Fifteenth Sha‘ban

Fifteenth Sha‘ban But on this night, God does not look toward the one who commits shirk, the one who holds hatred in his heart, the one who disobeys his parents, or the one who drinks alcohol.” Aisha says: “Then the Messenger of God said: ‘Do you allow me to worship on this night?’ I replied, ‘Yes, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you.’ Then the Prophet stood up, offered prayer, and made a long prostration, until I feared that his soul had been taken. I stood and touched his feet, and then I felt them move. I became happy. Then I heard the Prophet making this dua in prostration: ‘O God, I seek refuge in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger. I seek refuge in You from You. You are full of glory. I cannot praise You as You deserve. You are as You have praised Yourself.’” Aisha says: “When morning came, I mentioned this dua to the Messenger of God. He said: ‘O Aisha, learn this prayer and teach it to others. Because Jibreel taught it to me and told me to recite it in prostration.’” (Shu’b al-Iman by alBayhaqi, Hadith No. 3837) After reflecting on these verses and Hadiths, a few important points come to light. And these are the very points that should be focused on during the night of 15 Sha‘ban: “The 15th of Sha‘ban is the night of God’s yearly decisions. On this night, God especially turns