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02-Jan-2026 
“Indeed, We sent it (the Qur’an) down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.”
Reference: Qur’an, Surah Al-Qadr 97:1-5
Significance: Worship, du’a, and Quran recitation on this night are rewarded more than a thousand months of ordinary deeds.
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The 21st night of Ramadan is one of the special nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, which are known for their immense spiritual significance. Among these nights, believers seek Laylat al-Qadr — the “Night of Decree”, a night better than a thousand months, as mentioned in the Holy Qur’an:
“Indeed, We sent it (the Qur’an) down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn (mankind).”
— Surah Ad-Dukhan, 44:3
The night symbolises mercy, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal. Worship performed during this night is believed to carry multiplied rewards, and heartfelt du’a (supplication) is especially potent. Traditionally, acts of devotion include prayers, Qur’an recitation, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), charity, and repentance.
A unique recommended practice on the 21st night is to place the Holy Qur’an on one’s head as a sign of humility and reverence, while reciting specific supplications asking for forgiveness, guidance, and protection from worldly and spiritual difficulties.
Both the day and night of 21st Ramadan offer opportunities to increase good deeds, strengthen one’s connection with Allah, and seek His mercy and blessings.
On 21st Ramadhan, 40 AH, Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib, Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH), departed from this life as a martyr. The night of 19 Ramadhan 40 A.H., Ibne Muljim (May the curse of Allah befall him) had dealt a blow on his head, when Imam (AS) cried out: “By the Lord of the Kabah, I have been successful!”
Before beginning the night prayers, perform Ghusl (ritual bath) to purify yourself spiritually and physically.
Offer a special 2-Raka’at prayer with the following recitation in each raka’ah:
Hadith Reference: Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) said that whoever performs two Raka’at of prayers during Shab-e-Qadr in this manner, and after prayers recites Astaghfirullah 70 times before rising, Allah will forgive all his sins and the sins of his parents.
After completing the 2-Raka’at prayer, recite the following 70 times before standing up:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Transliteration: Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh
Translation: “I seek forgiveness from Allah and I turn to Him in repentance.”
How to perform: Recite this 70 times while still sitting after prayer, before you stand up.
Instruction: Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS) says that during these nights (19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramadan), hold and open the Holy Quran in front of your face and recite this dua:
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ وَمَا فِيهِ وَفِيهِ اسْمُكَ الأَكْبَرُ وَأَسْمَاؤُكَ الْحُسْنَى وَمَا يُخَافُ وَيُرْجَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ وَتَقْضِيَ حَوَائِجِي لِلدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī as’aluka bi kitābik-al munzal-i wa mā fīh-i wa fīhi-smok-al akbar wa asmā’uk-al ḥusnā wa mā yukhāfu wa yurjā an taj’alanī min ‘utaqā’ika min-an nār-i wa taqḍi-ya ḥawā’ijī lid-dunyā wal ākhirah.
Translation:
“O Allah, I ask You by Your revealed Book and what is in it; and in it is Your Greatest Name, and Your Beautiful Names, and what is feared and hoped for; that You make me among those freed from the Fire, and fulfill my needs for this world and the Hereafter.”
After reciting this dua, ask for whatever you wish from Allah. Inshallah, that wish will be granted.
Instruction: Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (AS) recommends: “Put the Holy Quran on your head and say:”
اَللّٰهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ وَبِحَقِّ مَنْ أَرْسَلْتَهُ بِهِ وَبِحَقِّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مَدَحْتَهُ فِيهِ وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلاَ أَحَدَ أَعْرَفُ بِحَقِّكَ مِنْكَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma bi ḥaqqi hāzal qur’ān-i wa bi ḥaqqi man arsaltahu bihī wa bi ḥaqqi kulli mu’minin madaḥtahu fīh-i wa bi ḥaqqika ‘alayhim fa lā aḥada a’rafu bi ḥaqqika minka.
Translation:
“O Allah, by the right of this Qur’an, and by the right of the one through whom You sent it, and by the right of every believer You have praised in it, and by Your right upon them—for none knows Your right better than You.”
Then recite the following 10 times each:
10 times: بِكَ يَا اللهُ (Bika yā Allāh)
10 times: بِمُحَمَّدٍ (Bi Muḥammad-in) (PBUH&HF)
10 times: بِعَلِيٍّ (Bi ‘Aliyy-in) (AS)
10 times: بِفَاطِمَةَ (Bi Fāṭimata) (AS)
10 times: بِالْحَسَنِ (Bil-Ḥasan-i) (AS)
10 times: بِالْحُسَيْنِ (Bil-Ḥusayn-i) (AS)
10 times: بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ (Bi ‘Aliyy ibn-il-Ḥusayn-i) (AS)
10 times: بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (Bi Muḥammad ibn-i ‘Aliyy-in) (AS)
10 times: بِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ (Bi Ja’far ibn-i Muḥammad-in) (AS)
10 times: بِمُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ (Bi Mūsā ibn-i Ja’far-in) (AS)
10 times: بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى (Bi ‘Aliyy ibn-i Mūsā) (AS)
10 times: بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (Bi Muḥammad ibn-i ‘Aliyy-in) (AS)
10 times: بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ (Bi ‘Aliyy ibn-i Muḥammad-in) (AS)
10 times: بِالْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (Bil-Ḥasan ibn-i ‘Aliyy-in) (AS)
10 times: بِالْحُجَّةِ الْقَائِمِ (Bil-Ḥujjat-il-Qā’im-i) (AS)
After completing these, ask Allah for whatever you need. Your du’a will be answered, Inshallah.
Perform Ziyarat (salutations) of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), especially Ziyarat-e-Warisa of Imam Hussain (AS), which is highly recommended on all three nights (19th, 21st, 23rd).
Give charity (sadaqah) and help others in need throughout the night and the following day.
The following acts of worship are recommended for all three blessed nights of Laylatul Qadr:
It is recommended for believers to perform ablution (wudu) in the evening so that they can offer Maghrib and Isha prayers in complete cleanliness.
Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) has said that whoever performs two Raka’at of prayers during Shab-e-Qadr in the manner described earlier (Surah Al-Fatiha + 7 times Surah Al-Ikhlas) and recites Astaghfirullah 70 times before rising, Allah will forgive all his sins and the sins of his parents.
It is highly recommended to perform 100 raka’at of prayer on all three nights, especially on the 23rd night of Ramadan. If you do not feel sufficient energy to pray standing, it is still recommended to pray in a sitting position.
Note: If some of your prayers are QAZA (obligatory prayers missed earlier which have to be performed), then perform the QAZA prayers for 6 days instead of the 100 raka’at of prayers.
During these nights, it is recommended to recite:
It is highly recommended to recite the Ziyarat-e-Warisa of Imam Hussain (AS) on all three nights (19th, 21st, and 23rd).
In addition to the common a’maal, the following are specifically recommended for the 19th night:
100 times: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh
“I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance.”100 times: اَللّٰهُمَّ الْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Allāhumm-al’an qatalata Amīr-il-Mu’minīn-a
“O Allah, curse the killers of Amir al-Mu’minin.”
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ وَفِيمَا تَفْرُقُ مِنَ الأَمْرِ الْحَكِيمِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ الَّذِي لاَ يُرَدُّ وَلاَ يُبَدَّلُ أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ الْمَبْرُورِ حَجُّهُمُ الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمُ الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمُ الْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ وَاجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَتُقَدِّرُ أَنْ تُطِيلَ عُمْرِي وَتُوَسِّعَ عَلَيَّ فِي رِزْقِي وَتُقَدِّرَ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumm-aj’al fīmā taqḍī wa tuqaddiru min-al amr-il maḥtūm-i wa fīmā tafruqu min al-amr-il ḥakīm-i fī laylat-il qadr-i min-al qaḍā’ illazī lā yuraddu wa lā yubaddalu an taktuba-nī min ḥujjāj-i baytik-al ḥarām-il mabrūr-i ḥajju-hum-ul mashkūr-i sa’yu-hum-ul maghfūr-i zunūbu-hum-ul mukaffir-i ‘anhum sayyi’ātu-hum wa-j’al fīmā taqḍī wa tuqadir-u an tuṭīla ‘umrī wa tuwassi’a ‘alayya fī rizqī wa tuqaddir-a lī fī jamī’-i umūrī mā huwa khayrun lī fī dunyāya wa ākhiratī yā arḥam-ar-rāḥimīn.
Translation:
“O Allah, in what You decree and determine of the inevitable affairs, and in what You distinguish of the wise command on the Night of Decree—from the decree that is neither repelled nor changed—write me among the pilgrims to Your Sacred House whose pilgrimage is accepted, whose effort is appreciated, whose sins are forgiven, and whose evil deeds are expiated. And in what You decree and determine, make my life long, expand my sustenance, and decree for me in all my affairs what is best for me in my worldly life and my Hereafter. O Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (AS) has stated that whoever recites the following on the 19th night will be among the people of Paradise:
Additionally, recite Dua Joshan-e-Kabeer, Dua Joshan-e-Sagheer, Dua Makaram-ul-Ikhlaq, and Dua-e-Tauba during this night.
All a’maal mentioned above are compiled from Mafatih al-Jinan by Sheikh Abbas Qummi (may Allah have mercy on him).
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The 21st night of Ramadan is a precious opportunity to seek Allah’s forgiveness, mercy, and blessings. By performing these recommended acts of worship with sincerity and devotion, believers can draw closer to Allah and earn rewards equivalent to worshipping for more than a thousand months.
May Allah accept our worship, forgive our sins, and grant us the opportunity to witness and worship on Laylatul Qadr. May He bless us with His mercy, guidance, and protection in this world and the Hereafter.
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