شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ
“Ramadan is the month in which the Qur’an was revealed — guidance for humanity.” (Q 2:185)
Du’a of the Day
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ القَائِمِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فِي اللَّيْلِ بِقَلْبٍ خَاشِعٍ
Allahumma aj‘alni mina al-qa’imeena bayna yadayka fi al-layl bi qalbin khashi‘.
“O Allah, make me among those who stand before You in the night with a humble heart.”
Reflection: The nights of Ramadan reveal a believer’s true priorities. When the world sleeps, those who stand in prayer seek closeness to Allah and leave behind a legacy of devotion known only to Him.
Verse to reflect
“They used to sleep but little of the night, and in the hours before dawn they would seek forgiveness.” (51:17–18)
Night prayer was a defining trait of the righteous.
Hadith to consider
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven.” (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)
Night prayer in Ramadan carries forgiveness and immense reward.
A message from as-Salaf
Al-Hasan al-Basri said: “I never saw anything more honorable than a believer standing in prayer while people are asleep.”
The quiet hours of the night are where hearts are refined.
Question
Why is night prayer especially emphasized in the last ten nights of Ramadan, and how does it shape a believer’s spiritual legacy?
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