Some traditions narrated by the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors says al Qadr occurs in the last ten nights of the holy month of Ramadan during an odd night. The traditions also indicate that individual and collective destinies are decreed during this holy period.
The night commemorates the period when God the Almighty revealed the sacred scripture of holy Quran to honorable prophet of Islam.
The sacred night is described in the holy scripture of Quran as, "better than a thousand months".
God the merciful mentions virtues of this night and the Holy Scripture in another verse as following:
"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious Most Merciful. Verily, We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr".
There has been strongly recommended to stay awake to perform worship, reciting Quran and supplications narrated by the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors, and seeking forgiveness from God the Almighty.
Reciting Quran and comprehending its deep concept bears great divine rewards and bring about bounties and blessings.
We bring some phrases from Imam’s messages regarding the blessed month of Ramadan and Laylat al-Qadr as following:
In the month of Ramadan, an event has taken place whose dimensions and essence is shrouded in ambiguity until eternity for the likes of us- and that event is the revelation of the Qur'an. Revelation of the Qur'an in the heart of the Prophet of God on the night of Ordainment; the manner of the descent of the Qur'an and how it happened and how the Trusted Holy Spirit revealed it in the heart of the Prophet while on the other hand God commands that," Verily, we have revealed the Qur'an on the night of Qadr."
(The Holy Quran, 97:1) What was the manner of revelation in the heart of the Prophet on" Laylatul-Qadr"? I must say that except for the honorable Prophet himself and those that were reared in the bosom of the honorable Prophet and enjoyed the exclusive favors of the blessed and Almighty God, for others the question of its revelation is absolutely shrouded in ambiguity.
What is revelation in the heart; what is the Holy Spirit; in what manner the Holy Spirit along with the Qur'an penetrated the heart of the Prophet of God; what is Laylatul-Qadr?