Lailatulqadar has the meaning as the night when Allah's revelation came down (ie on the odd night of the fasting month after the 20th) which if a person does good deeds that night, his reward will be multiplied equal to doing a thousand months of charity; glory night.
Lailatul Qadar night is a special night for Muslims around the world. Besides the reward being multiplied, the night of lailatul qadar is also special because it can only be found once a year. Therefore, on this night many Muslims flock to worship to get the glory of that night.
Well, but do you know what the meaning and significance of the night of lailatulqadar itself is? Before discussing the night of lailatulqadar further, it is better to know what the meaning of the night of lailatulqadar is. Come on, see the following reviews!
Lailatul Qadar Night
According to CNN, from a language perspective, lailatulqadar consists of two words, namely 'lail' which means night and 'qadar' which means various meanings. Meanwhile, according to Muhammad Adam Hussein's book entitled "Success in Hunting Lailatul Qadar", the meaning of Lailatul Qadar night is a night full of glory.
A person who gets blessings on that night will get a double reward. The night of lailatul qadar will continue until the Day of Judgment later and on that night, Muslims are encouraged to seek lailatul qadar and live the night.
From Abu Hurairah r.a, from the Prophet SAW, he said,
امَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ انًا احْتِسَابًا لَهُ ا
Meaning: "Whoever prays on the night of lailatul qadar out of faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then his past sins will be forgiven." (Narrated by Bukhari, no. 1901).
Meaning of Night
The meaning of night according to the provisions of the Shari'a according to the book "Guarantee to Get Lailatul Qadar" by Ahmad Sarwat is a time span marked from the setting of the sun on the western horizon to the rising of dawn on the eastern horizon.
Meanwhile, the meaning of night in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qadar verses 3-5 is as follows:
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ مِنْ أَلْفِ , لُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ الرُّوحُ ا رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ لِّ , لَامٌ لَعِ الْفَجْر
Meaning: "The night of glory is better than a thousand months. That night the angels and the angel Gabriel descended with the permission of his Lord to manage all affairs. That night is (full of) prosperity until dawn."
Meaning of Qadar
In the Qur'an, qadar has various meanings depending on the context or the siyaq. For more details, see the following description, yes!
glory
In the Qur'an letter Al-Qadar verse 1, the use of al-qadaru refers to the meaning of glory.
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ لْفِ
Meaning: "The night of glory is better than a thousand months."
Illustration of night until dawn
Illustration from night to dawn/Photo: Pexels/James Wheeler
The blessings and glory referred to are mentioned in the next verse,
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ مِنْ أَلْفِ , لُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ الرُّوحُ ا رَبِّهِمْ مِنْ لِّ , لَامٌ لَعِ الْفَجْر
Meaning: "The night of glory is better than a thousand months. That night the angels and the angel Gabriel descended with the permission of his Lord to manage all affairs. That night (full of) prosperity until dawn." (Surat al-Qadr: 3-5).
An infinite number of angels will descend on the night of lailatul qadar, as said by Abu Hurairah. In addition, angels will descend with goodness and blessings until dawn.
Size
In Al-Qur'an letter Az-Zukhruf verse 11, the use of al-qadaru refers to the meaning of measure or measure.
الَّذِيْ لَ السَّمَاۤءِ اۤءًۢ اَنْشَرْنَا لْدَةً ا لِكَ
Meaning: "And who sends down water from the sky according to the measure (which is needed) then with that water We bring to life a dead (barren) land. That is how you will be brought out (from the grave)".
Narrow down
The use of al-qadaru in the Qur'an letter Ar-Ra'ad verse 26 refers to the meaning of narrowing.
للَّهُ لرِّزْقَ لِمَن ۚ ا۟ لْحَيَوٰةِ لدُّنْيَا وَمَا لْحَيَوٰةُ لدُّنْيَا لْءَاخِرَةِ لَّا
Meaning: "Allah expands sustenance and narrows it for whom He wills. They are happy with life in this world, even though the life of this world (compared to) the hereafter is only (a little) pleasure".
As reported by CNN , narrowing here means that there are many angels who come down to earth to manage various affairs so that the earth becomes narrow. In addition, the narrow meaning can also refer to the determination of when that night falls, which is still often a matter of debate.
Well, that was the meaning and significance of the night of lailatul qadar. Come on, start intensifying worship tonight to get the glory of the night of lailatulqadar!