Q: Allah
(Glorified and Exalted be He) says: {Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down
in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree}. ”The Prophet (peace be upon him) informed us
that Laylat-ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) is sought during the last ten days of
Ramadan,when he said: ”Look for it (Laylat-ul-Qadr) during the last ten
(nights).” Taking this into account ,why do some people say
that the Qur’an was revealed on the 17th night of Ramadan?
(Part
no. 3; Page no. 61)
A: The
Qur’an as a whole was sent down to Bayt Al-‘Izzah (the House of Glory) in
the lowest heaven during Laylat-ul-Qadr in Ramadan. Allah (Exalted be He)
says: { The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance
for mankind} He (Exalted be He) also says: {Verily, We have sent it (this
Qur’aan) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)}. Then the Qur’an was revealed to
the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a portions according to the situations
and conditions throughout twenty-three years. It is related by Imam
Ahmad, according to his Sanad (chain of narrators), on the authority of
Wathilal ibn Al-Asqa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger (peace
be upon him) said: {Allah sent down the scriptures of Ibrahim on the first
night of Ramadan, the Tawrah (Torah) on the sixth night, the Injil (Gospel) on
the thirteenth night, and the Qur’an on the twenty-fourth night.} It is also
related by Al-Bukhari on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be
pleased with him and his father) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be
upon him) said: ”Look for it (Laylat ul-Qadr) during the last ten (nights); on
the night when nine, seven or five nights remain out of the last ten
nights (i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively.)” In addition, it is related in the Sahih
(authentic) Book of Hadiths by Muslim it was revealed on the 27th night
of Ramadan. Some opinions hold that Laylat -ul Qadr is the 17th night
of Ramadan, since it was the day when the early Muslims fought the Battle of
Badr. It is related by Abu Dawud in his Sunan, on the authority of Ibn Mas’ud
(may Allah be pleased with him),that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
saids, {Look for it (Laylat –ul Qadr) on the 17th night of
Ramadan}. However, this Hadith is debatable because of Sanads
contains Hakim ibn Sayf. The soundest opinion is that Laylat –ul
Qadr is sought during the last ten nights of Ramadan and preferably the odd
ones.
(Part
no. 3; Page no. 62)
May
Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our, Prophet Muhammad, his
family, and Companions.
Source: Fatwas
of the Permanent Committee, Group 2, vol. 3 | Part no. 3; pp. 61 -62 | www.alifta.net
