Night of Measure
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Night of Measure is an Islamic holy night believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and when God's decrees for the coming year are set.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic belief
ⓘ
Islamic holy night ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laylat al-Qadr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Night of Decree NERFINISHED ⓘ Night of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProphet | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
acceptance of prayers
ⓘ
angels descending ⓘ destiny ⓘ divine decree ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ presence of the Spirit (often understood as Gabriel) ⓘ revelation of the Quran ⓘ |
| believedDateRange | last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| believedToBe | night when the Quran was first revealed ⓘ |
| calendarType | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| considered | one of the holiest nights in Islam ⓘ |
| dateCertainty | exact date not definitively known ⓘ |
| describedIn | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages |
charity
ⓘ
intensive night prayers ⓘ recitation of the Quran ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| hasQuranicChapter | Surah 97 (al-Qadr) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
considered better than a thousand months
ⓘ
setting of God’s decrees for the coming year ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | Qadr (divine measure and decree) ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | part of Ramadan worship ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Surah al-Qadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationPractice |
Dua (supplication)
ⓘ
Iʿtikaf (spiritual retreat) ⓘ Qiyam al-Layl NERFINISHED ⓘ extra voluntary prayers ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Ramadan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenObservedOn | 27th night of Ramadan ⓘ |
| recommendedAction | seeking it in odd nights of last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| spiritualTheme |
forgiveness
ⓘ
mercy ⓘ reflection on destiny ⓘ renewal of faith ⓘ |
| timeWithinYear | month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| traditionSource | Hadith literature ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.