THE belief of ISLAM by Md. Moshiur Rahman sponsored by www.careerbd.net
The fifteenth night of the month of Sha'baan, commencing with sunset, is a highly auspicious night. It is known as Shab-e-Baraat - tha Night of Deliverance from sins.
Silent Night, Holy Night
All Is Calm, All Is Bright
Round Yon Virgin, Mother And Child
Holy Infant, So Tender And Mild
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Silent Night, Holy Night
Shepards Quake At The Sight
Glories Stream From Heaven Afar
Heavenly Host Sing Halleluja
Christ, The Savior Is Born
Christ, The Savior Is Born
Silent Night, Holy Night
Son Of God, Love's Pure Light
Radiant Beams From Thy Holy Face
With The Dawn Of Redeeming Grace
Jesus Lord At Thy Birth
Jesus Lord At Thy Birth
Silent Night, Holy Night
All Is Calm, All Is Bright
Round Yon Virgin, Mother And Child
Holy Infant, So Tender And Mild
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Authentic Traditions reveal that the account of a person's activities of the last year is closed this evening and simultaneously fresh account is opened for the new year. In this night Allah passes of His Knowledge of every individual's activities in the year ahead to the angels concerned.
It is revealed to us in Traditions that in this night Allah proclaims : Is there any seeker of deliverance from sins? Then I forgive him his sins. Is there any seeker of happiness ? Then I make him happy. Is there any seeker of provisions ? Then I provide him with provisions. Is there any seeker? Is there any seeker?
The giver is bent upon giving In this night. Where is the taker? If the taker is sleeping, he is the loser. Therefore, Allah's Messenger (Blessing of Allah and Peace be on him), the Mercy for the universe, has advised is to keep awake the whole night and occupy ourselves in the recitation of the Holy Qur'aan, voluntary namaaz (Nafl), visiting the graveyard and putting forth supplications before the Almighty Allah for the fulfillment of our material as well as spiritual desires. It is set out in Traditions that three hundred gates of Allah's Mercy are opened this night and all supplicants are granted their prayers except the polytheist, the sorcerer, the astrologer, the miser, the drinker of wine, malicious, the usurer and the adulterer. Therefore let everyone repent sincerely for his past misdeeds and wrong beliefs, make a vow to Allah that he shall never indulge in these and other vices and then stick to his vow in order fo derive the utmost benefit of the Divine Gifts showered in this night.
While visiting the graveyard, one must not indulge in idle talk, fireworks, and other absurdities. The time spent in this visit, including the time for coming and going, should not be wasted in trifles.
'LAA HAV-LAA WA- LAA QUV-VA-TA IL-LAA BIL-LAA HIL A-LIY-YIL A-ZEEM' at least forty times. Pray this after Asr and continue it till the Magrib Azaan. This will show credit entries at the end and beginning of your old and new accounts respectively. From sunset your life's new year begins. Begin it with prayers. After the Nagrib Namaaz, offer six raka'at Nafl. Two at a time. Offer the first two raka'at with the intention (niyyat) of seeking Allah's favour for granting you long and prosperous life.
The second two raka'at with the intention of warding off all calamities and the third two raka'at at with the intention that you may not be subjugated to the will of the creation for your needs.
After every two raka'at recite Suratul Yaaseen once or Suratul Iklas twenty-one times and then the Du'aa (Supplication) for the night. After the first recitation of the du'aa, seek Allah's favour for granting you long, prosperous life, after the second, pray for warding off all calamities and after the third pray that you may not be subjugated to the will of the creation for your needs.
Take permissible food and drink in the night till dawn. Then observe fast for the next day, the 15th Sha'baan (you may abserve fast on 14th as well). This will bring you happiness and Allah's favours in both the lives.
Laylatul Baraah (Shab-e-Barat) | The Blessed Night of Deliverance
God Almighty looks upon all those created by Him in the middle Night of Sha'ban and forgives all those created by Him, except the one who associates partners with Him or the one who has malice in his heart". - Prophet Muhammad
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Of the nights in a year there are six which may be marked out from the average run for their grandeur and majesty, serenity and sacredness. These are Shab-e-Qadr (Night of Power), Shab-e-Miraj (Night of Ascension), the two nights of Eids (Festival), the Night of Arafat (Great Gathering) and Shab-e-Barat (Night of Deliverance). On these auspicious Nights are a person' s prayers, his outpouring of the heart's sentiments, the reverential expression of the soul's sincerest desires before its Maker, never fail to evoke the most coveted response from Benign Providence. The glorious night of the 15th of Sha'ban, the eight month of the Islamic year, known as Laylatul Baraah (Laylatul Baraat, Shab-e-Barat, also written as Shab-e-Berat).
Shab-E-Barat means the night of forgiveness or of atonement or deliverance. In Persian language, 'Shab' means night and 'Barat' means 'the night of commission or assignment'. In Arabic language it is known as Lailatul Bara'at, meaning the night of emancipation.
The night of special virtuous deeds falls on the 15th Shaban, i.e. the night after the 14th day of Shaban (lunar dates start at moon rise). In Mecca 15th Shaban is on 28th (tuesday) this year. In other parts of the world it will be followed on 29th or 30th Night, according to local islamic lunar calendar. check you local .
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The month preceding the holy month of Ramzan (Ramadan) and the eighth month of the Hijri year is Sha'ban. It is full of virtue and mercy of Allah. According to a historical Prophetic tradition (Bukhari, Muslim), narrated by Hazrat Ayesha (ra), The Messenger of God, Muhammad, performed maximum fasting (except the month of Ramzan) in the month of Sha'ban.
The Prophet himself performed and have recommended prayers during this night and fasting during the following day. It reported that the Prophet used to visit the cemetery on this evening and he used to pray for the ones who left the earthly realm (Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, Imam al-Mundhiri, vol. 2).
From the report by Ummul-Mu'mineen (Mothers of the faithfuls) 'Aishah, we know that on this night Prophet Muhammad performed the Salah of the night (Tahajjud) and made a very long Sajdah (Prostration), so long that his wife Aishah feared that the Prophet's soul may have left his body. In that long prostration the Prophet prayed: 'I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.' Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah, he informed about the blessed night of the half of Sha'ban.
Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zanul Aabideen (A.S.) told his companions: "The Holy Prophet, upon him be peace, used to observe fast during the whole month of Shaa'-baan. Therefore whosoever, in love of the Holy Prophet, wishes to seek nearness to Allah and receive bounties, favours and rewards in this world and in the Hereafter, must connect Shaa'-baan with Ramazaan (or Ramadan) (in the matter of fasting and special prayers).
May this night become the night of Remembrance for whole of humanity regardless of their association of faith or spiritual understanding and may the gates of mercy be open for all in this blessed night. Accept O All Hearing, O All Witnessing, O the Accepter of Prayer. Amen.
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