Night of Destiny
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Night of Destiny is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and when God's decrees for the coming year are ordained.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic belief
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Islamic holy night ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lailat al-Qadr
NERFINISHED
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Laylat al-Qadr NERFINISHED ⓘ Night of Decree NERFINISHED ⓘ Night of Measure NERFINISHED ⓘ Night of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angel Jibril (Gabriel)
NERFINISHED
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Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ acceptance of prayers ⓘ angels descending ⓘ annual destiny being written ⓘ divine decree ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ increased mercy ⓘ peace until the break of dawn ⓘ revelation of the Quran ⓘ |
| believedToBe |
night when God's decrees for the coming year are ordained
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night when the Quran was first revealed ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
beginning of Quranic revelation
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moment when Jibril brought the first verses of the Quran ⓘ |
| describedAs | holiest night in Islam ⓘ |
| encourages |
intensive prayer
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night vigil (qiyam al-layl) ⓘ recitation of the Quran ⓘ seeking forgiveness ⓘ supplication (dua) ⓘ |
| eventFor | first revelation to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| firstRevealedVerses | "Read in the name of your Lord who created" (Surah al-Alaq, verses 1–5) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| importanceForMuslims | night of intense worship and seeking closeness to God ⓘ |
| linguisticMeaning |
Qadr can mean decree
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Qadr can mean measure ⓘ Qadr can mean power ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran
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Surah ad-Dukhan (by many interpretations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah al-Qadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| occursIn | last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| oftenObservedOn | 27th night of Ramadan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | night better than a thousand months ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme | divine decree and destiny (qadar) ⓘ |
| timeframe | one of the odd-numbered nights in the last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| uncertainty | exact date not definitively known ⓘ |
| valueInIslam | central to Ramadan spirituality ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.