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Laylatul Qadr - The Night Better Than 1000 Months

Laylatul Qadr - the night the Quran descended - outweighs 83 years of worship. Allah hid it in Ramadan’s last ten nights, most hoped on the odd ones, so we seek it every night.

Also searched as: shab e qadr | laylatul qadr dua | qadr ki raat | shab e qadr ki dua | odd nights ramadan

How to

Steps in order

  1. 1Block all ten nights (21-30) for worship, not just the 27th.
  2. 2Each night: taraweeh with the imam, then tahajjud with slow recitation.
  3. 3Repeat the Qadr dua (Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul-afwa fafu anni) hundreds of times.
  4. 4Give charity nightly, wake your family, and close with pre-dawn istighfar.

When and how to seek it

The Prophet ﷺ commanded: seek it in the odd nights of the last ten (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th) - Quran 97 names it the Night of Decree when angels descend till dawn. Worship each of the ten nights: taraweeh, tahajjud, Quran, charity and the Qadr dua (Allahumma innaka afuwwun...).

Its reported signs - a calm bright night, a mild morning sun without strong rays - are identified after the fact; never skip a night because the signs “didn’t appear”. The 27th is many scholars’ best guess, never a certainty.

What to do on the night

Pray long rakahs with slow recitation, cry in dua, give charity each night (even a little), and recite the Qadr dua constantly - Aisha was taught exactly this wording. Reading one juz with understanding plus an hour of dua outranks social-media “Qadr checklists”.

Keep phones away, wake the family (the Prophet ﷺ woke his household in the last ten), and end with suhoor-time istighfar - the night closes at Fajr.

Sources & review

Quran 97 (Surah al-Qadr); Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (seek it in the odd nights)

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Educational content — not a fatwa. See methodology and disclaimer.

Reviewed • 2026-01-01Our methodology

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Laylatul Qadr fixed on the 27th?

No - it moves between the odd nights of the last ten each year; the 27th is a strong scholarly guess, not a guarantee.

What exactly is the Qadr dua?

Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul-afwa fafu anni (O Allah, You love to pardon, so pardon me) - taught to Aisha for this night.

Do menstruating women miss Qadr?

No - prayer is paused but dhikr, dua, charity and listening to recitation all earn the night fully.

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