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97: (Al-Qadr)- The Night of Destiny

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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97: (Al-Qadr)- The Night of Destiny 

(The Night of Honour)Number of Verses: 5

Sūra al-Qadr (Arabic: سورة القدر) or Innā Anzalnā (انّا انزلنا) is the ninety seventh of the quran. It is a  makki sura in the thirtieth juz of the Qur'an. The name, "al-Qadr", comes from the first verse of the sura, which refers to the revelation of the quran in the Night of Qadr.

Sura al-Qadr is about the greatness, virtues, and blessings of the Night of Qadr and the descent of the angels of mercy to Earth on that night. Shi'as appeal to the content of the sura to argue for the necessity of the existence of an Infallible Imam (a) on Earth until the Day of Resurrection.

The recitation of the sura is recommended in Daily prayers and some recommended prayers. It is also recommended that the sura be recited one thousand times in Nights of Qadr.

As it is understood from the name of the Surah, it refers to the revelation of the Holy Qur'an on the Night of Honour and then, it describes the importance of the night and the Blessings thereon.

The chronological order of this Surah has no significance. Among the commentators it is known as a Meccan Surah, although some hold that it was revealed in Medina; as a narration denotes that the holy Prophet (S) dreamed that the Ommayides were climbing his pulpit. This was disturbing to the Prophet, to have such a dream, and he disliked it. Then, Surah Qadr was revealed to comfort him.

(Therefore, some believe that the verse:

"The Night of Honour is better than a thousand months"

refers to the length of time that the Ommayides governed, which was about one thousand months), and we know that Mosques and pulpits were established and formed in Medina, not Mecca.

But, as it was said above, the Surah is known as Meccan and this narration may be a kind of application, not an occasion of revelation.

On the virtue of studying this Surah, there is a narration from the holy Prophet (S) which says:

"He who recites it (Surah Qadr) will be rewarded like the one who has fasted the whole month of Ramadan and has kept vigil the night of Qadr, (the Night of Honour)."

Another narration from Imam Baqir (as) says:

"He who recites Surah Qadr loudly and openly like a person who fights in the Holy War on the path of Allah and he who recites it hiddenly like a person who swims in his own blood for the sake of Allah".

It is obvious that these rewards are for he who recites the Surah and comprehends its real meaning, or they are for he who studies it, understands it and acts accordingly with regard to the Qur'an, and in his life obeys its verses.

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Benefits

This is a 'makki' Surah with 5 ayaat. Imam Mohammad al-Baqir (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this Surah with a loud voice, it is as if he has lifted his sword to fight in the way of Allah (S.w.T.) and whoever recites it slowly in his mind, it is as if he has been sacrificed in the way of Allah and has died a martyr.