The superiority of Shab Qadr

&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify; "><i><span style="font-family: Verdana">The superiority of Shab Qadr</span></i></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Almighty Allah has granted us a great chance through Shab Qadr that we acquire the treasures of reward through worship in this night and fill our coffers with the bounties of our Lord Almighty.&nbsp; If someone squanders away even this great chance, then it is a sign of divine deprivation.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal; mso-bidi-language:HI"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">There is a Hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that when the month of Ramadhan started, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: This is the month in which there is a night, which is better than 1000 months.&nbsp; The one who is deprived of this is deprived of everything and only that person will be deprived of its blessings who is totally deprived.&nbsp; (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 1634)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana">Past sins are forgiven<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">There are many Hadith which describe the excellence of Shab Qadr.&nbsp; Those who spend this night in worship and remembrance of Almighty Allah, their past sins are forgiven, provided that person is a believer and is sincere.&nbsp; Faith and sincerity are basic conditions for the forgiveness of past sins.&nbsp; Thus, there is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says:&nbsp; The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:&nbsp; The person who spends Shab Qadr in worship (of Allah Most High) in a state of faith with the intention of reward, all the past sins of that person are forgiven.&nbsp; (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No. 35)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana">Angels descend in Shab Qadr<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Among the distinctions of this night is that angels descend in this night and they pray for divine mercy and forgiveness for those whom they find engaged in worship of Almighty Allah.&nbsp; There is a Hadith in Shu&rsquo;abul Iman, Mishkaat Ul Masabeeh and Zujajatul Masabeeh:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that in Shab Qadr, Jibreel (May peace be upon him) descends with a group of angels and prays for forgiveness for every worshipper who is busy in prayer and remembrance of Allah Most High, either standing or sitting.&nbsp; (Shu&rsquo;ab Ul Iman, Hadith No: 3562)<o:p></o:p></span></p>