Quran QnA

Question & Answer about QURAN & ISLAM

BISMILLAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM

(I begin ) with the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful

1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
A) That which is Read.

2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)

3) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)

4) Who revealed the Qur'an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur'an

5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)

6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet.Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe?
A) Allah himself

8) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)

9) Which is the book which is read most?
A) The Qur'an

10) What is the topic of the Qur'an?
A) Man

11) What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
A) al-Furqaan, al-Kitaab, al-Zikr, al-Noor, al-Huda

12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 86

13) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 28

14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 7

15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 30

16) How many Sûrah (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 114

17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 540

18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 6666? (6286)

19) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an?
A) 2698

20) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 10

21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)

22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22

23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 14

24) In which Paara or Juzz (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter- Surah-al-Araaf, Verse206

25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times

26) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150

27) How many times in the Qur'an,is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed asYaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A) 11 times

28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'?
A) Juzz 28th,Surah Saff, Ayath 6th

29) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 4 times
Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) -1 time

30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur'an?
A) Musa (Alahis-Salaam)

31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)

32) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)

33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)

34) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)

35) Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)

36) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they at present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.

37)Which Sûrah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im listened to and embraced Islam?
A) Sûrah Thoor

38) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda

39) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an?
A) Kaaba.

40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers.

41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir'aun (Pharaoh)

42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Noah's Ark.

43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Cave of Judi.

44) In the Qur'an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.

45) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Abu Lahab

46) In the Qur'an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he?
A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as ibn Maryam.

47) Which was the agreement that was titled 'Fathhum Mubeen' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya.

48) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.

49) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
A) Jinn.

50) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat.(Al-Baqarah:43)

51) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
A) Youm al Qiyamah. (Doomsday)

52) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

53) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims is the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community - Granth Saheb.

54) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an?
A) 43 Hijri.

55) Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an?
A) Ashaab us Suffah.

56) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabvi. [Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)]

57) By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).

58) What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make?
A) Momin.

59) What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an?
A) Taqwa. (Piety)

60) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of the some evil?
A) Alcohol.

61) What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaath (Verses) found in the Qur'an?
A) Muhakamaat and muthashabihaath (allegorical).

62) Which is the longest Sûrah (Chapter) in the Qur'an?
A) Sûrah al-Baqarah.

63) Which is the shortest Sûrah in the Qur'an?
A) Sûrah al-Kausar.

64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur'an was first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
A) 40 Years.

65) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah?
A) 13 Years.

66) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah?
A) 10 Years.

67) Where was the first Sûrah revealed?
A) In Makkah.

68) Where was the last Sûrah revealed?
A) In Madinah.

69) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?
A) 22 years, 5 months and 14 days.

70) Which Sûrah (Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each raka'at of the Salat (Namaaz)?
A) Sûrah al-Fâtiha.

71) Which is the Sûrah, which Allah taught as a Du'a (Prayer)?
A) Sûrah al-Fâtiha.

72) What is the reason of keeping Sûrah al-Fâtiha in the beginning of the Qur'an?
A) It is the door to the Qur'an

73) What is the Sûrah (Chapter) revealed as a whole at one time and found first place in the Qur'an?
A) Sûrah al-Fâtiha.

74) Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an?
A) Mariam (Alaihis-salaam).

75) In which Sûrah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions?
A) Sûrah al-Baqarah.

76) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
A) On Friday,18th Ramadan, in the Cave of Hira.

77) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation?
A) 2 years and six months.

78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that doesn't start with Bismillah?
A) Sûrah al-Taubah or Bara'a.

79) In which Sûrah (Chapter) of the Qur'an is the Bismillah repeated twice?
A) Sûrah al Naml.

80) How many Sûrah (Chapter) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different Prophets?
A) 6 Sûrah (Chapters):
a) Sûrah al-Yunus.
b) Sûrah al-Hood.
c) Sûrah al-Yusuf.
d) Sûrah al-Ibrâhîm.
e) Sûrah al-Nuh.
f) Sûrah al-Muhammed.

81) In which part of the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul-Kursi' (Verse of the Throne)?
A) In the beginning of the third Part (Chapter2 - 255)

82) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 99.

83) Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an?
A) Luqman, Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain.

84) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book?
A) 75 companions.

85) Which is that only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world?
A) al-Qur'an.

86) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath (Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other?
A) We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it.

87) Which are the most popular translations of the Qur'an in English?
A) Transalation by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama AbdullahYusuf Ali.

88) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been translated?
A) Nearly 103 languages.

89) Who was the first transalator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu?
A) Moulana Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi.

90) What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgement' according to the Qur'an?
A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.

91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets?
A) Ibrâhîm (Alaihis-salaam).

92) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations?
A) al-Qur'an.

93) What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth?
A) They are tests of one's faith.

94) According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

95) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning and the end of the world?
A) al-Qur'an.

96) In the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah?
A) Bakkah and Baladul Ameen.

97) According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah?
A) Yathrib.

98) Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according to the Qur'an?
A)The generation of Prophet Yaqoob (Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel.

99) Which are the mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an
A) 5 mosques:
a) Masjid-ul-Haram.
b) Masjid-ul-Zirar.
c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi.
d) Masjid-ul-Aqsa.
e) Masjid Quba.

100) The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A)4 angels:
a) Jibraeel Ameen.Alaihis salaam)
b) Meekaeel.(Alaihis salaam)
c) Haroot.(Alaihis salaam)
d) Maroot.(Alaihis salaam)

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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum wbh.

The logic of the existence of this website is due to the existence of the Noble Al-Quran al karim itself.

Many non muslim who search for truth and God with an open heart when they come to Al-Quran they will immediately know this holy Quran is the true words of God. If you stumbled into this website by accident, Al Quran is the holy Book for Islam and humanity. Its for all of us. A guidance to mankind that superceded its predecessors such as Torah and Gospels.

Al-Quran & Translation - The Different.

Translation is the choice of words describes by human in their own mother languange. Translation is not version of al-Quran. Original Al-Quran is in Arabic language and it has no other version. If you see and hear the arabic one that is Al-Quran.It is the same like it was 1400 years ago. Never been changed and preserved by Allah swt. To make it clear this website is not Quran. Its only the translation. Al-Quran was transmitted to us in a chain starting from the Almighty Himself (swt) to the angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad saw in form of wahyu.

From M.Pickthall (One of English Translator)

"… The Qur’an cannot be translated. …The book is here rendered almost literally and every effort has been made to choose befitting language. But the result is not the Glorious Qur’an, that inimitable symphony, the very sounds of which move men to tears and ecstasy. It is only an attempt to present the meaning of the Qur’an-and peradventure something of the charm in English. It can never take the place of the Qur’an in Arabic, nor is it meant to do so…” [Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930]

Let us read and learn the meaning of Quran. Some of the words are direct meaning and some hidden meaning and only Allah swt knows.. Like the science facts found in the Quran(one of it is about moving mountain 27. An-Naml: verse88), 1400 years ago ordinary people would never know what was exactly the meaning. So below is the verse 7 of Al-i-Imran telling us about this. If you lost in translation, please read the commentary by Syed Abu Ala Maududi in bottom of each surah.
Al-i-Imran, ayat 7 :

He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: “We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:” and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

Now let us start with an opening surah, open your heart, insha Allah, you’ll find the truth –> Al- Fatiha

Wassalam.

AlQuran-English.com
p/s: read also our acknowledgement

English Translations of Al-Quran 3 English Translations of Al-Quran & 1 Commentary of each Surah

Introduction

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Assalamualaikum wbh.

The logic of the existence of this website is due to the existence of the Noble Al-Quran al karim itself.

Many non muslim who search for truth and God with an open heart when they come to Al-Quran they will immediately know this holy Quran is the true words of God. If you stumbled into this website by accident, Al Quran is the holy Book for Islam and humanity. Its for all of us. A guidance to mankind that superceded its predecessors such as Torah and Gospels.

Al-Quran & Translation - The Different.

Translation is the choice of words describes by human in their own mother languange. Translation is not version of al-Quran. Original Al-Quran is in Arabic language and it has no other version. If you see and hear the arabic one that is Al-Quran.It is the same like it was 1400 years ago. Never been changed and preserved by Allah swt. To make it clear this website is not Quran. Its only the translation. Al-Quran was transmitted to us in a chain starting from the Almighty Himself (swt) to the angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad saw in form of wahyu.

From M.Pickthall (One of English Translator)

“… The Qur’an cannot be translated. …The book is here rendered almost literally and every effort has been made to choose befitting language. But the result is not the Glorious Qur’an, that inimitable symphony, the very sounds of which move men to tears and ecstasy. It is only an attempt to present the meaning of the Qur’an-and peradventure something of the charm in English. It can never take the place of the Qur’an in Arabic, nor is it meant to do so…” [Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930]

Let us read and learn the meaning of Quran. Some of the words are direct meaning and some hidden meaning and only Allah swt knows.. Like the science facts found in the Quran(one of it is about moving mountain 27. An-Naml: verse88), 1400 years ago ordinary people would never know what was exactly the meaning. So below is the verse 7 of Al-i-Imran telling us about this. If you lost in translation, please read the commentary by Syed Abu Ala Maududi in bottom of each surah.
Al-i-Imran, ayat 7 :

He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: “We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:” and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

Now let us start with an opening surah, open your heart, insha Allah, you’ll find the truth –> Al- Fatiha

Wassalam.

AlQuran-English.com
p/s: read also our acknowledgement

syawal

Shawwal (شوّال) is the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Shawwal means to ‘lift or carry’; so named because she-camels normally would be carrying a fetus at this time of year.

Fasting during Shawwal

The first day of Shawwal is Eid ul-Fitr. Some Muslims observe six days of fasting during Shawwal beginning the day after Eid ul-Fitr since fasting is prohibited on this day. These six days of fasting together with the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting "perpetually", according to Sahih Muslim. The reasoning behind this tradition is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days during Ramadan and 6 days during Shawwal is equivalent to fasting the whole year in terms of reward.^[1] It is a common misconception that the six days of fasting must be undertaken on consecutive days, but there is no hadith that support or stipulate this.

Timing

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Shawwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Shawwal are as follows:

• 1426 AH – First day: November 3, 2005; last day: December 1, 2005
• 1427 AH – First day: October 24, 2006; last day: November 21, 2006
• 1428 AH – First day: October 13, 2007; last day: November 10, 2007
• 1429 AH – First day: October 1, 2008; last day: October 30, 2008

Islamic Events

• On 01 Shawwal, Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated throughout the Muslim World.
• On 13 Shawwal, Muhammad al-Bukhari was born in 194 AH.^{[citation needed]}
• On 15 Shawwal, Sixth Imam Jafar Sadiq was killed.
• On 17 Shawwal, early Muslims fight in the Battle of Uhud.

In this month Muhammad married Aisha, the daughter of his companion Abu Bakr.

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawwal

Mencari Lailatul Qadar

Mencari Lailatul Qadar

"SESUNGGUHNYA Kami menurunkannya (al-Quran) ini pada malam Lailatul Qadar. Dan apa jalannya engkau dapat mengetahui apa dia kebesaran malam Lailatul Qadar itu?

"SESUNGGUHNYA Kami menurunkannya (al-Quran) ini pada malam Lailatul Qadar. Dan apa jalannya engkau dapat mengetahui apa dia kebesaran malam Lailatul Qadar itu?

Lailatul Qadar lebih baik daripada seribu bulan. Pada malam itu, turun malaikat dan Jibril dengan izin Tuhan mereka, kerana membawa segala perkara. Sejahteralah malam (yang berkat) itu hingga terbit fajar!" (Al-Qadr:1-5)

Lailatul Qadar itu ialah satu malam pada Ramadan yang penuh berkat, iaitu malam yang mengandungi banyak kebaikan, kerana pada malam itu malaikat turun membawa rahmat dan kesejahteraan seperti diterangkan dalam al-Quran.

Agung dan mulianya Lailatul Qadar sehingga Rasulullah s.a.w menganjurkan umatnya melakukan persediaan menyambut dan menghayati malam yang berkat itu. Persediaan yang dimaksudkan itu bukan dengan pesta yang tidak ketentuan, tetapi dengan amal ibadat yang membawa rahmat.

Daripada Abu Hurairah r.a, Nabi Muhammad s.a.w bersabdanya, bermaksud: "...sesiapa menghayati malam Lailatul Qadar dengan mengerjakan solat (dan pelbagai ibadat lain), sedang dia beriman dan mengharapkan rahmat Allah Taala, nescaya dia diampunkan dosanya yang lalu." (Hadis sahih riwayat Bukhari)

Ibadat yang dimaksudkan termasuk membaca al-Quran, berzikir, beristighfar, bertaubat dan berdoa pada malam yang berkat itu manakala beriman disebut dalam hadis berkenaan merujuk kepada kepercayaan dan keyakinan benarnya keistimewaan Lailatul Qadar yang mulia itu.

Sebenarnya Ramadan, al-Quran dan malam Lailatul Qadar adalah gandingan yang mempunyai hubungan sangat rapat. Al-Quran diturunkan pada malam Lailatul Qadar, pada Ramadan.

Walaupun Lailatul Qadar mempunyai keberkatan dan kebaikan berlimpah ruah, sehingga dikatakan tiada tandingan berbanding malam lain, ia tidak dinyatakan dengan jelas pada hari tertentu.

Tetapi Rasulullah s.a.w ada membayangkan malam berkenaan, malah menasihati supaya melakukan persediaan untuk menghadapinya, seperti dinyatakan dalam hadis bermaksud:

Daripada Aisyah r.a, Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda: "Bersedialah dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk menemui Lailatul Qadar pada malam ganjil 10 malam akhir Ramadan." (Hadis sahih riwayat Bukhari)

Malam yang ganjil sudah pasti malam 21, 23, 25, 27 dan 29 Ramadan. Ada hadis yang menyatakan Lailatul Qadar pernah ditemui pada zaman Rasulullah s.a.w pada malam 21 Ramadan dan malam 23 Ramadan.

Baginda juga pernah meminta seorang sahabat yang bertanya mengenai Lailatul Qadar supaya dia bersedia menghayatinya pada malam 27 Ramadan.

Keterangan di atas menunjukkan Lailatul Qadar tidak tetap, sebaliknya boleh bertukar dalam 10 malam terakhir Ramadan pada setiap tahun.

Hikmah malam penuh berkat itu dirahsiakan supaya setiap orang Islam bersungguh-sungguh menghayati 10 malam terakhir Ramadan dengan amal ibadat dan memberi pengharapan yang tinggi kepada Ilahi supaya dapat bertemu malam berkenaan.

Imam Nawawi, berkata: "Lailatul Qadar dapat disaksikan orang yang dikehendaki Allah pada tiap-tiap tahun ketika Ramadan, sebagaimana yang diterangkan dengan jelas dalam hadis Rasulullah s.a.w dan diberitakan juga oleh orang yang soleh..."

Kemudian beliau menyebutkan penjelasan Imam Al-Mawardi, dalam kitabnya, Al-Hawi: Bahawa orang yang dapat menyaksikan Lailatul Qadar, elok dia menyembunyikan perkara yang disaksikan (supaya dia terselamat daripada perasaannya) dan hendaklah dia berdoa (pada saat yang berkat itu) dengan ikhlas serta sepenuh-penuhnya yakin dengan permohonan yang disukainya mengenainya agama dan dunianya, biarlah kebanyakan doanya itu untuk (kebaikan dan keselamatan) agama serta hari akhirat."

Ada orang berkata, mereka yang menemui Lailatul Qadar akan melihat cahaya terang di segenap tempat manakala sesetengah pihak mendakwa mendengar ucapan salam dan kata-kata lain daripada malaikat, melihat semua benda termasuk pokok rebah (sujud) dan doanya makbul.

Bagaimanapun, Imam at-Tabari memilih pendapat yang menegaskan, semuanya itu tidak lazim (tidak semestinya dia dapat melihatnya), kerana tidak disyaratkan melihat sesuatu atau mendengarnya untuk menemui Lailatulqadar.

Cuma yang penting ialah taat beribadat kerana Allah semata-mata dan ganjaran orang beribadat adalah terjamin, sama ada dapat dirasai di dunia atau di akhirat. Justeru, umat Islam digesa rajin beribadat pada Ramadan, lebih-lebih lagi pada 10 malam terakhir Ramadan.

Rasulullah s.a.w contoh terbaik menghayati Ramadan, terutama 10 malam yang akhir dengan beriktikaf di masjid dan melakukan amal ibadat sebagai persediaan untuk menyambut kedatangan Lailatul Qadar.

Daripada Aisyah r.a katanya: "Rasulullah s.a.w memperbanyakkan amalan apabila sampai hari yang ke-10 terakhir Ramadan, baginda juga membangunkan isterinya agar beribadat (solat sunat, membaca al-Quran, berzikir dan lainnya). Baginda juga menjauhkan diri daripada bergaul serta bermesra dengan isterinya." (Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)

Menurut ulama, Lailatul Qadar kemuncak Ramadan kerana kemuliaannya yang diterangkan di dalam al-Quran dan hadis Nabi s.a.w, malah malam berkenaan dirakamkan khusus dalam satu surah di dalam al-Quran, menunjukkan keistimewaannya.

Orang yang tekun beribadat pada 10 malam yang berkenaan akan mendapat rahmat yang dijanjikan kerana sudah sabit dalam hadis yang sahih Lailatul Qadar wujud pada satu daripada 10 malam itu.

Justeru, orang yang tekun beribadat pada 10 malam terbabit akan mendapat rahmat yang dijanjikan itu, sama ada dia menemuinya atau tidak dan tidak melihat apa-apa. Cuma yang dapat menemuinya dianjurkan berdoa kebaikan, kesejahteraan dan keampunan.

Nabi s.a.w ada mengajar berdoa seperti berikut: "Ya Allah, ya Tuhanku, sesungguhnya Engkau sentiasa memaafkan (salah silap hamba-Mu), lagi suka memaafkan, oleh itu maafkanlah salah silapku."

Yang penting ialah menghayati malam terbabit dengan amal ibadat, beriman dengan yakin Lailatul Qadar itu adalah benar dan dituntut menghayatinya dengan amal ibadat semata-mata ikhlas dengan mengharapkan rahmat dan reda-Nya.

*utusan * idris@hmetro.com.my