend. (97:4)
The angels descend from the great heavenly world to us, we who are the followers of Prophet Muhammad (ص ). It is required of us to properly esteem these matters and see how The Omnipotent (Allah) deals with us, and how our Lord deals with us while we are asleep in heedless forgetfulness.
Angels descend, Jibril and Mīkā’īl, and with them are greetings for us from their Lord and they go around us.
And it has been reported in other narrations that they raise the flag in the Ka‘ba, and a herald proclaims about the security and the forgiveness (from Allah) and the Acceptance of Allah, and about magnificent manifestations.
And the Spirit therein. (97:4)
It has been said: (the Spirit referred to is) a great angel, all the angels stand in awe of him, of his greatness, and of his noble attribute. And it has been said: he is Sayyidina Jibril because he is the leader of the angels.
Be as it may, it is a great matter. They descend, seeking from our Lord to mingle with the followers of Prophet Muhammad (ص ). All Praise is for Allah Who made us among the followers of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, so that we can partake of these virtues and privileges. All Praise is for Allah Who guided us to Islam even before we knew about it.
By the permission of their Lord. (97:4)
By the permission of their Lord. He commands them to ennoble the community of Prophet Muhammad (ص ). And the one who the angels mingle with and greet (with the greeting of peace) is a pious person, a Friend of Allah (walī). Some Friends of Allah (awliyā’) have said that in these nights they have indeed seen the angels descend among those present. Those who have open inner-sight and radiant hearts see the angels because they are from the unseen world, and the unseen world cannot be seen with these eyes but it can be seen by the eye of the heart.
With all Decrees. (97:4)
Decrees about provision and victory and help and support and learning and knowledge, and the answering of prayers, and the fulfillment of needs, and the raising of spiritual stations. And how many more are such Decrees! And the destined time of death and the deeds that have been decreed! These are its advantages (advantages of this night). And among its advantages is what He (Allah) said:
It is peace until the rising of the dawn. (97:5)
Peace (salām) and security and Acceptance (by Allah), and tranquility for the followers of Prophet Muhammad (ص ). And safety (salām) against calamities. (Greeting of) Peace (salām) for us from Allah, and (greetings of) peace from the angels, and (greetings of) peace from us for others, and safety (salām) from falling short in religion, and security (salām) against disease, and safeguard (salām) against the changing of conditions. The word salām is a comprehensive word. If a person plunges into it, he will find in it great meanings.
Until the rising of the dawn. (97:5)
This night is a blissful night with abundant blessings of all types.