Spirit of Islam · LAILATUL QADR (THE NIGHT OF DESTINY

LAILATUL QADR (THE NIGHT OF DESTINY

Spirit of Islam, June 2017, p. 29

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

A believer is required to spend a lifetime so that such a prepared mind comes into being, only then can he be hopeful of his prayer being accepted by God. far-fetched idea. A believer has to spend a lifetime to attain a prepared mind and then hope his prayer will be accepted by God. According to another Hadith report, Prophet was in etkaaf (seclusion practices in the final phase of Ramazan), then he came out of Masjidan-Nabawi (Prophet’s mosque in Madinah) but went back again. He later told his Companions that an angel had come to pass on the knowledge about the Night of Destiny. When the Prophet came out to inform the believers, he saw two men quarrelling with each other. Instantly, the knowledge of the Night was taken away from the Prophet’s mind. This incident has a great lesson for the believers. The fight was not an armed battle; the two believers were merely arguing, but even fighting with words is enough to have the divine knowledge taken away. Those who adopt the path of suicide bombing and violence can never become the recipients of divine blessings. To receive the blessings or knowledge from God, a believer must be a positive personality in the ultimate sense of the word. Else the blessings may be showered, but not on him. Positivity is the most important trait that makes a man worthy of receiving God’s blessings. A positive mind will not engage in conflicts and would remain free of revenge, hatred, lust and negative thoughts. o SUCCESS Success is a matter of cool decisions, without constant wavering and changing of the mind. It requires acute observation, initiative, and unremitting attention to a vast number of petty details.

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