How to Achieve the Night of Lailatul Qadar? Here are the Recommended Practices

Dream - The night of Lailatul Qadar is a highly anticipated night for Muslims in the month of Ramadan. It is understandable that Muslims prepare themselves physically and spiritually when going through i'tikaf.

References on how to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar are widely studied so that the worship performed, such as reading the Quran and performing voluntary prayers during i'tikaf in the mosque, can be accepted.

In a hadith, it is explained that many scholars believe that the night of Lailatul Qadar will occur in the last ten days of Ramadan.

"Seek the night of Lailatul Qadar in the (odd nights) of the last ten days of Ramadan." (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)

However, no one knows exactly when the night of Lailatul Qadar will come, except Allah SWT. So, how can we achieve that noble night?

Well, here are some ways to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar that can be done as compiled by Dream from various sources.

How to Achieve the Night of Lailatul Qadar

Enlivening the Night with Worship

The first way to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar is by enlivening the night with worship. This is explained in a hadith narrated by Bukhari:

"Whoever enlivens the night of Lailatul Qadar with faith and seeking rewards, then Allah will forgive his past sins." (Narrated by Bukhari)

To enliven that night, you can not only perform one type of worship. There are various types of worship that can be performed, such as reciting the Quran, i'tikaf, remembrance, and so on.

Praying Frequently

Prayer is one of Allah SWT's commandments to His people in their daily lives. The same goes for the night of Lailatul Qadar. The effort to achieve it is by praying to Allah SWT as much as possible. Moreover, that night is very noble, so the chance of acceptance is also very high.

The prayer that you can recite on the night of Lailatul Qadar is as follows:

"O Allah, indeed You are the Most Forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me."

Meaning: "Ya Allah, indeed You are the Most Forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me." (Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah)

Remembrance

In addition to prayer, you can also engage in remembrance to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar. Perform remembrance as taught by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). For example, by reciting "laa illaaha illallah".

Remembrance is highly recommended to be done to fill the night of Lailatul Qadar. Even with remembrance, the heart can become calm, as explained in Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 28:

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

Meaning: "Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah, hearts are assured." (Surah Ar-Ra'd: 28)

Reciting the Quran Frequently

Another way to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar is by reciting the Quran frequently. During the month of Ramadan, we often see many people trying to complete the recitation of the Quran. However, it is not obligatory. But if you are able to do it, then it is highly recommended.

Performing Prayers

Another way is by performing prayers. In addition to the obligatory prayers, you can also perform prayers during the night of Lailatul Qadar. There is no limit to the number of units. You can perform 8 units, 20 units, or more. As long as it is done in 2 units with 1 salutation.

However, please note that if you have already performed the Witr prayer with the Tarawih congregation, you are not allowed to perform the Witr prayer again. This is because the Witr prayer should not be performed in 2 units in one night. If you haven't performed the Witr prayer yet, you can conclude the night prayer with the Witr prayer.

Those are some ways to achieve the night of Lailatul Qadar with the recommended practices. Hopefully, we are among those who can experience that honorable night.